Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Norway for Software Engineering

We ranked the top 16 universities for Software Engineering in Norway based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 484.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 15.54M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Trondheim

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

#92 in Europe #247 in the World

27% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

2

Oslo

University of Oslo

#21 in Europe #98 in the World

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

3

Bergen

University of Bergen

#84 in Europe #227 in the World

28% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

4

Stavanger

University of Stavanger

#463 in Europe #1197 in the World

31% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

5

Oslo

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

#747 in Europe #2213 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

6

Bergen

Norwegian School of Economics

#540 in Europe #1427 in the World

12% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1936 Founded

7

Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

#386 in Europe #955 in the World

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

8

Kristiansand

University of Agder

#506 in Europe #1311 in the World

37% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

9

Tromso

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

#223 in Europe #546 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,808 Enrollment

1968 Founded

10

Molde

Molde University College

#1105 in Europe #4027 in the World

27% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

1994 Founded

11

Oslo

Kristiania University College

#882 in Europe #2814 in the World

28% Acceptance

2,400 Enrollment

2016 Founded

12

Halden

Ostfold University College

#811 in Europe #2494 in the World

22% Acceptance

14,096 Enrollment

1994 Founded

13

Bergen

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

#693 in Europe #1987 in the World

24% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

2017 Founded

14

Bodo

Nord University

#692 in Europe #1986 in the World

24% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

2015 Founded

15

Kongsberg

University College of Southeast Norway

#644 in Europe #1790 in the World

22% Acceptance

18,680 Enrollment

2016 Founded

16

Oslo

BI Norwegian Business School

#523 in Europe #1373 in the World

26% Acceptance

3,453 Enrollment

1943 Founded