University of Stavanger

Infobox University
name =University of Stavanger
native_name =Universitetet i Stavanger
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motto =
established =2005
type =Public university
rector =Aslaug Mikkelsen
students =8,000
staff =910
city =Stavanger
country =Norway
campus =
affiliations =EUA
website = [http://www.uis.no/ www.uis.no] The University of Stavanger (UiS) is located in Stavanger, Norway and has about 8,000 students and 910 administration, faculty and service staff. It is organised in three Faculties, including two national centres of expertise. It currently includes 107 professors, and more than 150 of the academic staff hold doctoral degrees. The university offers doctorates in Petroleum Technology, Offshore Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Special Needs Education, and Resilience and Risk Management.

Formerly known as "Stavanger University College", the institution was finally granted full University status beginning January 1, 2005. Opened by His Majesty King Harald V January 17, 2005.

Faculty of Arts and Education

*Department of Education
*Department of Early Childhood Education
*Department of Cultural Studies and Languages
*Department of Music and Dance
*Centre for Behavioural Research
*National Centre for Reading Education and Research

Faculty of Social Sciences

*Department of Media, Culture and Social Sciences
*Department of Social Studies
*Department of Health Studies
*Norwegian School of Hotel Management – Department of Business Administration

Faculty of Science and Technology

*Department of Petroleum Engineering
*Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
*Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
*Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science
*Department of Industrial Economics , Risk Management and Planning

External links

* [http://www.uis.no/ University of Stavanger - official website]