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The University of
Tromsø has six faculties:
• Health Sciences
• Law
• Fine Arts
• Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics
• Humanities, Social Sciences and
Education
• Science and Technology
In Norway, UiT is alone in providing:
• Pilot Training for Commercial
Aircraft
• 5-year Master of Education Program
• Master of Philosophy in Indigenous stud-
ies
• Master of Philosophy in Peace and Con-
flict Transformation
• Master’s Degree in Visual Cultural Stud-
ies.
• Master’s Degree in Human Rights Practice
Did you know that UiT
has…
• Academy of Contemporary Art and Crea-
tive Writing
• Tromsø University Business School
• Norwegian College of Fishery Science
• The ARCTOS network, at the
Norwegian College of Fishery Science,
is leading in research on marine Arctic
ecosystems and an important partner of
the Norwegian Polar
Institute in Tromsø.
Key Focus Fields at UiT:
• Biomarine studies, biomedicine and bio-
technology
• Health and welfare studies, including
telemedicine and social medicine
• Indigenous studies, including questions
relating to Sámi language and identity
• Northern and Arctic studies, including
central fields such as technology and sci-
ence, social sciences and the humanities
Facts about UiT:
• Established in 1968
• Merged with the Tromsø University Col-
lege in 2009
• One of seven universities in Norway
• 8.000 students, plus 600 PhD students
• 2.700 staff
• Students from 85 nations
• More than 100 doctorates awarded every
year
• More than 150 study programs
• 24 international Master’s degree programs
• A variety of courses taught in English
• More than 200 exchange agreements with
partner universities worldwide
The Nobel Peace Prize
Laureates who have
visited UiT:
• Shirin Ebadi (The Nobel Peace Prize
2003)
• Muhammad Yunus (The Nobel Peace
Prize 2006)
• Wangari Maathai (The Nobel Peace Prize
2004)
• Nelson Mandela (The Nobel Peace Prize
1993)
• Rigoberta Menchu (The Nobel Peace Prize
1992)
• Mikhail Gorbatsjov (The Nobel Peace
Prize 1990)
• Dalai Lama (The Nobel Peace Prize 1989)
• Desmond Tutu (The Nobel Peace Prize
1984)
• Mairead Corrigan (The Nobel Peace Prize
1976)
The University of Tromsø
– On Top of the High North