Founded in 2016, VID vitenskapelige høgskole (VID Specialized University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the medium-sized city of Oslo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Bergen, Sandnes, Stavanger. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kunnskapsdepartementet, Norge (Ministry of Education, Norway), VID vitenskapelige høgskole (VID) is a coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Lutheran religion. VID vitenskapelige høgskole (VID) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 3 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.