University of Stavanger (UiS), Norway

UiS University of Stavanger, Norway
UiS University of Stavanger, Norway

The University of Stavanger (Universitetet i Stavanger) is a university located in StavangerNorway. UiS was established in 2005 when the former Høgskolen i Stavanger (HiS) received university status. It had about 11,000 students and 1,370 administrative, faculty and service staff in 2017.

The University of Stavanger has an innovative and international profile and constitutes a driving force in the development of knowledge and change processes in society.

It is organised in six faculties: Educational Sciences and Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Performing Arts, Health Sciences and the Norwegian School of Management at UiS. There are also two national centres of expertise and the Museum of Archaeology. The university campus is located in the neighborhood of Ullandhaug.

The University of Stavanger is currently the third highest ranked in Norway in terms of research publications per member of scientific staff. The university became a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) in October 2012.

The university offers doctorates in: Literacy; Risk Management and Societal Safety; Educational Sciences; Health and Medicine; Management, Economics and Tourism; Sociology, Social Work and Culture & Society; Chemistry and Biological Science; Offshore Technology; Petroleum Technology; Risk Management and Societal Safety- Technical/Scientific Approach; and Information Technology, Mathematics, and Physics.

Salary Details

Salary for PhD Fellows at University of Stavanger, Norway

The salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, NOK 482 200 gross per year with salary development according to seniority in the position. The average monthly salary of PhD fellow is NOK 40,183.

Postdoctoral Researcher Salary at University of Stavanger, Norway

The salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, l.pl 17.510, code 1352, NOK 530.000 – 590.000 gross per year. A higher salary may be considered in special cases. The average monthly salary of Postdoc Job is NOK 44,166.

Associate Professor Salary at University of Stavanger, Norway

The Associate Professor salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, l.pl 17.510, code 1011, NOK 600.000-700.000 gross per year. A higher salary may be considered in special cases. The minimum salary of an Associate Professor Job is NOK 50,000 per month.

Updated on: August 2021