Harstad University College Explained

Harstad University College
Native Name:Høgskolen i Harstad (HiH)
Established:1 August 1994
Type:University college
Rector:Bodil Olsvik
Academic Staff:120
Students:1,300
City:Harstad
Country:Norway
Coor:68.8036°N 16.5467°W
Affiliations:UArctic
Website:www.hih.no

Harstad University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Harstad or Norwegian: HiH) was a høgskole, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the city of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway.[1]

It was originally established on 28 October 1983 but was enlarged on 1 August 1994 as a result of the merging of three regional høgskoler. Harstad University College had about 1300 students and 120 employees in 2012.[2] Harstad University College was at that time organised in two departments, the Business Administration and Social Sciences Department, and the Health and Social Care Department.[3]

Department of Business Administration and Social Sciences consisted of two sections:

Department of Health and Social Care consisted of four sections:

End of separate existence

However, on 1 January 2016 the college was merged with the University of Tromsø and the location became one of that university's several regional campuses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Høgskolen i Harstad. https://archive.today/20130223023629/http://snl.no/H%C3%B8gskolen_i_Harstad. dead. 2013-02-23. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-08-25.
  2. Web site: Norges første flerfaglige høgskole. Høgskolen i Harstad. Norwegian. 2012-08-25.
  3. Web site: Organisation Structure. Høgskolen i Harstad. 2012-08-25.