OsloMet is known for its leading research on the welfare state. The university conducts research across a wide range of fields and has prominent research environments in areas such as health and social sciences, education, social sciences, design, and technology.
OsloMet is an active participant in the EU's flagship research and innovation programme.
The Research Council of Norway (NFR) is a leading source of research funding in Norway.
OsloMet aspires to be an international provider of research-based knowledge that contributes to a robust, sustainable welfare state.
OsloMet’s research community conducts high-impact research on a variety of topics related to health, childhood and education, working and family life, and technology. We are home to one of the largest research communities in Northern Europe focusing on the Nordic welfare model and its impact on people across the life cycle.
Our research activities have been strengthened significantly in recent years and OsloMet researchers are attracting an increasing percentage of external funding, both from international and Norwegian sources. By participating in international projects on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, immigration, ageing populations, and democracy and citizenship, our researchers contribute insights into complex issues of global concern.
OsloMet is a university of applied sciences and much of the research we conduct has a direct impact on society. Our researchers appear frequently as academic experts in the Norwegian media and contribute to a fact-based public debate.
Through collaboration with the public sector, industry and civil society, we deliver knowledge and innovative solutions to challenges facing Norway and societies around the world—challenges which are represented in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
