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SV in numbers and facts

The Faculty of Social Sciences is Norway's leading and largest educational and research institution in the social sciences. The faculty has several internationally recognized academic environments and is ranked as number two in the Nordic countries.

SV in numbers – 2025

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  • 4 900 students
  • 453 PhD candidates
  • 475 academic staff (FTEs)
  • 169 technical and administrative staff (FTEs)
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  • 5 departments and 2 centers
  • 7 other units
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  • 1 professional programme
  • 12 Master programmes
  • 12 Bachelor programmes
  • 4 foundation years
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  • 343 research projects with external funding
  • 17 active ERC projects
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  • 910 scientific publications
  • 115 exchange agreements
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  • Total budget: 850 million NOK
  • Proportion of budget funded by external sources: 261 million NOK

Interdisciplinary initiatives

UiO:Energy and Enviornment

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UiO:Democracy

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