University of Inland Norway

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University of Inland Norway
Universitetet i Innlandet
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Logo of the university
Former names
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Hedmark University College, Lillehammer University College (merged)
Motto
Sterkere sammen (Bokmål) [1]
Motto in English
"Stronger Together"
Type University
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
Rector Peer Jacob Svenkerud
Academic staff
1,094 (2020) [2]
Students15,985 (2020) [2]
Location,
CampusMultiple sites
Colors     Green [3]
Website www.inn.no/english/
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Blæstad
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Elverum
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Evenstad
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Hamar
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Lillehammer
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Rena
Sites of the university in Innlandet

The University of Inland Norway (also known as INN University, Norwegian : Universitetet i Innlandet) is a state university in Innlandet, Norway. It was established in 2017 as the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, from the merger of the Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College. It has six campuses, of which Lillehammer is the biggest, located at the television and radio center built for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

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History

The university was formed on 1 January 2017 from the merger of Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College. [4] [5] The rector is Peer Jacob Svenkerud.

The university had applied to receive official university status in 2018, but this was rejected by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education in January 2020. [6] It applied again in 2024, with the application being granted by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, thereby making it the University of Inland Norway (Universitet i Innlandet). [7]

Locations

The university has campuses in Blæstad, Elverum, Evenstad, Hamar, Lillehammer and Rena. [4] It has faculties spread across all sites, with approximately 16,000 students and 1,100 employees.

Education

The university offers 46 Bachelor's degree programs, with several taught in English. The university also offers 32 Master's degree programs and a choice of 6 PhDs.

The main teaching and research areas are ecology and agricultural sciences, psychology, sports, law, music, health sciences, social sciences, teacher education, language and literature, biotechnology, film, television and culture, tourism, animation and game sciences, economics, and leadership and innovation. [8]

The Norwegian Film School

The Norwegian Film School is a faculty at INN University, founded as part of the university in 1997 in the facilities that hosted the media center during the 1994 Winter Olympics. The school had new facilities built in 2004.

PhD programmes

The university has the following PhD programmes: [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lillehammer</span> Municipality in Innlandet, Norway

Lillehammer is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municipality include Fåberg, Hunderfossen, Jørstadmoen, Vingnes, and Vingrom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hedmark</span> Former county (fylke) of Norway

Hedmark was a county in Norway before 1 January 2020, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east. The county administration is in Hamar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Åmot</span> Municipality in Innlandet, Norway

Åmot is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rena. Other villages in the municipality include Åsta, Osneset, and Snippen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stor-Elvdal</span> Municipality in Innlandet, Norway

Stor-Elvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Koppang. Other villages in the municipality include Atna, Evenstad, and Sollia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Røros Line</span> Railway line through the districts of Hedmarken, Østerdalen and Gauldalen, Norway

The Røros Line is a 383-kilometer (238 mi) railway line which runs through the districts of Hedmarken, Østerdalen and Gauldalen in Innlandet and Trøndelag, Norway. The line branches off from the Dovre Line at Hamar Station and runs a more easterly route to Støren Station, where the two lines meet again. The Røros Line also intersects with the Solør Line at Elverum Station. The single track, standard gauge line lacks electrification and only has centralized traffic control south of Røros Station. SJ Norge operate regional passenger trains. In addition the line is used by freight trains hauling lumber and wood chippings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Knut Storberget</span> Norwegian lawyer and politician

Knut Storberget is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He is currently serving as the county governor of Innlandet since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Justice under Jens Stoltenberg from 2005 to 2011. He was also a member of parliament for Hedmark from 2001 to 2017, and deputy member for the same constituency from 1993 to 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Evenstad</span> Village in Eastern Norway, Norway

Evenstad is a village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the Glomma river, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Koppang. The small village is surrounded by forests, mountains and lakes. The village is the site of the Evenstad Church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lillehammer University College</span>

Lillehammer University College was a state university college located at Storhove in Lillehammer, Norway. It was merged with Hedmark University College to become the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in 2017.

The Government agencies of Norway are state-controlled organizations that act independently to carry out the policies of the Government of Norway. The government ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A minister is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. While no minister is allowed to give orders to agencies personally, they are subject to decisions made by the government. Also, the minister is normally the instance of appeals for agency decisions.

The Royal Ministry of Education and Research is a Norwegian government ministry responsible for education, research, kindergartens and integration. The ministry was established in 1814 as the Royal Ministry of Church and Education Affairs.

The Market towns of Hedmark and Oppland counties was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Hamar and Kongsvinger in Hedmark county and Lillehammer and Gjøvik in Oppland county.

Hedmark University of Applied Sciences was a state university college in Hedmark, Norway, established in 1994. It had four campuses, located in Hamar, Elverum, Åmot (Rena) and Stor-Elvdal. The college had approximately 5,250 students and 450 employees. It was merged with Lillehammer University College to become the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andreas Aagaard Kiønig</span> Norwegian lawyer and judge

Andreas Aagaard Kiønig was a Norwegian lawyer and judge. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ole Olsen Evenstad (born 1766)</span> Norwegian politician

Ole Olsen Evenstad was a Norwegian farmer and elected official who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly.

Østerdalens Arbeiderblad was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Elverum in Hedmark county. It was named Østerdalens Social-Demokrat from 1915 to 1919 and Hedmark Fylkes Arbeiderblad from 1923 to 1925.

The Norwegian Centre for Research Data (NSD) was a Norwegian institution established to manage data for the research community of Norway. Until 1 March 2016 it was known as Norwegian Social Science Data Services. In 2022, the organization was merged together with Uninett and Unit (Norway) into Sikt, the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research.

NLA University College is a private Norwegian Christian college accredited by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education. The school has about 2,000 students and 200 employees distributed across three institutions: Bergen NLA College, Gimlekollen NLA College in Kristiansand, and Staffeldtsgate NLA College in Oslo. The institution in Bergen is the largest and hosts the college's head office. NLA University College acquired its institutions in Oslo and Kristiansand after the colleges there merged with NLA University College on January 1, 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elverum (town)</span> Town in Eastern Norway, Norway

is a town in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located in the western part of the municipality along the river Glomma, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the town of Hamar. The town is the regional centre for commerce and industry for the middle Østerdalen valley and the northern part of Solør. The old village of Elverum has grown over the years and in 1996, the municipal council granted Elverum town status.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Innlandet</span> County in Eastern Norway

Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark. The new county has an area of 52,113 square kilometres (20,121 sq mi), making it the largest county in Norway after Troms og Finnmark was split up in 2024.

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