Norwegian University of Life Sciences

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences is a public university

Public university

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located in Ås

Ås

Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås...

, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

.

It is located at Ås

Ås

Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås...

in Akershus

Akershus

- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...

, near Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, and has around 3800 students. The university is known for its beautiful campus, with spectacular, big and old trees, as well as ponds, flowers and bushes.

History

Established as an agricultural school in 1859, it became a scientific university college

University college

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(vitenskapelig høgskole) in 1897 and received university status in 2005. Prior to 2005 it was known as Norges landbrukshøgskole (NLH), also in English as Agricultural University of Norway.

Organization

The university is organized into eight departments:

Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences (IHA)
Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (IKBM)
Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management (INA)
Department of Economics and Resource Management (IØR)
Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning (ILP)
Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology (IMT)
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM)
Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric)

It also includes five centers:

Aquaculture Protein Center (APC)
Animal Production Experimental Centre (SHF)
Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate (SKP)
Centre for Continuing Education (SEVU)
The Centre for Integrative Genetics (Cigene)

Degree programmes

Bachelor's degree programmes in English

Development Studies

Master's degree programmes in English

Agroecology
Animal Breeding and Genetics

Aquaculture
Computational Biology
Development and Natural Resource Economics
Development Studies
Ecology
Economics
Feed Manufacturing Technology
International Environmental Studies
Plant Science
Radioecology

Bachelor's degree programmes in Norwegian

Animal Science
Biotechnology

Business Administration
Chemistry
Ecology
Economics
Environment and Natural Resources
Food Science
Forest, Environment and Industry
Geomatics
Landscape Construction and Management
Natural Science
Plant Science
Renewable Energy

Master's degree programmes in Norwegian - 5 years

Chemistry and Biotechnology
Environmental Physics and Renewable Energy
Geomatics
Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Landscape Architecture
Property and Land Law
Spatial Planning
Structural Engineering and Architecture
Urban and regional Planning
Teacher Education in Natural Sciences
Water and Environmental Technology

Master's degree programmes in Norwegian - 2 years

Animal Science
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Bioinformatics and Applied Statistics
Biology
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Environment and Natural Resources
Food Science
Forest Sciences
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Management of Natural Resources
Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences
Microbiology
Nature-based Development and Innovation
Packaging
Plant Science
Public Health
Real Estate Development
Renewable Energy

PhD studies
Doctoral programmes are based on a continuation in the Norwegian degree system from a master's degree or an equivalent qualification. A doctoral programme consists of course work, (an) individual research project(s) and a dissertation, which is defended in a formal oral examination.

Other programmes in Norwegian

One-year Teacher Education programme - part time
One-year Teacher Education programme - full time
Science

Students do not have to pay tuition. The Norwegian government subsidizes all higher education.

International students

UMB has exchange agreements with more than 80 universities worldwide, including six Nordic, 44 European and eight North American institutions. Institutional partnerships with universities in developing countries are carried out mainly through the Department of International Environmental and Development Studies/Noragric. The objectives of UMB’s cooperation with universities abroad include building strong academic networks, facilitating international exchange and contributing to the competence building with universities in the south.

Cost of living

UMB recommends that students have a minimum budget of NOK 39,740 (about 5,950 USD) per semester and NOK 90,800 (about 12,000 EUR) for a full academic year. According to Norwegian government statistics, the average student spends approximately between NOK 7000 (about 1,000 USD) and NOK 9000 (about 1,340 USD) per month.

Unless a student comes to UMB as a part of an exchange program, the student must prove to the Norwegian government that he or she has the above amounts to obtain a student visa.

Research

Research at UMB includes basic research and applied research, providing a foundation for education, research training and research geared towards the private sector. Research is mainly focused on Environmental Sciences, Food Science, Biotechnology, Aquaculture and Business Development. It also has a strong interdisciplinary and international approach. There is a strong link between research and the UMB study programs; students at the Master and PhD level are often involved in many research activities.
Research is also a joint venture between research institutes in Ås. Together, the university and the institutions represent the largest research environments for life sciences in Norway. UMB is also active through national alliances with other institutions and through institutional partnerships with universities in developing countries. UMB’s health-related research is linked to healthy food, clean water and the environment and the many related challenges in developing countries.

Student life

Student Housing

Most first year students live in the Pentagon, a building south of the UMB campus. The Pentagon enhances the international UMB experience. Up to six people share a flat, which includes a private room and a shared toilet, shower, kitchen and living area. The University Foundation of Student Life (SiÅs) oversees the Pentagon.
Private housing in Ås is also available.

Organizations

University Foundation for Student Life in Ås (SiÅs)
The University Foundation for Student Life in Ås was established in 1955 under and in pursuance of the Act of 28.06.96 of Student unions. SiÅs shall:

provide the students with good and reasonable welfare offers
promote the students’ interests
contribute do that UMB becomes and attractive place to study and work

SiÅs is in charge of the student accommodations, sports center, bookstore, print shop, restaurant and cafeterias, nursery, kiosk and booking of meeting and function rooms.

