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Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

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Type
  
Public University

Location
  
Oslo, Norway

Total enrollment
  
1,300 (2010)

Founded
  
1968

Established
  
1968

Website
  
www.nih.no

Phone
  
+47 23 26 20 00

Rector
  
Kari Bø

Address
  
Sognsveien 220, 0863 Oslo, Norway

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–4PMMonday8AM–4PMTuesday8AM–4PMWednesday8AM–4PMThursday8AM–4PMFriday8AM–4PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosed

Notable alumni
  
Egil Olsen, Nils Arne Eggen, Kari Jaquesson, Tom Nordlie, Anders Aukland

Similar
  
BI Norwegian Business, Norwegian School of Veterinar, Oslo School of Architectu, Oslo and Akershus University, University of Oslo

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Norwegian school of sport sciences


The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norwegian: Norges idrettshøgskole, NIH) is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides education at the Bachelor, Master and Doctorate levels.

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The norwegian school of sport sciences


History

In 1870 the government established The Gymnastical Central School for Athletics and Weapon Use. It changed its name to The State Gymnastics School in 1915. On 1 June 1968 it got its present name and was granted university status. The first Master student was educated in 1973 and the first PhD awarded in 1990.

References

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Wikipedia