About us

VID Specialized University undertakes education and research in the fields of health and social sciences, educational science, management, diaconia and theology. We offer approximately 60 programs of study as Bachelor, Master's, and PhD degrees.

VID is a value-based and faith-based specialized university, with an ambition to become a full university by 2028.

You will find our campuses in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Sandvika and Tromsø. We also offer a decentralized study program in nursing in Helgeland.

Through our study programs, we educate knowledgeable, reflective, and courageous professional practitioners. VID has a strong research profile within practice-related research, diversity, social inequality and vulnerable groups, and global Christianity.

The letters in VID are a Norwegian acronym for Specialized (Vitenskapelig), International (Internasjonal) and Diaconal (Diakonal).

Our motto is Committed to humanity – locally and globally.