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University of Agder

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On 1 September, 2007 Agder University College became the University of Agder. This is the result of decades of political and academic effort and the systematic development of the academic environment in the region.

The University of Agder was established on 1 September, 2007 when Agder University College received university accreditation. Agder University College had its roots in Agder College, established in 1994 when six regional colleges merged as a result of the national university college reform.
The University of Agder is the fifth largest higher education institution in Norway. The university was established on September 1, 2007 when Agder University College officially became the University of Agder. Agder refers to the region, consisting of the two counties of Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder.

Faculties & administration

The University of Agder was established on 1 September, 2007 when Agder University College received university accreditation. Agder University College had its roots in Agder College, established in 1994 when six regional colleges merged as a result of the national university college reform.

The merger established an institution with 5,700 students and 540 faculty and staff. The University of Agder had in 2007 approximately 8,000 students, 900 employees and an annual budget of about 800 million crowns.

The college was organized into eight, later seven faculties with the teacher training programmes (pre-school teacher education, general teacher education and practical-pedagogical education) organized interdisciplinarily.

In September 2006, the Board voted to merge the Faculties of Humanities and Education, as well as the Faculties of Engineering and Science and Mathematics and Science, resulting in the following five faculties from August 2007:

Faculty of Health and Sport

Faculty of Humanities and Education

Faculty of Fine Arts

Faculty of Engineering and Science

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

The teacher education programmes will still be organized interdisciplinarily, under the Department of Teacher Education.

At the same time, the Board decided that the university’s activities in Aust Agder would be consolidated in Grimstad. This is expected to occur in 2009, when the new buildings around Televeien (the Technology Park) are completed.

Contact us

Switchboard

Telephone: +47 38 14 10 00
Fax: + 47 38 14 10 01
Email: postmottak@uia.no

Addresses

Postal address:

Service Box 422, NO-4604 Kristiansand, Norway

Visiting addresses:

Kristiansand Gimlemoen: Gimlemoen 25A, Kristiansand

Kristiansand Musikkens hus (Music Conservatory): Kongens gt 54, Kristiansand

Grimstad Grooseveien: Grooseveien 36, Grimstad

Grimstad Dømmesmoen: Dømmesmoen, Grimstad

Arendal: Sykehusveien 4, Arendal

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Faculties and Divisions

Contact information for each faculty can be found here.

If you are a prospective exchange student, contact the International Office.

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