| Kristiania University College | |
| Native Name: | Høyskolen Kristiania |
| Established: | 1914 |
| Type: | Private University College |
| Students: | 18 973 |
| City: | Oslo |
| Country: | Norway |
| Campus: | Oslo, Bergen |
| President: | Trine Johansen Meza |
Kristiania University College is an educational institution in Norway organized through the Ernst G. Mortensen foundation. As of 2022, Kristiania has approximately 19 000 students and provides higher education in Oslo, Bergen and online.[1]
Kristiania offers a variety of study programs within communication, management, marketing, finance, innovation, technology, art, design and media.
The headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway, and the university college is named after Oslo's previous name, Kristiania.
Kristiania University College is made up of two campuses – one in Oslo and one in Bergen. Campus Oslo consists of several buildings located in the city center:
In 1914, the founder of the institution, Ernst G. Mortensen, decided to launch education through correspondence courses. His aim was to make education available to everyone, regardless of their location. Norsk Korrespondenceskole (NKS) grew from 125 students in 1914 to 9 000 students in 1929.
In 1939, Ernst G. Mortensen was rewarded the title Knight of The Order of St. Olav, an award given for "distinguished services rendered to Norway and mankind".[2] [3]
On 27 March 2015, the Norwegian government decided that structural changes and mergers of several universities and colleges in Norway was needed. As a response to this, Kristiania decided to merge Markedshøyskolen, Norges Kreative Høyskole, Norges Helsehøyskole, NKS Nettstudier and Høyskolen Campus Kristiania to one entity: Kristiania University College. The architectural firm Snøhetta was involved in creating the university college's new visual identity. The expansion also continued, and the foundation incorporated Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology to its portfolio in 2017.[4]
The Kristiania University College Student Union (SHK) is an independent organization run by and for the students. Its purpose is to cater to the students' interests and ensure their opinions are heard by the board, various industries and the community as a whole.[5]