The University of Oslo is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway, and the oldest university in the country. Originally named the Royal Frederick University, it was established in 1811 as the de facto Norwegian continuation of Denmark and Norway's common university, the University of Copenhagen, with which it shares many traditions. It received its current name in 1939. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The University of Oslo (Norwegian: Universitetet i Oslo; Latin: Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway.
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the university was established in 1811
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The University of Oslo is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway, and the oldest university in the country.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: University of Oslo
- Wikidata Q486156, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q486156, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q486156 P2196 (number of students), preferred+latest (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the Source3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 87Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 87
Top 0.5% University of Oslo Norway 1 113 830 85 96 82.5
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