University of Oslo facts for kids

University of Oslo
	Universitetet i Oslo
	Latin: Universitas Osloensis
Former name	Royal Frederick University (1811-1939)
Type	Public
Established	September 2, 1811
Rector	Svein Stølen
Academic staff	3,804 (2019)
Administrative staff	2,791 (2019)
Students	30,505 (2019)
Location	Oslo , Norway
Affiliations	EUA
Website	uio.no

The University of Oslo (Norwegian: Universitetet i Oslo, Latin: Universitas Osloensis) is the oldest and largest university in Norway. It is in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.

The university began in 1811 as The Royal Frederick University (in Norwegian Det Kongelige Frederiks Universitet and in Latin Universitas Regia Fredericiana). The university was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin, and originally named after King Frederick of Denmark and Norway. In 1939 it changed to the name it has now.

The university has faculties of (Lutheran) Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Education. The Faculty of Law is still located at the old campus on Karl Johans gate, near the National Theatre, the Royal Palace, and the Parliament. Most of the other faculties are at a modern campus area called Blindern. The Faculty of Medicine is split between several university hospitals in the Oslo area.

In 2019, the university had 30,505 students and employed 6,595 people.

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Central campus of the university, where today only the faculty of law is located. These buildings were inspired by the famous buildings of Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Berlin.
King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway was the founder of the university
The Faculty of Law. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in this building until 1989.
Stairs leading from Faculty of Law's Domus Media to University Square on Karl Johan's Street
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Fridtjof Nansen was Professor of Zoology and Rector-elect, and was also known as an explorer, humanitarian and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize