University of Oslo

The University of Oslo (Universitetet i Oslo, in Latin Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University, norwegian Det Kgl. Frederiks Universitet), modelled after the recently established University of Berlin. The university currently has about 29,000 students and employs about 4600 people. It is the largest, most prestigious and oldest university in Norway, situated in the country's capital city.

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1811 - University of Berlin - Oldest university - Norway

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The university has faculties of Theology, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dentistry, Social Sciences and Education. The Faculty of Law is still located at the old campus on Karl Johans gate (Oslo's central pedestrian street), near the National Theatre, the Royal Palace, the Supreme Court and the Parliament, while most of the other faculties are located at a modern campus area called Blindern, erected from the 1930's. The current head (2005 - 2008) of the University is Geir Ellingsrud, professor of mathematics.

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Theology - Law - Medicine - Humanities - Mathematics - Natural Sciences - Dentistry - Social Sciences - Education - Karl Johans gate - National Theatre - Royal Palace - Supreme Court - Parliament - Blindern - Geir Ellingsrud

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The reason the university was established as late as 1811, is that Norway and Denmark prior to 1814 were in a personal union (see Denmark-Norway), with Copenhagen being the common capital. An older science academy exists in Trondheim, but it was denied full university titles for political reasons. Thus, the Norwegian students aiming for public office in previous times attended the University of Copenhagen, while British Universities were commonly attended for other studies. In the catholic age, students could typically start their studies in cathedral academies, especially Trondheim, and make their final graduation in Paris. Even after 1814 there have traditionally been very close academic ties between Norway and Denmark, and the countries have used the same grade system.

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Denmark - Personal union - Denmark-Norway - Copenhagen - University of Copenhagen

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