Research Centres

Research centres at the University of Bergen carry out basic and interdisciplinary research at a high level by concentrating cutting-edge expertise and resources in a longer time perspective. UiB participates in many national and international centres and coordinates the following:

BCEPS

Norwegian Centres of Excellence (CoE)

UiB is currently home to four National Centres of Excellence. The CoE status is a seal of quality in academic research.

Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

The Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) is the largest climate research centre in the Nordic countries and among the leading centres in Europe.

K.G. Jebsen Centres for Medical Research

Stiftelsen K.G. Jebsen bidrar økonomisk til uavhengig forskning i Norge, hovedsakelig innenfor maritim og medisinsk forskning. Universitetet i Bergen har per i dag fire K.G. Jebsen-sentre for medisinsk forskning

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Michael Sars Centre

The Michael Sars Centre at the University of Bergen, is an international community of scientists using advanced technologies to study the unique molecular and cellular biology of marine organisms in a changing environment, for broad societal impact. As one of the first EMBL partners, the...

Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET)

Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET) is led from the Faculty of Social Sciences. The goal of the centre is to produce actionable knowledge about how to achieve sustainable transformation of society to prevent climate change.

Collage from Neuro-SysMed activities.

Neuro-SysMed

Neuro-SysMed is a research center for clinical diagnostics and treatment of neurological diseases, run by Haukeland University Hospital and the University of Bergen.

SLATE: Centre for the Science of Learning & Technology

SLATE is the Norwegian national centre for learning analytics.

Pandemic Centre

Pandemic Centre

Through research, education, and communication, the Centre of Pandemic will generate innovative knowledge, helping society to better respond to pandemic situations.

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Centre for International Health

Established in 1988, the Centre for International Health (CIH) at the University of Bergen (UiB) is an inter-Faculty Centre for research and training within the field of Global Health.

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Centre for Crisis Psychology

Centre for Crisis Psychology is a national centre focusing on research and education within serious somatic illness, emergency preparedness, bereavement, and trauma.

Centre for Nutrition

Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS)

In 2012, the country's first Center for geriatric and nursing home medicine was established by UiB, in collaboration with the GC Rieber Funds. The center's overall goal is to be a leader in research and teaching in nursing homes and in home-based treatment, as well as the implementation of...

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