Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Norway for Cognitive Science

We ranked the top 15 universities for Cognitive Science in Norway based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 482.1K subject-specific papers and 15.5M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oslo

University of Oslo

For Cognitive Science

#63 in Europe #209 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

2

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#82 in Europe #252 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

For Cognitive Science

#127 in Europe #350 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

For Cognitive Science

#396 in Europe #1227 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

5

Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Cognitive Science

#464 in Europe #1549 in the World

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

6

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

For Cognitive Science

#578 in Europe #2075 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

7

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

For Cognitive Science

#738 in Europe #2910 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

8

Oslo

Kristiania University College

For Cognitive Science

#984 in Europe #4109 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded

9

Halden

Ostfold University College

For Cognitive Science

#751 in Europe #2954 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

10

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

For Cognitive Science

#663 in Europe #2506 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

11

Bodo

Nord University

For Cognitive Science

#839 in Europe #3424 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

12

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

For Cognitive Science

#711 in Europe #2766 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded

13

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

For Cognitive Science

#549 in Europe #1922 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded

14

Kristiansand

University of Agder

For Cognitive Science

#448 in Europe #1471 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

15

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

For Cognitive Science

#243 in Europe #648 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded