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Becoming the University of Inland Norway was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, confetti, and around 700 festive dinner guests on Thursday evening.

Although we are now formally a university, for practical reasons we will continue to refer to ourselves as Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences until 28th November.

The ministers first met in the Council to establish the University of Inland Norway. Then, no fewer than three ministers travelled to Hamar campus to celebrate the historic day together with students and staff at Norway's 11th university.

Our university application was evaluated in the Council today. The King said yes!

The NOKUT board has agreed that Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences can become a university. Now, only a formal decision from the King in Council remains.

Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences meets the requirements for university status, concludes the expert committee that has evaluated INN's university application.