Best Universities in Norway – GURI 2026

Top universities in Norway

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Norway are University of Oslo, University of Bergen, Norwegian University of Science And Technology and others. Norway has 6 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #74.

1. #1University of OsloGURI #74 · Score 92.36
2. #2University of BergenGURI #264 · Score 82.15
3. #3Norwegian University of Science And TechnologyGURI #293 · Score 80.77
4. #4UiT The Arctic University of NorwayGURI #647 · Score 64.87
5. #5Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)GURI #651 · Score 64.58
6. #6University of StavangerGURI #1342 · Score 40.12

How universities in Norway perform globally

Across the 6 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 70.81 and the median is 72.82. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.