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🇳🇴 Top universities in Norway for recruiters

5 curated universities across computer science, AI, business and overall prestige. Data last reviewed June 2026.

What recruiters should know about Norway

Norway has a small but high-quality university system. NTNU is responsible for over 80% of Norway's engineering graduates and is the country's technical powerhouse. The University of Oslo consistently ranks in the global top 150. Norwegian universities are tuition-free for all students, including international students from outside the EU.

Top universities in Norway for overall prestige

3 universities

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
  2. University of Oslo
  3. University of Bergen
LinkedIn search string
"Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)" OR "University of Oslo" OR "University of Bergen"

Top universities in Norway for computer science and software engineering

3 universities

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
  2. University of Oslo
  3. University of Bergen
LinkedIn search string
"Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)" OR "University of Oslo" OR "University of Bergen"

Top universities in Norway for AI and machine learning

2 universities

  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
  2. University of Oslo
LinkedIn search string
"Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)" OR "University of Oslo"

Top universities in Norway for business

3 universities

  1. University of Oslo
  2. BI Norwegian Business SchoolPrivate
  3. Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
LinkedIn search string
"University of Oslo" OR "BI Norwegian Business School" OR "Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)"
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How these lists are made: curated by a recruiter from major public rankings (QS, Times Higher Education and others) combined with on-the-ground knowledge from hiring managers and sourcers. Lists are not ranked in strict order and are not exhaustive. A university missing from a list is not a judgement on its graduates. Use these lists to widen and structure searches, not to filter people out. "Private" marks tuition-based or privately run institutions; no tag does not always mean free, see the country note.