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:
It also includes six centers:
Degree programmes
Bachelor's degree programmes in English
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.
For more information about the University of Life Sciences visit
http://www.umb.no
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