# University of Oslo

- Location: Oslo, Norway
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1811
- Official website: http://www.uio.no/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/university-of-oslo-10ca55e3

## Summary

The University of Oslo was founded in 1811 as the Royal Frederick University, named after King Frederick VI of Denmark-Norway, and started teaching in 1813. It was Norway's only university for more than a century and took the name University of Oslo in 1939. Most of its activity is now on the Blindern campus in Oslo.

## Key facts

- rank: =131 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.uio.no/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/01xtthb56)
- [27,400 students in 2025; committed to education since 1811](https://www.uio.no/english/about/facts/)
- [Cross-check: Royal Frederick University, 1939 rename](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oslo)

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