Studensamfunnet in Ås
The UMB student community consists of 60-70 clubs and societies that both alone and together offer most students unique and social activities with many challenges. Studentsamfunnet in Ås is the oldest and most powerful society that owns most of the buildings that bring most of the social activities together.

The Student Board
The Student Board (NSO Ås) deals with everything that concerns student democracy, including daily contact with SiÅs and contact with the different student representatives in various boards, assemblies and committees. The Student Board is the administrative head of the Student Parliament, but it is the Student Parliament that controls the Student Board. The Student Committee consists of elected representatives from each department plus elected members of the Student Board. The highest body in the student democracy is the general assembly (Allmøtet). Here, all students have speaking and voting rights. Representatives to the Student Board are elected at the general assembly, which is held every autumn and spring. at the department general assemblies, student representatives on department level are elected. All students have speaking and voting rights on their department’s general assemblies.

International Student Union
The International Student Union (ISU) is an organization composed of international students that attend various universities and Høgskolen throughout Norway and who have particular interest in student politics and international student rights. ISU is a democratic, non-profit, non-religious, multicultural and non-partisan organization that seeks to serve and promote the interests of foreign students who are studying in Norway. ISU represents the voice of international students in political and academic matters and has to main aims:

to ensure that the rights and interests of all international students are suitably represented and protected
to maintain social welfare

ISU also promotes the relationship between Norwegian and international students and works to sustain the connections with local student organizations. Membership with ISU is free and open to all international students in Norway. Elections are held once a year in September and all international students have the right o run for office and vote.
The members of the board meet in the student post office approximately every two weeks after classes and work as a team to discuss many different aspects of the international student life. ISU is a democracy and each member has the right to propose, suggest and advise.
The highest branch of the ISU is the National Assembly that carries out the working plans and approves budgets for all of the ISU branches. Local branches have the autonomy to decide the conditions for their own activities.

Newspapers
Tuntreet

Athletics
GG-Hallen, the university’s sports hall, offers recreational sports clubs.

Notable graduates

1926

Lauri Kristian Relander
Lauri Kristian Relander
Lauri Kristian Relander was the second President of Finland . A prominent member of the Agrarian League, he served as a member of Parliament, and as Speaker, before his election as President....

President Finland

1936

Nils H. Nilsson-Ehle Administration Plant Sciences Sweden

1949

Lord Boyd Orr
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr CH, DSO, MC, FRS , known as Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, doctor, biologist and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations...

of Brechin Scotland Nobel Peace Prize Winner

1959

H. K. Hayes Plant Sciences USA

J. Ilvessalo Forestry Finland

P. Kästli Dairy Sciences Switzerland

S. Mattson Sweden

Elias Melin Mycology Sweden

Carl. Mar Møller Animal Sciences Denmark

H. Møllgaard Physiology Denmark

S. J. Wellensiek Holland

1970

Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug
Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate who has been called "the father of the Green Revolution". Borlaug was one of only six people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal...

Plant Sciences USA Nobel Peace Prize Winner

1975

Kenneth Blaxter Animal Sciences Scotland

Victor Kovdav Soil Sciences Russia

Jay Laurence Lush Animal Sciences USA

1984

Carl Olof Tamm Forestry Sweden

Walter Schwabe Horticulture England

Roy Simonsen Soil Sciences USA

Alan Robertson Animal Sciences Scotland

1989

Gerhardt Bünemann Horticulture

1997

Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Social Sciences Iceland

Alan Randall Economics Australia

Mårten Carlsson Horticulture Sweden

Ragnhild Solberg Economics Norway

Wangari M. Maathai Nature Management Kenya Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Inger Nafstad Veterinarian Norway

Dusan Mlinsek Engineering Slovenia

Martin Luther Kyomo Animal Sciences Tanzania

Edward Patrick Cunningham Animal Sciences Ireland

Olavi Junttila Plant Sciences Finland (Norway)

2005

Arne Brimi
Arne Brimi
Arne Brimi, born 1957, is a famous Norwegian chef and food writer. He is also known for his appearance on the TV-series "Gutta på tur" with Olympic gold medalists Vegard Ulvang, Bjørn Dæhlie, and host Arne Hjeltnes....

IKBM Norway

Sara von Arnold Plant and Environmental Sciences Sweden

Donald Broom
Donald Broom
Donald Maurice Broom, is an English biologist and emeritus professor of animal welfare at Cambridge University.Donald Broom attended Whitgift School and subsequently St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. He received his BA and MA degrees in zoology and Ph.D. degree in animal behaviour from Cambridge...

Animal Sciences England

Mike Gale Genetics and Plant Sciences England

Rattan Lal Soil Sciences India/USA

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