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University of Bergen. UiB: a brief description. 7 faculties ~16 500 students 2 800 faculty and staff urban high quality research international collaborations. UiB: a brief history. 1825 Bergen Museum 1873 leprosy bacterium - Hansen 1907 Sundt Chair of Zoology
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UiB: a brief description • 7 faculties • ~16 500 students • 2 800 faculty and staff • urban • high quality research • international collaborations
UiB: a brief history • 1825 Bergen Museum • 1873 leprosy bacterium - Hansen • 1907 Sundt Chair of Zoology • 1948 formal opening, Faculties of Medicine, Mathematics and Natural Science, Arts • 1970 Faculties of Dentistry, Social Sciences • 1980 Faculties of Psychology, Law • 1986 UNIFOB • 1990 Bertelsmann Prize • 2003 research, education, communication
UiB: historical leadership • Gerhard Armauer Hansen • Fridtjof Nansen • Vilhelm Bjerknes • Stein Rokkan • Ludwig Wittgenstein*
UiB: vision UiB = research university with high international profile
UiB: profile • research • education • communication • marine environment • international co-operation
UiB: education • seven Faculties • one PhD • professional and academic / researcher training • language • ICT • crossing borders • reform
UiB: particular research areas • marine sciences • information technology • health and medicine • development research • humanities • social sciences
UiB: marine research • high quality research • state-of-the-art equipment • EU research infrastructures • special research institutes
UiB: internationalisation • crossing borders • networks • exchanges • development
UiB: international co-operation • Norway / Scandinavia • NorFA • NORDPLUS • Europe • Visiting Research Fellowships • SOCRATES, ERASMUS MUNDUS • Other / Global • UoW/MUN • WUN • NUFU • numerous bilateral agreements • guest researcher programme • and much more …
UiB: international initiatives • international health • water resources • social sciences