Department of Informatics, University of Oslo
| Institutt for informatikk | |
The new informatics building, Ole-Johan Dahl's house. | |
| Abbreviation | IFI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1977 |
| Type | Institute |
| Coordinates | 59°56′36.3″N 10°43′03.5″E / 59.943417°N 10.717639°E |
Parent organization | University of Oslo |
| Website | https://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/index.html |
The Department of Informatics (Norwegian: Institutt for informatikk) at the University of Oslo is the oldest and largest department for informatics in Norway. The department was in 2017 ranked number 1 in Norway, 3rd in Europe, and 12th in the world in Computer Science and Engineering by Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Famous researchers that have been associated with the department includes Turing Award winners such as Kristen Nygaard, Ole-Johan Dahl and Donald Knuth.