Nord University

Nord University
Type State university
Established 2015
Location Bodø, Nesna, Levanger, Steinkjer, Namsos, Stjørdal, Norway

Nord University (Norwegian: Nord universitet)[1] is a Norwegian state university, which was established by the King-in-Council on 9 October 2015. It is a merger of the former University of Nordland, Nesna University College and Nord-Trøndelag University College, and becomes operational on 1 January 2016.[2] The institution's central management and administration is based in Bodø, with other study locations in Vesterålen, Mo i Rana, Nesna, Sandnessjøen Levanger, Steinkjer, Namsos and Stjørdal.

Nord University has approximately 1,200 employees and 12,000 students.[3]

The institution's Norwegian name is Nord universitet, although the grammatically correct Norwegian spelling would be Norduniversitetet. The spelling was criticized by linguists such as Sylfest Lomheim and Finn-Erik Vinje.[4][5] It was originally announced that the name would be spelled North University in English, but the English name was later changed to Nord University.

References

  1. ↑ "University of Nordland: Dette er bestemt".
  2. ↑ Nytt universitet i Midt- og Nord-Norge
  3. ↑ "Nord University: Key facts".
  4. ↑ Språkforsker om nytt universitetsnavn: – Dette var klønete greier, NRK
  5. ↑ – Nord universitet er et klønete navn, Helgelands Blad
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