The State Administration Database

OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University

This page shows the event history for this unit.

01.08.2011 Founding by merger

Name: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Short name: HiOA
Affiliations: Agency with special extended authority
Hierarchical level: Highest level
COFOG 09 Education
Belongs to group University Colleges
Main affiliation category: Body part of group subordinated ministry
Located: 301 Oslo

Merger of the University of Oslo and Akershus University College
The government decided on Jan. 21, 2011 that the University of Oslo and Akershus University College should be merged into one college from 1 August 2011. The new institution will be named University of Oslo and Akershus HiOA).
Source: Press release, 21.01.2011 Ministry of Education and Reserach

12.01.2018 Unit moving into, or out of, integrated organizations

(The unit moves into, or out of, an integrated organization or a group organization; the unit becomes part of a larger service / group of organizations.)
Main affiliation category: National single organization (without subordinated units)

Please note that this event has comments in Norwegian that are for the present not translated into English.

12.01.2018 Change of name

Name: OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Short name: OsloMet

Remarks

* = If a date is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies that the date is not confirmed.

* = If a name is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies a direct translation from Norwegian to English. The translation is thus not necessarily the official one (if any exists at all).

Comment to the change-of-name event: Sometimes the old and new name is the same. This occur when the translation to English haven’t taken into consideration minor Norwegian name change.