Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
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| Norwegian School of Sport Sciences | |
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| Norges idrettshøgskole | |
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| Established: | 1870 |
| Type: | Public University |
| Location: | Oslo, Norway |
| Website: | www.nih.no |
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norwegian: Norges idrettshøgskole) or NIH is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides education at Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level.
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In 1870 the government established The Gymnastical Central School for Athletics and Weapon Use. It changed its name to The State Gymnastics School in 1915. On June 1, 1968 it got its precent name and granted university status. The first Master student was educated in 1973 and the first PhD awarded in 1990.
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