The Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences (also known as INN University, Norwegian: Høgskolen i Innlandet) is a state university college in Innlandet, Norway, established in 2017 from the merger of the Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College. It has six campuses, of which Lillehammer is the biggest, located at the television and radio center built for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.
Høgskolen i Innlandet | |
 Logo of the university | |
Former names | Hedmark University College, Lillehammer University College (merged) |
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| Motto | |
Motto in English | "Stronger Together" |
| Type | University college |
| Established | January 1, 2017 |
| Rector | Peer Jacob Svenkerud |
Academic staff | 1,094 (2020)[2] |
| Students | 15,985 (2020)[2] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Multiple sites |
| Colors | Green[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe university was formed on 1 January 2017 from the merger of Hedmark University College and Lillehammer University College.[4][5] The rector is Peer Jacob Svenkerud.
The university had applied to receive official university status in 2018, but this was rejected by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education in January 2020.[6] It applied again in 2024, with the application being granted by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, thereby making it the University of Inland Norway (Universitet i Innlandet).[7]
Locations
editThe university has campuses in Blæstad, Elverum, Evenstad, Hamar, Lillehammer and Rena.[4] It has faculties spread across all sites, with approximately 16,000 students and 1,100 employees.
Education
editThe university offers 46 Bachelor's degree programs, with several taught in English. The university also offers 32 Master's degree programs and a choice of 6 PhDs.
The main teaching and research areas are ecology and agricultural sciences, psychology, sports, law, music, health sciences, social sciences, teacher education, language and literature, biotechnology, film, television and culture, tourism, animation and game sciences, economics, and leadership and innovation.[8]
The Norwegian Film School
editThe Norwegian Film School is a faculty at INN University, founded as part of the university in 1997 in the facilities that hosted the media center during the 1994 Winter Olympics. The school had new facilities built in 2004.
PhD programmes
editThe university has the following PhD programmes:[9]
- Applied Ecology and Biotechnology
- Artistic Research in film and related audio-visual art forms
- Child and Youth Competence Development
- Health and Welfare
- Innovation in Services in the Public and Private Sectors
- Teaching and Teacher Education
References
edit- ^ Innlandet, Peer Jacob Svenkerud, rektor Høgskolen i (2021-08-16). "Et universitet for hele Innlandet". Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-02-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Årsrapport 2020–2021" (PDF). 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Høgskolen i Innlandet Designmanual" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b "Høgskolen i Innlandet". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences". uib.no. NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Høgskolen i Innlandet får ikke bli universitet" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Forskerforum. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Høgskolen i Innlandet blir universitet: – En stor anerkjennelse" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK Innlandet. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Årsrapport 2017-2018" (PDF). uib.no. NSD - Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Research". inn.no. Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved 3 April 2023.