Gjøvik University College focuses its research, development and studies in the disciplines health, technology, IT, media and economics and and business management/administration. Gjøvik University College currently employs 280 people, and has an enrollment of about 2600 students. Our vision is to be the leading center of competence in the inland region within the lines health, community care and technology.

Gjøvik University College is an academic instituition with ability to adapt and manouver, and takes signals from government, market and students quickly and efficiently.

GUC focus on innovation and has established The Innovatory which is an interdisciplinary idea laboratory and a workroom for the development of new ideas and projects. Students and staff work together to find improvements.

Clear goals

The university college has clear goals of significantly expanding its profile of competence and expertise in its scientific staff. At present date, the school employs 200 academic staff members, with 16 professors, 10 associated professors and 61 primary positions. Encouragement arrangements have been put in place to spur qualification of primary lector/assiastant professor, and it is expected that in the close future more people will be evaluated to primary assistant professor level. Futher, the school has an extensive program of Ph.D candidate scholarships.

A total of 24 scholars/interns contribute to an increased research and development activity, a solid research foundation of the education and a broad reqruitment base for medium-to-higher level academic positions.