University of Tromsø

University of Tromsø or Universitetet i Tromsø Romssa universitehta (UiT) - public higher education institution in Norway.

University of Tromsø - Description

The University has Centres for Saami Studies, Arctic Research, Women's Studies and Women in Research, Environment and Development Studies, Peace Studies, Saami Health Research, Alternative Medicine, Research on Municipalities, and Further Education and Continuing Education. It also houses the Department of Learning and Teacher Education, the Norwegian Historical Data Centre, Tromso University Museum, and the University Library UIT The Arctic University of Norway is the northernmost university of the world. Its location on the edge of the Arctic implies a mission. The Arctic is of increasing global importance. Climate change, the exploitation of Arctic resources and environmental threats are topics of great public concern, and which the University of Tromsø takes special interest in. At UiT The Arctic University of Norway you can explore global issues from a close-up perspective. UiT is a classical university divided in 7 Faculties; Faculty of Health Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, Faculty of Fine Arts and Finnmark Faculty. We have about 10% international students, 70% students from Northern Norway and 20% students from Southern Norway. At UiT we offer bachelor degrees in the classical disciplines as well as teaching, engineering and nursing.