Gjovik University College

Gjøvik University College was established 1 August 1994 in the town of Gjøvik. In 2007, Gjøvik University College took over BI Norwegian Business School's operations in the region. NTNU has the main responsibility for higher education in technology in Norway, and it is the country’s premier institution for the education of engineers. The university offers several programmes of professional study and a broad academic curriculum in the natural sciences, social sciences, teacher education, humanities, medicine and health sciences, economics, finance and administration, as well as architecture and the arts. The University College has introduced value creation as a component in all its study programs. In addition, it offers a separate bachelor program in Media Management and Innovation. The Innovatorion is the college's interdisciplinary idea lab, a workshop for the development of ideas and projects where students, researchers and external companies collaborate on projects, mock businesses and real businesses. Participation in a 24-hour ideas competition "Idélab-24" is mandatory for all students. The college is also a member of several Graduate Schools, including the Norwegian Research School in Technology and the European Graduate School in Technology (EuTec). Gjøvik University College is internationally oriented, with employees of 21 nationalities.