Brief information about the Norwegian University of Life Sciences

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norwegian: Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, UMB) is a public university located in Ås, Norway. Established in 1859 as the Norwegian Agricultural Postgraduate College, it became a scientific university college (vitenskapelig høgskole) in 1897 and received university status in 2005. Prior to 2005 it was known as Norges landbrukshøgskole (NLH), also in English as Agricultural University of Norway.

International students

UMB has exchange agreements with more than 93 universities worldwide, including six Nordic, 44 European and eight North American institutions. Institutional partnerships with universities in developing countries are carried out mainly through the Department of International Environmental and Development Studies/Noragric. The objectives of UMB’s cooperation with universities abroad include building strong academic networks, facilitating international exchange and contributing to the competence building with universities in the

Organization

The university is organized into eight departments:

• Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences (IHA)
• Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (IKBM)
• Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management (INA)
• The School of Economics (IØR)
• Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning (ILP)
• Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology (IMT)
• Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM)
• Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric)

It also includes six centers:

• Aquaculture Protein Center (APC)
• Animal Production Experimental Centre (SHF)
• Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate (SKP)
• Centre for Continuing Education (SEVU)
• The Centre for Integrative Genetics (Cigene)
• Norwegian Centre for Bioenergy Research

Degree programmes

Bachelor's degree programmes in English

• Development Studies

Master's degree programmes in English

• Agroecology
• Animal Breeding and Genetics

UMB Animal Sciences

• Aquatic Food production - Safety and Quality
• Aquaculture
• Development and Natural Resource Economics
• Ecology
• Feed Manufacturing Technology
• International Development Studies
• International Environmental Studies
• International Relations
• Radioecology

Bachelor's degree programmes in Norwegian

• Animal Science
• Biotechnology

UMB Biotechnology Building

• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Economics
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Food Science
• Forest, Environment and Industry
• Geomatics
• Landscape Construction and Management
• Natural Science
• Plant Science
• Renewable Energy

Master's degree programmes in Norwegian - 5 years

• Chemistry and Biotechnology
• Environmental Physics and Renewable Energy
• Geomatics
• Industrial Economics and Technology Management
• Landscape Architecture
• Property and Land Law
• Spatial Planning
• Structural Engineering and Architecture
• Urban and regional Planning
• Teacher Education in Natural Sciences
• Water and Environmental Technology

Master's degree programmes in Norwegian - 2 years

• Animal Science
• Bioinformatics and Applied Statistics
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Environment and Natural Resources
• Food Science
• Forest Sciences
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Management of Natural Resources
• Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences
• Microbiology
• Nature-based Development and Innovation
• Packaging
• Plant Science
• Public Health
• Real Estate Development
• Renewable Energy

PhD studies Doctoral programmes are based on a continuation in the Norwegian degree system from a master's degree or an equivalent qualification. A doctoral programme consists of course work, (an) individual research project(s) and a dissertation, which is defended in a formal oral examination.
Other programmes in Norwegian

• One-year Teacher Education programme - part-time
• One-year Teacher Education programme - full-time
• Science

Students do not have to pay tuition. The Norwegian government subsidizes all higher education.
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