University of Oslo

Norwegian public research university
Organization public_university Q486156
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University of Oslo

Summary

University of Oslo is a public university[1]. It draws 585 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #155 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Oslo was a member of European University Association[3].
  • University of Oslo was a member of GBIF Norway[4].
  • University of Oslo was a member of Global Biodiversity Information Facility[5].
  • University of Oslo was a member of Biodiversity data publishers from Norway[6].
  • University of Oslo was a member of Q118398[7].
  • University of Oslo was a member of Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities[8].
  • University of Oslo is located in Oslo[9].
  • University of Oslo is in the country of Norway[10].
  • University of Oslo's instance of is recorded as public university[11].
  • University of Oslo's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[12].
  • University of Oslo's founder is recorded as Frederick VI of Denmark[13].
  • University of Oslo's headquarters location is recorded as Blindern[14].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as University of Oslo Faculty of Law[15].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as University of Oslo Library[16].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as UiO Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences[17].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as Faculty of social sciences[18].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo[19].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as The Faculty of Theology[20].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine[21].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as UiO Faculty of Dentistry[22].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as UiO Faculty of Educational Sciences[23].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as Natural History Museum in Oslo[24].
  • University of Oslo's has organizational division is recorded as Museum of Cultural History[25].
  • University of Oslo's child organization or unit is recorded as Centre for Space Sensors and Systems[26].
  • University of Oslo's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute for experimental medical research[27].

Body

Founding

University of Oslo's founder is recorded as Frederick VI of Denmark[13]. September 2, 1811 marks the founding of it[28].

Operations

University of Oslo's headquarters location is recorded as Blindern[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Education and Research of Norway[29]. Subsidiaries include Centre for Space Sensors and Systems[26]; Institute for experimental medical research[27], a research institute[30], in Norway[31]; and Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies[32], a research institute[33], in Norway[34], founded in 2004[35], headquartered in Oslo[36].

Why It Matters

University of Oslo draws 585 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #155 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Q1227538. Retrieved . lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . eidel.no. eidel.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [32] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . the-guild.eu. Retrieved . the-guild.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Johand199 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Parent organization or unit Ministry of Education and Research of Norway
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