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Facts and figures 2023

Key figures for the Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Norway, in 2023.

Scientific publications308
Master programs1
Bachelor programs2
Achieved master`s degrees *41
PhD dissertations9
PhD candidates53,95
Academic staff  (man-year)161,75
Technical staff (IT/Laboratories, man-year)15,62
Administrative staff (man-year)13,5
Finances (mill NOK) *167,5
– Part of the budget that is externally funded **ca. 40%

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Oslo is the broadest research-based geoscience teaching environment in Norway.

* The facts and figures except finances is taken from the Database for Statistics on Higher Education (DBH).

** External financing is included the Centre for Earth Evolution and Dynamics (CEED), and from June 2023 also the Centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB). These centres are two of the Norwegian Centres of Excellence (SFF). The centres are organizationally part of the Department of Geosciences.

Published June 13, 2023 12:43 PM - Last modified May 4, 2026 11:19 AM