University College of Southeast Norway

About USN

• The University College of Southeast Norway (USN) is the country’s second largest state-owned university college, measured in the total number of students, and larger than several of Norway’s universities.
• USN is headed by Rector Petter Aasen.
• The rector reports to USN's Board, which is chaired by Professor Rune Nilsen.
• We have around 18,000 students and 1,500 staff, spread over eight campuses: Drammen, Vestfold, Kongsberg, Ringerike, Bø, Notodden, Porsgrunn and Rauland.
• The University College of Southeast Norway aims to have a regional foundation, and with eight campuses, we have a strong and clear presence in one of Norway’s most exciting and dynamic regions.
• The University College of Southeast Norway was established on 1 January 2016, when Buskerud and Vestfold University College merged with Telemark University College.
• The University College of Southeast Norway is an accredited higher education institution.
• The controlling authority for higher education institutions in Norway is NOKUT (Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education).

Organization The University College of Southeast-Norway (USN) was established on the 1st of January 2016, as a merger between The University College of Buskerud and Vestfold (HBV) and The University College of Telemark (HiT). USN has eight campuses spread throughout the counties of Buskerud, Vestfold, and Telemark.