Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Norway for Engineering

We ranked the top 20 universities for Engineering in Norway based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 195.2K subject-specific papers and 5.98M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#42 in Europe #166 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

2

Oslo

University of Oslo

For Engineering

#74 in Europe #258 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

For Engineering

#192 in Europe #522 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

For Engineering

#337 in Europe #970 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded

5

Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Engineering

#420 in Europe #1236 in the World

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

6

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

For Engineering

#431 in Europe #1269 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

7

Kristiansand

University of Agder

For Engineering

#543 in Europe #1740 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

8

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

For Engineering

#684 in Europe #2426 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded

9

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

For Engineering

#687 in Europe #2438 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

10

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

For Engineering

#706 in Europe #2560 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded

11

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

For Engineering

#782 in Europe #2937 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

12

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

For Engineering

#817 in Europe #3129 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

13

Bodo

Nord University

For Engineering

#871 in Europe #3323 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

14

Halden

Ostfold University College

For Engineering

#959 in Europe #3724 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

15

Molde

Molde University College

For Engineering

#984 in Europe #3861 in the World

27% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

16

Oslo

Kristiania University College

For Engineering

#1167 in Europe #4828 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded

17

Longyearbyen

University Centre in Svalbard

For Engineering

#1270 in Europe #5336 in the World

30% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1993 Founded

18

Oslo

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

For Engineering

#1276 in Europe #5378 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

1961 Founded

19

Volda

Volda University College

For Engineering

#1332 in Europe #5680 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1894 Founded

20

Oslo

Norwegian Academy of Music

For Engineering

#1367 in Europe #5900 in the World

14% Acceptance

770 Enrollment

1973 Founded