Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

7 Best Universities in Norway for Music

We ranked the top 7 universities for Music in Norway based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 405.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 13.41M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oslo

University of Oslo

For Music

#25 in Europe #80 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

2

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Music

#76 in Europe #202 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

For Music

#101 in Europe #258 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Oslo

Norwegian Academy of Music

For Music

#75 in Europe #199 in the World

14% Acceptance

770 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

For Music

#289 in Europe #749 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

6

Kristiansand

University of Agder

For Music

#304 in Europe #786 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

7

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

For Music

#285 in Europe #742 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded