Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

About Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norges idrettshøgskole — NIH), founded in 1968 by resolution of the Norwegian Storting and tracing its heritage to the Military Gymnastic School established in 1870, is Norway’s national public specialized university (vitenskapelig høgskole) dedicated to higher education, scientific research, and professional innovation in physical activity, sports sciences, physical education, sports medicine, and outdoor life (friluftsliv). Located next to Lake Sognsvann and the Nordmarka forests in Oslo, NIH is globally recognized as one of the world’s foremost sports science institutions, consistently ranked in the Global Top 2 to Top 5 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject and the Shanghai Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments. The college offers accredited Bachelor’s degrees, European and specialized Master of Science degrees, an elite PhD research programme, teacher education, and comprehensive continuing education. NIH is also the academic home of the internationally acclaimed Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), a designated International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Research Centre. As a public Norwegian state university, tuition is 100% free (NOK 0 / year) for all Norwegian, Nordic, and EU/EEA students, while international students from outside the EU/EEA pay statutory cost-recovery tuition fees set by the NIH Board (NOK 160,000/year for Bachelor and NOK 180,000/year for Master programmes). All eligible students qualify for full financial support through Statens Lånekasse for utdanning.