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Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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01.01.2014 Founding by merger

Name: Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Short name: NMBU
Affiliations: Agency with special extended authority
Hierarchical level: Highest level
COFOG 09 Education
Main affiliation category: National single organization (without subordinated units)
Located: 214 Ås

On 1 January 2014 the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (NVH) and the University of Life Sciences (UMB) were merged to form the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), consolidating research and teaching on the entire biological production chain under a single umbrella.

01.01.2021* Maintenance by reorganization

Located: 3021 Ås

Campus Adamstuen is scheduled to close in 2020, and NMBU School of Veterinary Medicine and the University Animal Hospital will then move into state-of-the-art veterinary premises at Campus Ås, meaning all three faculties will finally be co-located in one place. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute will move to Campus Ås at the same time.

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.