Østfold University College
Høgskolen i Østfold | |
Logo of Østfold University College | |
| Type | University College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1994 (1955, 1963, 1965 and 1980) |
| Rector | Hans Blom |
| Students | 7,000 |
| Location | Halden and Fredrikstad , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.hiof.no |
Østfold University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Østfold, HiØ) is a university college in Østfold county, Norway. It has campuses in Fredrikstad and Halden, and has around 7000 students (as of 2017) and 550 employees (as of 2017). The university college is one of the public university colleges in Norway, and is a result of five public colleges in Halden, Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad which were joined together as a part of the University College Reform (Norwegian: Høgskolereformen) of 1994.
The school offers over 60 fields of study, ranging from Associate degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, and some Doctorates.