Nord University
Nord universitet (Norwegian) Nuortta universitiehtta (Lule Sami) Noerhte universiteete (Southern Sami) | |
Former names | University of Nordland |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 2016 (1994, 1892) |
| Rector | Hanne Solheim Hansen |
Administrative staff | 1,300 |
| Students | 11,004 |
| Location | , , 67°17′15″N 14°33′30″E / 67.28750°N 14.55833°E |
| Campus | Main campuses in Bodø and Levanger. |
| Colors | Teal |
| Affiliations | SEA-EU The Arctic Six |
| Website | www.nord.no |
Nord University (Norwegian: Nord universitet; Lule Sami: Nuortta universitiehtta; Southern Sami: Noerhte universiteete) is a state university in Nordland and Trøndelag counties of Norway. As of 2024, it is the second-largest research and educational institution in Northern Norway with more than 11,000 students at study locations in Northern and Central Norway, with main campuses in Bodø, the capital of the county of Nordland, and Levanger, a university town on the south shore of the Trondheim Fjord. Other campuses are located in Mo i Rana, Namsos, Nesna, Sandnessjøen, Steinkjer, Stjørdalshalsen, and Vesterålen.
The university is committed to educational and research programmes, with a focus on blue and green growth, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as welfare, health and education. Nord University offers 180 programmes within both academic and professional studies, including aquaculture, sociology, business education, nurse education, and teacher education.
The university is named after the Norwegian word for North, Nord, to emphasise its devotion to northern regions. As a member of the University of the Arctic, an international cooperative network with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic, Nord University serves as a hub offering circumpolar studies and participating in the exchange program north2north.