The University of Stavanger, Norway, has about 8000 students and 1000 administration, faculty and service staff. The University is organized in three Faculties and also includes two national centres of expertise.

The Faculty of Arts and Education has about 2500 students.

The Faculty represents something quite novel among Norwegian Universities. For the first time vocational programmes such as the general teacher training and the pre-school teacher training programmes have been incorporated into a university.


The Faculty of Social Sciences has about 3400 students and is the largest at the University of Stavanger.

The Faculty has a range of courses that are popular and in high demand among students. But then, the Faculty stands out from the social sciences communities at other Norwegian universities. The combination of academic disciplines and professional training programmes in the areas of social sciences, economics, health and social studies appeals to many students, and makes for active student participation – as is attested by the high percentage of students completing their studies.

The Faculty of Science and Technology has about 1700 students, and is divided in five departments.

The Faculty is in some areas within petroleum research among the world’s best. The research of increased oil recovery in carbonate fields is a case in point.

UiS researchers have travelled worldwide to share information regarding this topic. The financial added value of increased recovery in carbonate fields is huge. No wonder oil companies all over the world pay close attention when our researchers are talking.