How many universities in Norway offer strong computer science and engineering programs?

BrightKey has identified 2 universities in Norway with notable computer science and engineering programs. Top 2: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Oslo.

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Best Universities for Computer Science & Engineering in Norway 2026

Top universities for computer science and engineering in Norway include Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Oslo. BrightKey has evaluated 2 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

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Visa & post-study work

Student residence permit; 1-year job-seeker permit for non-EU graduates

Application system

Direct to each university / Samordna opptak; growing English-taught master's offer

International tuition

Historically free at public universities; non-EU/EEA tuition introduced from autumn 2023 (NOK ~130,000–500,000/year); EU/EEA and PhD still free

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2 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Trondheim, Norway · Founded 1996 · 9% intl

BAB

Computer Science & Engineering programs

Engineering Cybernetics — A dedicated automatic-control department covering robotics, marine craft and process autonomy — the engine behind NTNU's autonomous-systems research (the former NTNU AMOS Centre of Excellence, 2013-2023).
Energy and Environmental Engineering / Petroleum — Long-standing strength tied to Norway's energy economy and Equinor, now spanning offshore wind, hydropower and the energy transition alongside traditional petroleum engineering.
Computer Science (sivilingeniør) — A large, competitive integrated-MSc programme feeding Norway's growing tech sector, with strong AI, data and software-engineering tracks and tight links to industry and SINTEF Digital.

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University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway · Founded 1811 · 13% intl

BBB

Computer Science & Engineering programs

Informatics (Department of Informatics) — Heir to the object-oriented programming legacy of Dahl and Nygaard; strong CS/informatics with English-taught master's tracks.

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