University of Tromsø
| University of Tromsø | |
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| Universitetet i Tromsø | |
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| Established | 1968 |
| Type | Public University |
| Rector | Prof. dr. med. Jarle Aarbakke |
| Staff | 2,500 |
| Students | 8,000 |
| Location | Tromsø, Norway |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | www.uit.no |
The University of Tromsø (Norwegian: Universitetet i Tromsø) is the world's northernmost university.1 Located in the city of Tromsø, Norway, it was established in 1968, and opened in 1972. It is one of seven universities in Norway. The University of Tromsø is the largest research and educational institution in northern Norway. The University's location makes it a natural venue for the development of studies of the region's natural environment, culture, and society.
The main focus of the University's activities is on the Auroral light research, Space science, Fishery science, Biotechnology, Linguistics, Multi-cultural societies, Saami culture, Telemedicine, social medicine and a wide spectrum of Arctic research projects. The close vicinity of the Norwegian Polar Institute, the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and the Polar Environmental Centre2 gives Tromsø added weight and importance as an international centre for Arctic research. Research activities, however, are not limited to Arctic studies. The University researchers work within a broad range of subjects and are recognised both nationally and internationally.
On January 1, 2009 the University of Tromsø was merged with Tromsø University College.
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Faculties
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
- Center for Advanced Study in Theoretical Linguistics
- Department of Culture and Literature
- Department of Language and Linguistics
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
- Department of Clinical Medicine
- Department of Community Medicine
- Department of Dentistry
- Department of Medical Biology
- Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Science
- Department of Biology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Geology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
- Tromsø Geophysical Observatory
- Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Albe
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Education
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Planning
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Religious Studies
- Department of Social Anthropology
- Department of Sociology
Norwegian College of Fishery Science
Honorary doctors
- Narve Bjørgo, Norway (2008)
- Ole Henrik Magga, Norway (2008)
- Barbara Neis, Canada (2008)
- Steven Pinker, USA (2008)
- Ottar Brox, Norway (2003)
- Erica I.A. Daes, Greece (2003)
- Tor Hagfors, Norway (2003)
- Nawal el-Saadawi, Egypt (2003)
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tibet (2001)
- Mordechai Vanunu, Israel (2000)
- William Nygård, Norway (1998)
- Salman Rushdie, Great Britain (1998)
- Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia (1998)
- Robert Paine, Canada (1998)
- Susanne Romaine, England (1998)
- Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Guatemala (1996)
- Carsten Smith, Norway (1995)
- Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South Africa (1994)
- Jørn Dyerberg, Denmark (1993)
- Torstein Bertelsen, Norway (1993)
- Georg Henrik von Wright, Finland (1993)
- Ragnhild Sundby, Norway (1993)
- Helga Marie Hernes, Norway (1993)
- Parzival Copes, Canada (1993)
- Amy von Marken, Nederland (1987)
- Kjell Bondevik, Norway (1982)
- Peter F. Hjort, Norway (1982)
Logo
The ravens in the university's logo are Huginn and Muninn. In Norse mythology, Hugin and Munin travel the world for Odin, bringing him news and information. Hugin represents thought and Munin memory. Ravens are an early Norse symbol, used f.ex. on the raven banner.
See also
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University of the Arctic portal |
References
External links
Coordinates: 69°40′49.84″N 18°58′23.28″E / 69.6805111°N 18.9731333°E
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