Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Overview

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public research university in Viken, Norway. Established in 1859, it was originally called the Higher Agricultural College. Following several name changes, it adopted its current name after having received university status in 2005. Since its merger with Norwegian School of Veterinary Science in 2014, Norwegian University of Life Sciences has become the only institution of higher education in Norway authorized to offer veterinary medicine.

Norwegian University of Life Sciences Key Statistics

The university’s academic structure is composed of seven faculties. These faculties encompass a broad range of study areas including biosciences, economics, science and technology, and veterinary medicine. The university offers programs in both undergraduate and postgraduate.

As for its population, the university’s community is made up of approximately 5,200 students. It also employs around 1,700 staff spread across two campuses. Campus Ås, the main campus, covers nearly 1,500 acres of land. It is also where the majority of academic buildings and facilities are located. Meanwhile, Campus Adamstuen houses the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

The other Norwegian University of Life Sciences key statistics include its various academic and service facilities such as the University Animal Hospital, several parks, the Ås Farm, a number of historical buildings, and two libraries—one on each campus.

Norwegian University of Life Sciences Research

As a leading institution when it comes to studies that aim to contribute to environmental development and global sustainability, Norwegian University of Life Sciences offers administrative assistance to researchers, especially in terms of finding funding sources for European Union projects. Furthermore, external funding is also available for international research fellowships through various partner organizations, such as the Peder Sather Grant Programme, Fulbright, the Norway-America Association, The Royal Society, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

The top fields of Norwegian University of Life Sciences research are biology, ecology, and genetics. Several of its research outputs have been published in prestigious journals like Science, P.L.O.S. One, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Moreover, its researchers have participated in major scholarly conferences such as the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Web Science, and Intelligent Robots and Systems.

The most cited Norwegian University of Life Sciences research work has 2,852 citations, thus far. The study “European phenological response to climate change matches the warming pattern” by Menzel et al. has been published in 2006 in the Global Change Biology journal.

Meanwhile, a study by Minekus et al. has become the university’s second most cited publication. The research study is called “A standardised static in vitro digestion method suitable for food – an international consensus.” It was published in 2014 in the Food and Function journal and currently has 2,549 citations.

Moreover, the university’s third most cited publication is the “Infiltration-RNAseq: Transcriptome profiling of agrobacterium-mediated infiltration of transcription factors to discover gene function and expression networks in plants” by Bond et al. This study was published in Plant Methods in 2016 and has been cited 1,851 since then.

In addition, the university houses three laboratories and 14 research centers. These include the Bioenergy Innovation Centre, the Centre for Integrative Genetics, and the Center for Evidence-Based Public Health.