University of Agder
Universitetet i Agder | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 (1994, 1839) |
| Rector | Sunniva Whittaker |
Total staff | 2,202 |
| Students | 14,215 (2021) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Gimlemoen Grimstad |
| Website | uia.no |
The University of Agder (Norwegian: Universitetet i Agder), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university college (høgskole) in 1994 through the merger of the Agder University College and five other colleges, including a technical college and a nursing school, and was granted the status of a full university in 2007.