University of Agder

University of Agder
Universitetet i Agder
TypePublic university
Established2007 (1994, 1839)
RectorSunniva Whittaker
Total staff
2,202[1]
Students14,215 (2021)[2]
Location
Kristiansand & Grimstad
,
Norway
CampusGimlemoen
Grimstad
Websiteuia.no
Panorama view of Gimlemoen.
Campus of Kristiansand Teacher Training College
Campus Gimlemoen, located in Kristiansand.
Campus Grimstad, main entrance

The University of Agder (Norwegian: Universitetet i Agder), formerly known as Agder College and Agder University College, is a public university with campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad, Norway. The institution was established as a university college (høgskole) in 1994 through the merger of the Agder University College and five other colleges, including a technical college and a nursing school, and was granted the status of a full university in 2007.

  1. ^ "University of Agder Employees". Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  2. ^ "University of Agder History and key figures". Retrieved 2022-04-11.