University of Inland Norway

University of Inland Norway
Universitetet i Innlandet
	Logo of the university
Former names	Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Hedmark University College, Lillehammer University College (merged)
Motto	Sterkere sammen (Bokmål)
Motto in English	"Stronger Together"
Type	University
Established	January 1, 2017
Rector	Peer Jacob Svenkerud
Academic staff	1,094 (2020)
Students	15,985 (2020)
Location	Innlandet, Norway
Campus	Multiple sites
Colors	Green
Website	www.inn.no/english/

Blæstad

Elverum

Evenstad

Hamar

Lillehammer

Rena

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Sites of the university in Innlandet

The University of Inland Norway (also known as INN University, Norwegian: Universitetet i Innlandet) is a state university in Innlandet, Norway. It was established in 2017 as the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, from the merger of the Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College. It has six campuses, of which Lillehammer is the biggest, located at the television and radio center built for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

History

The university was formed on 1 January 2017 from the merger of Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College.^[4]^[5] The rector is Peer Jacob Svenkerud.

The university had applied to receive official university status in 2018, but this was rejected by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education in January 2020.^[6] It applied again in 2024, with the application being granted by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, thereby making it the University of Inland Norway (Universitet i Innlandet).^[7]

Locations

The university has campuses in Blæstad, Elverum, Evenstad, Hamar, Lillehammer and Rena.^[4] It has faculties spread across all sites, with approximately 16,000 students and 1,100 employees.

Education

The university offers 46 Bachelor's degree programs, with several taught in English. The university also offers 32 Master's degree programs and a choice of 6 PhDs.

The main teaching and research areas are ecology and agricultural sciences, psychology, sports, law, music, health sciences, social sciences, teacher education, language and literature, biotechnology, film, television and culture, tourism, animation and game sciences, economics, and leadership and innovation.^[8]

The Norwegian Film School

The Norwegian Film School is a faculty at INN University, founded as part of the university in 1997 in the facilities that hosted the media center during the 1994 Winter Olympics. The school had new facilities built in 2004.

PhD programmes

The university has the following PhD programmes:^[9]

Applied Ecology and Biotechnology
Artistic Research in film and related audio-visual art forms
Child and Youth Competence Development
Health and Welfare
Innovation in Services in the Public and Private Sectors
Teaching and Teacher Education

References

^ Innlandet, Peer Jacob Svenkerud, rektor Høgskolen i (2021-08-16). "Et universitet for hele Innlandet". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b "Årsrapport 2020–2021" (PDF). 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ "Høgskolen i Innlandet Designmanual" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
^ ^a ^b "Høgskolen i Innlandet". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences". uib.no. NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "Høgskolen i Innlandet får ikke bli universitet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Forskerforum. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ "Høgskolen i Innlandet blir universitet: – En stor anerkjennelse" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Innlandet. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ "Årsrapport 2017-2018" (PDF). uib.no. NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
^ "Research". inn.no. Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[1] Innlandet, Peer Jacob Svenkerud, rektor Høgskolen i (2021-08-16). "Et universitet for hele Innlandet". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2020_stats-2] "Årsrapport 2020–2021" (PDF). 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

[3] "Høgskolen i Innlandet Designmanual" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

[snl-4] "Høgskolen i Innlandet". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[5] "Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences". uib.no. NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[6] "Høgskolen i Innlandet får ikke bli universitet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Forskerforum. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[7] "Høgskolen i Innlandet blir universitet: – En stor anerkjennelse" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Innlandet. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[8] "Årsrapport 2017-2018" (PDF). uib.no. NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

[9] "Research". inn.no. Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

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v t e Universities and colleges in Norway
Established state universities (U5 group)	Bergen Life Sciences Oslo NTNU Tromsø
New state universities	Agder Inland Norway Nord Oslo Metropolitan South-Eastern Norway Stavanger
State specialised universities	Architecture and Design the Arts Economics Molde Music Sport Sciences
Private specialised universities	BI MF VID
State university colleges	Defence Police Sámi Volda Western Norway Østfold
Private university colleges	Ansgar BAS Fjellhaug Kristiania Leadership and Theology Lovisenberg NLA Queen Maud
See also: University colleges with accredited study programs There are also several institutions with approved studies at college level, but without institutional accreditation as a college. These still have the right to call themselves a university college.