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Our campuses

Bø

In the heart of Telemark, you'll find a vibrant student life and the legendary Kroa in Bø.

Drammen

In the heart of Drammen you'll find our campus, where you can become part of an engaging and warm student environment.

Kongsberg

In the international technology city of Kongsberg, you'll be greeted by a close-knit student community with students from all over Norway.

Notodden

In the midst of beautiful nature, a vibrant student community welcomes you with open arms.

Porsgrunn

In one of Southeast Norway's largest urban regions, you can enjoy an idyllic student life close to the archipelago

Rauland

Become part of a campus filled with passion, inspiration, and a truly unique student environment

Hønefoss

Let yourself be swept away by the vibrant student environment at Campus Hønefoss.

Vestfold

Close to several of Vestfold's historic Viking tombs, you will find a vibrant and modern campus, known for its inclusive student community.

What´s new at USN

Professor Sanjevikumar Padmanaban utenfor campus i Porsgrunn

Several USN researchers among the world’s leading in their field

18 researchers from USN are on the Stanford-Elsevier list, which ranks the top two per cent most cited researchers in the world, across 174 different fields.

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USN strengthens research collaboration with South Korea on green hydrogen production

The project was selected through the highly competitive "2025 Korea-Norway Joint Research Programme on Artificial Intelligence and Hydrogen".

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International design students on Erasmus workshop

Students from Norway, Spain, Turkey and Poland met at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) to create campaign designs that are both effective and easy to understand.

student holding an electric device

New International Master’s Programme to Educate Europe’s Next Generation of Semiconductor Experts

The University of South-Eastern Norway will coordinate a new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master that brings together three European universities to address one of Europe’s most pressing technological challenges: the growing need for highly qualified semiconductor specialists.

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