Norway offers tuition-free higher education to all, regardless of the country of origin. Internationalisation of higher education has been an important factor for the development of programmes and degrees taught in English.

• Currently more than 200 Masters programmes taught in English are available to students, covering a wide range of subject areas.
• Presently 14000 international students are enrolled at higher education institutions in Norway.
• All International students are entitled to access the student services such as student loans and free health insurance.
• Norway is one of the leading countries conforming to the guidelines from the Bologna Process in European higher education.
• Student welfare organizations provide strong support to International students.
• International students are entitled to work part-time for maximum of 20 hours per week and full time during weekends and semester breaks.
• The relationship between lecturers and students is informal and defined by common goals and mutual respect.
• The three premiere institutions namely University of Oslo, University of Bergen and Norwegian University of Science & Technology rank among world top 100 in several departments.
• Student will be allowed an extra six months after completion of education in order to establish themselves either in industry or further education leading to PhD.
• Career fairs with around 100 companies will take place annually.
• Almost every applicant succeed in getting visa provided that the authenticated documents are provided.
• Egalitarian values are a cornerstone of the Norwegian culture. This is true both off campus and on.

• Norwegians enjoy the 2nd highest GDP per-capita (after Luxembourg) and 4thhighest GDP (PPP) per-capita in the world. Norway ranks as the 2nd wealthiest country in the world in monetary value, with the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation.
• Norway maintains 1st place in the world in the UNDP Human Development Index.
• The standard of living in Norway is among the highest in the world.
• Foreign Policy Magazine ranks Norway as the world's most well-functioning and stable country.
• Norway has a very low unemployment rate, currently 3.1%.
• The hourly productivity levels, as well as average hourly wages in Norway are among the highest in the world.
• Norway is a founding member of the United Nations, NATO, the Council of Europe, and the Nordic Council, a member also of the European Economic Area, the WTO, the OECD and is a part of Schengen Area
• Continued oil and gas exports coupled with a healthy economy and substantial accumulated wealth lead to a conclusion that Norway will remain among the richest countries in the world in the foreseeable future.
• Some of the billion dollar companies in Norway are Statoil Group, DnB NOR, Telenor, Yara International, Norsk Hydro, Orkla, Storebrand, Gjensidige Forsikring, Aker Solutions and Spare Bank.

• Through internationalisation, basic research and innovation, Norway seeks to become a leading nation within research. The prioritized areas are Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Energy & Environment, Food, Oceans, Health, Information & Communication Technology and New materials & Nanotechnology
• In order to ensure quality in research, 21 Centres of Excellence and 14 Centres for Research-based Innovation (CRIs) have been established with the intention to bring more researchers and research groups to a high international standard. Norwegian research groups also work in close collaboration with partners from innovative industry and innovative public enterprises.
• The national budget for 2011 provides an overall allocation of NOK 23 billion for research and development (R&D) activities in Norway.