| University of Stavanger | |
| Native Name: | Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS) |
| Native Name Lang: | no |
| Motto: | Utfordre det velkjente, utforske det ukjente |
| Established: | |
| Motto Lang: | no |
| Mottoeng: | Challenge the known, explore the unknown |
| Chairperson: | Anne Marit Panengstuen |
| Rector: | Klaus Mohn |
| Total Staff: | 2,200 (2022) |
| Students: | 12,506 (2022) |
| Campus: | Rural and urban |
| Budget: | NOK 1.981 bn ($190 mm) (2024) |
The University of Stavanger (Norwegian: , UiS) is a public research university located in Stavanger, Norway. It was established in 2005 when the Stavanger University College received university status.
The university is organised in six faculties. In 2022 it had 12,506 students and 2,200 employees including academics, administrative and service staff.[1] In 2024 it had a budget of just under two billion NOK, which corresponds to roughly $190 million.[2]
The university has its roots in Rogaland Regional College, established in 1969. In 1986, Rogaland Regional College merged with the Rogaland Polytechnic to form Rogaland College Center.
In 1994, the Stavanger University College (Norwegian: ; HiS) was formed, when Rogaland College Center merged with Stavanger Nursing College, Stavanger Social Work College, the Norwegian Hospitality College, Stavanger Teachers' College, Rogaland Music Conservatory and the Congregational College.[3]
In January 2005, the college was granted university status by the government. Officially rebranding as the University of Stavanger. It was the first university to form as the result of a merger[4]
In 2009, the Museum of Archaeology in Stavanger was transferred from Stavanger Museum to UiS.
The University of Stavanger was in 2018 the third highest ranked in Norway in terms of number of research publications per member of scientific staff and fifth overall.[5] The university became a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) in October 2012.[6]
The university board consists of the leader, 3 representatives chosen by the scientific staff, 3 from representatives from outside the university, 2 chosen by the student parliament, 1 representative chosen by temporary staff, and 1 representative chosen by technical and administrative staff. The rector is secretary of the board.[7]
It is organised in six faculties: Arts and Education, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Performing Arts, Health Sciences and the UiS Business School. There are also two national centres of expertise and the Museum of Archaeology. The university has two campuses: one at Ullandhaug and another at Bjergsted; both in Stavanger. The latter campus hosts the Faculty of Performing Arts.[8]
The University of Stavanger Business School (Norwegian: Handelshøyskolen ved UiS) is a business school and a faculty under UiS. The school offers a wide variety of educational programmes, and is one of the largest institutions in Norway educating students at the master's level in business administration.