Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

21 Best Universities in Norway for Political Science

Focusing specifically on Political Science, our data science engine identified the 21 most influential universities in Norway. Our methodology evaluated 486.8K subject-specific papers and 15.57M 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 Political Science

#29 in Europe #106 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

2

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

For Political Science

#114 in Europe #282 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

For Political Science

#124 in Europe #307 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

For Political Science

#338 in Europe #825 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

5

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

For Political Science

#374 in Europe #912 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

6

Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Political Science

#519 in Europe #1361 in the World

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

7

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

For Political Science

#650 in Europe #1886 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

8

Halden

Ostfold University College

For Political Science

#767 in Europe #2415 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

For Political Science

#682 in Europe #2028 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

10

Bodo

Nord University

For Political Science

#557 in Europe #1517 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

11

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

For Political Science

#613 in Europe #1713 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded

12

Guovdageaidnu

Sami University College

For Political Science

#1382 in Europe #6063 in the World

43% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

For Political Science

#363 in Europe #883 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded

14

Oslo

MF Norwegian School of Theology

For Political Science

#1170 in Europe #4707 in the World

84% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1907 Founded

15

Kristiansand

University of Agder

For Political Science

#429 in Europe #1056 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

16

Oslo

Norwegian Academy of Music

For Political Science

#1357 in Europe #5902 in the World

14% Acceptance

770 Enrollment

1973 Founded

17

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

For Political Science

#287 in Europe #689 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded

18

Oslo

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

For Political Science

#1253 in Europe #5264 in the World

14% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

1961 Founded

19

Molde

Molde University College

For Political Science

#872 in Europe #3008 in the World

27% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

20

Volda

Volda University College

For Political Science

#1013 in Europe #3810 in the World

29% Acceptance

4,500 Enrollment

1894 Founded

21

Oslo

Kristiania University College

For Political Science

#907 in Europe #3241 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded