Key figures for USN

Students

Students, total: 18 195 (autumn 2026)

Staff

Total staff, listed as full-time equivalents (FTEs): 1810 (autumn 2025)

Four faculties

Eight campuses

Number of students:

  • Bø: 2590
  • Drammen: 3665
  • Hønefoss: 1440
  • Kongsberg: 1345
  • Notodden: 1620
  • Porsgrunn: 2800
  • Rauland: 140
  • Vestfold: 4485

(Figures from October 2025. Source: DBH)

Doctoral programmes

  • Ecology
  • Cultural studies
  • Technology
  • Educational resources and learning processes
  • Management
  • Nautical Operations: Joint Degree
  • Person-centered Health Care

Financing

Budget 2026: 2 353 196 000 NOK