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Nord University
Nord University (Norwegian: Nord universitet; Lule Sami: Nuortta universitiehtta; Southern Sami: Noerhte universiteete) is a state university in Nordland and Trøndelag counties of Norway. As of 2024, it is the second-largest research and educational institution in Northern Norway with more than 11,000 students at study locations in Northern and Central Norway, with main campuses in Bodø, the capital of the county of Nordland, and Levanger, a university town on the south shore of the Trondheim Fjord. Other campuses are located in Mo i Rana, Namsos, Nesna, Sandnessjøen, Steinkjer, Stjørdalshalsen, and Vesterålen.
The university is committed to educational and research programmes, with a focus on blue and green growth, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as welfare, health and education. Nord University offers 180 programmes within both academic and professional studies, including aquaculture, sociology, business education, nurse education, and teacher education.
The university is named after the Norwegian word for North, Nord, to emphasise its devotion to northern regions. As a member of the University of the Arctic, an international cooperative network with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic, Nord University serves as a hub offering circumpolar studies and participating in the exchange program north2north.
Established in its current form on 1 January 2016 following a resolution of 9 October 2015 by the King-in-Council, Nord University is the successor of the University of Nordland (est. 2011), Nesna University College (est. 1994), and Nord-Trøndelag University College (est. 1994). The latter colleges originated as Nesna Teachers' College (test. 1918), and Levanger Teachers' College (est. 1892). The latter institution was a direct successor of the Klæbu Teacher's College (est. 1839).
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) promotes sustainable and innovative development in order to meet global challenges related to food production, climate and the environment. The Faculty is an international arena for education, research and knowledge dissemination, with staff members and students from over 25 countries. The Faculty offers a doctoral programme (PhD) within aquatic biosciences.
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture has 800 students and 130 staff members in Bodø and Steinkjer. The teaching and research community comprises three academic divisions:
The Faculty of Education and Arts (FLU) educates teachers from preschool to upper secondary school, and within sports, culture, and the fine arts. Research in the faculty emphasizes the teaching profession and professional teaching practices. FLU offers a doctoral program (PhD) in the study of professional praxis. Beyond its teacher training programs, the faculty also provides full bachelor degrees in disciplines such as Sports Science and English Literature. It also offers a range of Master degrees, including Speech Therapy and Music.
The Faculty of Education and Arts has 3500 students, and 350 academic faculty and administrative staff members in Bodø, Levanger, Vesterålen, and Nesna. The teaching and research community comprises eight academic divisions:
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Nord University
Nord University (Norwegian: Nord universitet; Lule Sami: Nuortta universitiehtta; Southern Sami: Noerhte universiteete) is a state university in Nordland and Trøndelag counties of Norway. As of 2024, it is the second-largest research and educational institution in Northern Norway with more than 11,000 students at study locations in Northern and Central Norway, with main campuses in Bodø, the capital of the county of Nordland, and Levanger, a university town on the south shore of the Trondheim Fjord. Other campuses are located in Mo i Rana, Namsos, Nesna, Sandnessjøen, Steinkjer, Stjørdalshalsen, and Vesterålen.
The university is committed to educational and research programmes, with a focus on blue and green growth, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as welfare, health and education. Nord University offers 180 programmes within both academic and professional studies, including aquaculture, sociology, business education, nurse education, and teacher education.
The university is named after the Norwegian word for North, Nord, to emphasise its devotion to northern regions. As a member of the University of the Arctic, an international cooperative network with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic, Nord University serves as a hub offering circumpolar studies and participating in the exchange program north2north.
Established in its current form on 1 January 2016 following a resolution of 9 October 2015 by the King-in-Council, Nord University is the successor of the University of Nordland (est. 2011), Nesna University College (est. 1994), and Nord-Trøndelag University College (est. 1994). The latter colleges originated as Nesna Teachers' College (test. 1918), and Levanger Teachers' College (est. 1892). The latter institution was a direct successor of the Klæbu Teacher's College (est. 1839).
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) promotes sustainable and innovative development in order to meet global challenges related to food production, climate and the environment. The Faculty is an international arena for education, research and knowledge dissemination, with staff members and students from over 25 countries. The Faculty offers a doctoral programme (PhD) within aquatic biosciences.
The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture has 800 students and 130 staff members in Bodø and Steinkjer. The teaching and research community comprises three academic divisions:
The Faculty of Education and Arts (FLU) educates teachers from preschool to upper secondary school, and within sports, culture, and the fine arts. Research in the faculty emphasizes the teaching profession and professional teaching practices. FLU offers a doctoral program (PhD) in the study of professional praxis. Beyond its teacher training programs, the faculty also provides full bachelor degrees in disciplines such as Sports Science and English Literature. It also offers a range of Master degrees, including Speech Therapy and Music.
The Faculty of Education and Arts has 3500 students, and 350 academic faculty and administrative staff members in Bodø, Levanger, Vesterålen, and Nesna. The teaching and research community comprises eight academic divisions: