International co-operation

The University of Bergen is Norway's International University. Every year it welcomes large numbers of foreign students and researchers, many of whom are sponsored by European exchange programmes.

The main areas of international co-operation at the University of Bergen involve collaborating with universities in developing countries in the areas of:

• Health
• Social Sciences
• Water and resource management

The overall aim is to initiate, facilitate and conduct relevant research, to encourage local competence building and to support the development of research facilities in these countries.

Students from all over the world, and, in particular, developing countries are offered master-level and doctoral training at the University of Bergen.
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Developments in international health
The University of Bergen has developed a variety of areas of expertise including work in nutrition, leprosy, immunology, and vaccination. Many of projects in this area are inter-disciplinary in nature, involving many different departments at the university.
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Water projects
Efficient and sustainable use of water resources is of critical importance in many parts of the world. Indeed, the issue of water management and the politics of sharing resources between countries is expected to lead to escalating conflicts in many parts of the world in the future. The University of Bergen is involved in collaborative projects dealing with water management and resources in various locations around the world.
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Other Links

• Center for Development Studies
• NUFU projects
• More on the Collaboration Programme between University of Bergen and Makerere University