UiT The Arctic University of Norway

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a state university in Tromsø, and the world's northernmost university. It was established by an act of parliament in 1968 as Norway's fourth university and opened in 1972 as University of Tromsø. The main campus is in Tromsø, and the university has eleven campus locations across northern Norway after mergers with Tromsø University College, Finnmark University College, Narvik University College and Harstad University College. It is the largest research and educational institution in Northern Norway.

The location shapes what the university does. Studies of the region's natural environment, culture and society sit at the centre, alongside work on auroral light research, space science, fishery science, biotechnology, linguistics, mathematics, multicultural societies, Saami culture, telemedicine, epidemiology and Arctic research projects. The nearby Norwegian Polar Institute, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and Polar Environmental Centre add weight to Tromsø as an international centre for Arctic research. Research is not limited to Arctic subjects, and staff work across a broad range of fields. The university is an active member of the University of the Arctic and takes part in its north2north mobility programme.

Teaching is organised under six main faculties with subordinate departments and associated centres. The university is host to the iC3 Polar Research Hub, a Norwegian Centre of Excellence.

The Study in Norway list (HK-dir) shows 35 English-taught degree programmes here: 33 Master's degrees and 2 one-year programmes. Subjects on the list include Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Area Studies, Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Hospitality and Tourism, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Design, Humanities and Theology, Law (JD), Fine Arts, Geology, and Social Sciences and Psychology. The NOKUT register lists the institution as a university, owned by the Ministry of Education and Research.

For an international student, applications go through the institution's own system. Students from outside the EU/EEA need a study permit from UDI. EU/EEA and Swiss students are normally exempt from tuition at state institutions, while other degree students pay an institutional fee.