University Centre in Svalbard
- University Centre in Svalbard
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name =University Centre in Svalbard
native_name =Universitetssenteret på Svalbard
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established =1993
type =Public University
endowment =
staff =50 (total)
rector =Gunnar Sand
students =350
undergrad =80
postgrad =
doctoral =16
city =Longyearbyen
state =Svalbard
country =Norway
campus =
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affiliations =University of the North
website = [http://www.unis.no www.unis.no]
The University Centre in Svalbard is a Norwegian state-owned limited company that provides university-level education in arctic studies. The universities of Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim are represented on its board. The centre is known as UNIS. This centre forms part of the University of the Arctic.
Due to a bear problem if you attend college there your first day will be spent learning how to shoot a gun [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7501691.stm]
External links
* [http://www.unis.no/ University Centre in Svalbard website]
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