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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 3 The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES Aims to be a leading international centre of higher education and research within natural sciences, technology, social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields. Aims to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges of today and tomorrow within agricultural production, environment- and land use management and business development.

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 4 The NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES Established in 1859 as the Norwegian agricultural post- graduate college 3150 students (2008) − 850 Bachelor − 1850 Master − 350 Other 380 PhD and post-graduate students 940 staff − of which 495 scientific Offers 2-, 3- and 5-year academic studies − (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD)

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 5

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 6 DEPARTMENTS Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, IHA Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, IKBM Ecology and Natural Resource Management, INA Economics and Resource Management, IØR Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, ILP Mathematical Sciences and Technology, IMT Plant and Environmental Sciences, IPM International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 7 CENTRES Centre for Continuing Education, SEVU Aquaculture Protein Centre, APC Animal Production Experimental Centre, SHF Centre for Plant Research in Controlled Climate, SKP Centre for Integrative Genetics, Cigene Norwegian Centre for Bioenergy Research

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 8 STUDYING AT UMB 17 Bachelor’s and 43 Master’s programmes, of which 12 Master’s and 1 Bachelor’s programme taught in English 3-year doctoral education (PhD) Theoretical and applied scientific education with practical experience Additional programmes: Practical pedagogical education Continuing education (tailor-made courses)

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 9 STUDY PROGRAMMES Animal Science Aquaculture Biology Biotechnology Chemistry Geomatics Applied Informatics and Environmental Modeling Applied Mathematics and Statistics Spatial Planning Environment and Natural Resources Plant Science Water and Environmental Technology Ecology and Natural Resource Management Food Science Forest, Environment and Industry Property and Land Law Natural Science Environmental Physics Industrial Economics and Technology Management Landscape Architecture Economics and Resource Management Development Studies Teacher education in Natural Science

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 10 ENGLISH MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES Agroecology Animal Breeding and Genetics Aquaculture Computational Biology Development and Natural Resource Economics Development Studies Ecology - Specialisation General Ecology - Specialisation Tropical Ecology and Management of Natural Resources Feed Manufacturing Technology International Environmental Studies Plant Science Radioecology

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 11 INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS Approx. 16% of students are non-Norwegian, 94 nationalities:  Europe 33%  Africa 30%  Asia 24%  North America 4%  South America 1%  Oherrs 8% 20% of students spend time studying abroad 38% of topics are offered in English Collaboration with approx. 93 universities abroad

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 12 TRENDS IN DEVELOPING AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS Number of foreign students 2008: : : : : 236 Courses in English 2008: 38% 2005: 32% 2004: 31% Scientific papers with international co-authorship 2006: 41 % 2005: 36 %

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 13 THE INTERNATIONALISATION PROCESS AT UMB Establisment of a centre for International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric (1986) − English Master programme MNRSA as a ”flag ship” Teaching in English International Strategy for the university (2005) Language Policy for the university (2007) The main principle for developing linguistic diversity at UMB is "parallel lingualism", defined as a form of bilingualism that systematically gives equal status to Norwegian and a/several foreign language/s in academic work. − Language courses offered in French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu Institutionalising of networks in institutional agreements

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 14 NATIONALITIES AT UMB (AUTUMN 2007)

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 15 OUTGOING UMB STUDENTS

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 16 UNIQUE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Easy to meet other students Clearly structured student environment All students offered housing in first study year Student Union 70 different associations and clubs University football- and sports field University indoor sports centre and large choice of sports Ski track National rowing facility

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 17 THE GROUNDS UMB is located in scenic surroundings UMB’s property consists of 600 hectares, of which 10% is covered by the park The neoclassic park has national cultural-historic value 1,400 different plant species are found on the grounds Of special interest: > Magnolia blooms in May > Rhododendron blooms in June

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 19 CAMPUS AAS – A SCIENCE CLUSTER “Campus Aas” consists of UMB and other local institutes: Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima Mat) Institute of Aquaculture Research (Nofima Marin) Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute (NILF) Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk) Information Technology services (specialized) (ITAS) Norwegian Food Safety Authority (NFSA) Research park at Aas (Bioparken) The University Foundation for Student Life in Aas (SiÅs)

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES UMB IN A NUTSHELL 20 FINANCIAL FIGURES Total budget (2008): 882 million NOK Of which: 653 million from the Ministry of Education 113 million from the Norwegian Research Council 50 million from the public sector 48 million from the private sector 12 million from other sources, Nordic institutions and the municipal sector 6 million from EU

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