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UiB improves its international ranking

UiB strengthened its position as a research university with a high international profile in 2009, with the university jumping 83 places on the Times Higher Education’s ranking list.

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This improvement from 2008 to 2009 was the biggest among all the Norwegian universities.

The ranking reflects the fact that the university’s achievements are on an international scale, and that its reputation is growing around the world.

UiB has made a particular mark in the social sciences and humanities. The Faculty of Social Sciences jumped from 139th to 107th place, while the Faculty of Humanities went from number 140 to 116.