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UMB IN A NUTSHELLInformation
meeting
new
PhD
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2009-03-12
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The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
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Aims to be a leading international centre of higher education and research within natural sciences, technology, social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields.
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Aims to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow within agricultural production, environment-
and
land use management and business development.
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The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
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Established in 1859 as the Norwegian agricultural post- graduate college
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3150 students (2008)−
850 Bachelor
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1850 Master
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350 Other
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380 PhD and post-graduate students
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940 staff −
of which 495 scientific
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Offers 2-, 3-
and 5-year academic studies−
(Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD)
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DEPARTMENTS
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Animal and Aquacultural
Sciences, IHA
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Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, IKBM
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Ecology and Natural Resource Management, INA
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Economics and Resource Management, IØR
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Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, ILP
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Mathematical Sciences and Technology, IMT
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Plant and Environmental Sciences, IPM
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International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric
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CENTRES
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Centre for Continuing Education, SEVU
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Aquaculture Protein Centre, APC
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Animal Production Experimental Centre, SHF
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Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate, SKP
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Centre for Integrative Genetics, Cigene
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Norwegian
Centre for Bioenergy
Research
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STUDYING AT UMB
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17 Bachelor’s and 31 Master’s programmes, of which 13 Master’s and 1 Bachelor’s programme
taught in English
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3-year doctoral education (PhD)
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Theoretical and applied scientific education with practical experience
Additional programmes:
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Practical pedagogical education
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Continuing education (tailor-made courses)
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STUDY PROGRAMMES
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Animal Science•
Aquaculture
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Biology•
Biotechnology
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Chemistry•
Geomatics
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Applied Informatics and Environmental Modeling
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Applied Mathematics and Statistics
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Spatial Planning•
Environment and Natural Resources
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Plant Science•
Water and Environmental Technology
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Ecology and Natural Resource Management
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Food Science
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Forest, Environment and Industry
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Property and Land Law
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Natural Science
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Environmental Physics
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Industrial Economics and Technology Management
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Landscape Architecture
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Economics and Resource Management
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Development Studies
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Teacher education in Natural Science
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ENGLISH MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
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Agroecology
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Animal Breeding and Genetics
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Aquaculture
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Computational Biology
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Development and Natural Resource Economics
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Development Studies
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Ecology -
Specialisation
General Ecology
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Specialisation
Tropical Ecology and Management of Natural Resources
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Feed Manufacturing Technology
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International Environmental Studies
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Plant Science
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Radioecology
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INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS
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Approx. 16% of students are non-Norwegian,
81 nationalities:Europe 35%Africa 31%Asia 21%North America 4%South America 2%
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20%
of students spend time studying abroad
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38%
of topics are offered in English
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Collaboration with approx. 93 universities abroad
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TRENDS IN DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS
Number
of
foreign students•
2008: 514
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2007: 395
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2006: 377
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2004: 264
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2002: 236
Courses
in English• 2008: 38%•
2005: 32%
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2004: 31%
Scientific papers with international co-authorship
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2006: 41 %
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2005: 36 %
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NATIONALITIES AT UMB (AUTUMN 2007)
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OUTGOING UMB STUDENTS 2005-2007
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UNIQUE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
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Easy to meet other students
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Clearly structured student environment
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All students offered housing in first study year
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Student
Union
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70 different associations and clubs
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University football-
and sports field
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University indoor sports centre and large choice
of sports
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Ski track
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National
rowing facility
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THE GROUNDS
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UMB
is located in scenic surroundings
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UMB’s property consists of 600 hectares, of which 10% is covered by the park
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The neoclassic park has national cultural-historic value
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1,400 different plant species are found on the grounds
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Of special interest: > Magnolia
blooms in May
> Rhododendron
blooms in June
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CAMPUS AAS –
A SCIENCE CLUSTER
“Campus Aas”
consists of UMB and other local institutes:
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Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima
Mat)
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Institute of Aquaculture Research (Nofima
Marin)
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Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute
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Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute (NILF)
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Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk)
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Information Technology services (specialized) (ITAS)
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Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA)
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Research park at Aas
(Bioparken)
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The University Foundation for Student Life in Aas
(SiÅs)
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FINANCIAL FIGURES
Total budget (2008): 882 million NOK
Of which:
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653 million from the Ministry of Education
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113 million from the Norwegian Research Council
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50 million from the public sector
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48 million from the private sector
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12 million from other sources, Nordic institutions and the municipal sector
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6 million from EU
