Bergen University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Bergen or HiB) is a Norwegian public institution of higher education, established in August 1994 by the merging of six former independent colleges in Bergen, Norway.
The College is organised in 3 faculties:
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
The total number of students is about 6700, and there are 660 academic and administrative staff.
Bergen University College (HiB) offers studies directed towards specific professions in society.
HiB emphasizes professional studies, but also offers postgraduate programs through the doctoral level in some fields, and currently has six advanced research centers to support its specialized postgraduate programs, providing opportunities for PhD student research: • Center for Evidence Based Practice • Center for Arts, Culture, and Communication • Center of Innovation • Center for Care Research, West Norway • Center for Educational Research • Centre for New Media
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