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The Faculty of Medicine is one of 7 faculties at the University of Bergen, and has about 1900 students. The Faculty consists of 5 departments, which provide the foundations for its teaching and research activities.

The Faculty of Medicine offers courses and degrees at Bachelor's, Master's and PhD level

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New proposed center aims to hack the diabetes code

How can we identify the biological mechanisms that lead to diabetes at an early stage – and act even before the disease develops? A new Centre of Excellence initiative at the University of Bergen, iDIA, aims to transform how diabetes is understood by advancing personalized diagnosis and treatment.

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Launching a European Doctoral Network for Hormone Disorders

The University of Bergen (UiB) will coordinate the new doctoral training network Endotrain – a Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Doctoral Network (MSCA DN) where clinicians, mathematicians, ethicists, legal scholars, and experts in medical technology will join forces to educate the next generation of...

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NorBioBergen wants to change the future of regenerative medicine

In the proposed Centre of Excellence initiative, NorBioBergen aims to build a strong scientific and technological foundation for next generation biofabrication.

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Ole F. Norheim honored by Gates Foundation

Harvard Professor and BCEPS Co-Founder Ole F. Norheim was honored as a Gates Foundation "Goalkeepers Nordic Champion" for his work in global health.

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UiB project to combat childhood diarrhea receives over 5 million euros

The PRoRota-project will use probiotics, improved education in hygiene and advanced mathematical models to prevent children from dying of diarrhea in low and middle-income countries.

Doctoral education

The aim of the research program at the Faculty of Medicine (the PhD degree) is to qualify the candidate for research activities and other work requiring a high level of scientific insight within the Faculty's research fields.

The Faculty of Medicine also administers the dr.philos. degree, which is an independent degree without supervision and organised research training. The two degrees are considered equal in status.

Read more about our doctoral education.