Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

23 Best Universities in Norway for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

We ranked the top 23 universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Norway based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 230.4K specialized research publications which collectively generated 6.97M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oslo

University of Oslo

#21 in Europe #98 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

2

Bergen

University of Bergen

#84 in Europe #227 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

3

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

#92 in Europe #247 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

4

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

#223 in Europe #546 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded

5

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

#463 in Europe #1197 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

6

Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

#386 in Europe #955 in the World

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

7

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

#540 in Europe #1427 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

8

Kristiansand

University of Agder

#506 in Europe #1311 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

#523 in Europe #1373 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded

10

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

#747 in Europe #2213 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

11

Bodo

Nord University

#692 in Europe #1986 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

12

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

#644 in Europe #1790 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded

13

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

#693 in Europe #1987 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

14

Halden

Ostfold University College

#811 in Europe #2494 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

15

Molde

Molde University College

#1105 in Europe #4027 in the World

27% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

16

Elverum

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences

#928 in Europe #3054 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

17

Volda

Volda University College

#1086 in Europe #3924 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1894 Founded

18

Oslo

Kristiania University College

#882 in Europe #2814 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded

19

Oslo

MF Norwegian School of Theology

#1207 in Europe #4617 in the World

84% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1907 Founded

20

Oslo

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

#1119 in Europe #4129 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

1961 Founded

21

Guovdageaidnu

Sami University College

#1446 in Europe #6058 in the World

43% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Oslo

Norwegian Academy of Music

#1196 in Europe #4524 in the World

14% Acceptance

770 Enrollment

1973 Founded

23

Longyearbyen

University Centre in Svalbard

#1076 in Europe #3888 in the World

30% Acceptance

550 Enrollment

1993 Founded