The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norwegian: Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, UMB) is a public university located in Ås, Norway.
It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and has around 4080 students. The university is known for its beautiful campus, with spectacular, big and old trees, as well as ponds, flowers and bushes.
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