Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Norges idrettshøgskole | |
 Norwegian School of Sport Sciences campus | |
| Type | Public University |
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| Established | 1968 |
| Rector | Aage Radmann |
| Students | 2,300 |
| Location | , 59°58′0.48″N 10°43′57.21″E / 59.9668000°N 10.7325583°E |
| Website | www |
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The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norwegian: Norges idrettshøgskole, NIH) is a specialized university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides education at the Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level.
History
On 1 June 1968 it got its present name and current organization. The first Master student was educated in 1973 and the first PhD awarded in 1990. The school grew from The Gymnastical Central School for Athletics and Weapon Use, which was established in 1870. It changed its name to The State Gymnastics School in 1915.
