UMB - Norwegian University Of Life Sciences

Universitetstunet 3 - P.O Box 5003 Aas , Norway
Tel: +47 64 965 000
Fax: +47 64 965 001

Email: postmottak@umb.no

Website: http://www.umb.no

In 1859 it was initially established as an agricultural school and in 1897 it became a scientific university college (vitenskapelig høgskole).  From 1897 onwards, it was known as the Agricultural University of Norway (NLH) until receiving university status in 2005.  UMB is comprised of 8 departments and works closely with 5 centres on campus. Education at UMB is characterised by its high professional quality, constant teacher-student interaction and a pleasant social and physical environment. UMB is recognised as a leading international centre of knowledge, focused on higher education and research within environmental- and biosciences.  The university's main specialisation areas are:  Biology Environment Food Land Use and Natural Resource Management Together with other research institutes established at Aas, UMB provides state-of-the-art knowledge based on a broad range of disciplines.  A broad range of study programmes are offered at Bachelor, Master and PhD level.

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