Our societal mission is higher education, research and artistic development work, dissemination and innovation. We have condensed this mission into our motto: We will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown.
What working for us involves
The university has great ambitions. We aim to be a driving force in the knowledge development for the region, and to be an international research university focusing on innovation and novel approaches.
We want to work together with our employees and students to set our sights higher and venture to think big, along new lines. We aim to be a service-oriented organisation that is willing to take action and change, known for a university culture characterised by innovation and novel approaches, mutual respect and cooperation.
Our academic activities are organised into six faculties and at the Museum of Archaeology.
Help us to challenge and explore!
Employment benefits
Pension and insurance, flexible working hours, membership certificates for buying permanent cooperative housing association property, exercise during working hours and discounted public transportation (HomeJobHome).
The university has also a number of welfare initiatives that are administered by the welfare committee, for example social gatherings.
UiS has a corporate art association and corporate sports club. The sports club offer different activities and discount schemes as a member.
The university offers also different discount schemes.
Relocation programme
UIS supports incoming international employees, PhD- and Postdoctoral Fellow candidates, guest researchers and their families with relocation to Norway and UIS.
HR/EMC at the University of Stavanger will assist you with a smooth transfer to Stavanger, Norway. Good planning and timely preparations lay the foundation for a successful stay and there are important issues that require attention way ahead of your move, especially if you intend to bring family with you.
HR Excellence in Research
The University of Stavanger has received the HR Excellence in Research award (europa.eu) by way of approval of its work with the Charter & Code. This is the EU’s quality hallmark for institutions that work actively to promote researcher mobility, and that provide researchers with attractive working conditions and the opportunity to develop their careers.
Magna Charta Universitatum
UiS has signed the Magna Charta Universitatum (MCA), a foundational document that commits the university to established academic values, principles, and traditions.
The original document was first signed by 388 rectors in connection with the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna in 1988. UiS joined the Magna Charta in 2018 and renewed its signature in 2025.
The Magna Charta Universitatum highlights three key principles that the signatory universities commit to:
- Research and teaching must be morally and scientifically independent of all political influence and economic interests.
- Teaching and research should be inseparably linked, ensuring that education remains relevant and adapted to societal developments and needs.
- The university should be a place for free exploration and debate, characterized by openness to dialogue and rejection of intolerance.
Read more about the contents of the document at magna-charta.org.