Oslo University College

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Oslo University College

Høgskolen i Oslo
Motto	OUC provides knowledge for a lifetime (translated from Norwegian)
Type	State College
Active	1994–2011
Rector	Sissel Østberg
Administrative staff	1100
Students	12,000
Location	Oslo , Norway
Successor institution	Oslo and Akershus University College
Website	www.hio.no

Oslo University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Oslo; HiO) was the largest state university college in Norway from 1994 to 2011, with more than 18,000 students and approximately 1800 employees.^[1] Oslo University College merged with Akershus University College to form Oslo and Akershus University College in 2011, and this institution became Oslo Metropolitan University in 2018.

OUC was established on 1 August 1994 when the Norwegian college system was restructured and 18 smaller colleges in the Oslo area merged. From the 2000s most of the school was located in the city centre of Oslo along Pilestredet street. The main campus was the previous Frydenlund Brewery near Bislett stadium. OUC offered the broadest portfolio of professional studies available in Norway. The language of instruction was Norwegian.