Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Norway for Literature

We ranked the top 19 universities for Literature in Norway based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 465.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 14.78M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Oslo

University of Oslo

For Literature

#29 in Europe #91 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

2

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Literature

#95 in Europe #254 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

For Literature

#100 in Europe #269 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

For Literature

#472 in Europe #1270 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

5

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

For Literature

#552 in Europe #1594 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

6

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

For Literature

#698 in Europe #2252 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

7

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

For Literature

#524 in Europe #1476 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded

8

Oslo

MF Norwegian School of Theology

For Literature

#756 in Europe #2490 in the World

84% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1907 Founded

9

Kristiansand

University of Agder

For Literature

#419 in Europe #1105 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

10

Oslo

Norwegian Academy of Music

For Literature

#879 in Europe #3211 in the World

14% Acceptance

770 Enrollment

1973 Founded

11

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

For Literature

#206 in Europe #495 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded

12

Oslo

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

For Literature

#1041 in Europe #4114 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

1961 Founded

13

Molde

Molde University College

For Literature

#957 in Europe #3671 in the World

27% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

14

Volda

Volda University College

For Literature

#875 in Europe #3187 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1894 Founded

15

Oslo

Kristiania University College

For Literature

#1008 in Europe #3952 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded

16

Halden

Ostfold University College

For Literature

#835 in Europe #2953 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

17

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

For Literature

#608 in Europe #1862 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

18

Bodo

Nord University

For Literature

#645 in Europe #2013 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

19

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

For Literature

#565 in Europe #1664 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded