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University of Oslo

University of Oslo

🇳🇴 Norway 4-Year University
Global #60 Norway #1
Campus of University of Oslo

Institution Info

Founded
1811
Type
4-Year University
Students
26,650 students
Faculty
7.029

About

University of Oslo is a higher education institution in Norway, founded in 1811. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Norway. The university has approximately 27K students, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #119 · Top 200 65,70
THE 2026 THE #114 · Top 200 65,16
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #60 · Top 100 93,07
ARWU 2025 ARWU #83 · Top 100 28,20

Research Output via OpenAlex

969
h-index
14,909,296
Citations
182,237
Publications
199,341
i10-index
2,39
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Oslo is ranked #60 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Norway, it holds the #1 position.
University of Oslo was founded in 1811, making it 215 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in Norway.
University of Oslo has a student body of approximately 26,650 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.
University of Oslo has produced 182,237 research publications with 14,909,296 total citations and an h-index of 969, according to OpenAlex data.