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The University of Oslo, until 1939 named the Royal Frederick University, is the oldest university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Until 1 January 2016 it was the largest Norwegian institution of higher education in terms of size, now surpassed only by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The Academic Ranking of World Universities has ranked it the 58th best university in the world and the third best in the Nordic countries. In 2015, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it the 135th best university in the world and the seventh best in the Nordics. While in its 2016, Top 200 Rankings of European universities, the Times Higher Education listed the University of Oslo at 63rd, making it the highest ranked Norwegian university.
  • Early history 

  • 1900–1945 

  • 1945–2000 

  • Hierarchy 

  • Faculties 

  • Law 

  • Mathematics and natural sciences 

  • Social sciences 

  • Education 

  • Research centres and other special units 

  • Affiliated institutes 

  • Museums 

  • Notable academics and alumni 

  • Academics 

  • Alumni 

  • Seal 

  • Fees 

  • Rankings 

  • International cooperation 

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