Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) is a public institution in Bergen, Norway, accredited by NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education); Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: Norwegian. AlmiStudy lists 4 canonical subject areas, all verified against NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education); Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Norway (NO)
- City
- Bergen
- Control
- public
- Language
- Norwegian
- Accreditation
- NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education); Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.hvl.no/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 4 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering and Science · Health and Social Sciences · Business and Maritime · Education, Arts and Sports
Formed in 2017, HVL (~16,000 students; Bergen and western-Norway campuses) is a large applied-sciences university with strong professional/industry orientation. controlType corrected to public.
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