Department of Psychology, University of Oslo

The Department of Psychology (Norwegian: Psykologisk institutt) at the University of Oslo is the oldest and largest research institute and educational institution in psychology in Norway. It is Norway's main research institution in clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology, and social and cultural psychology, and one of the main research environments in neuroscience. The institute is located in the Harald Schjelderup Building adjacent to Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet in the Gaustad area of Oslo; the building is shared with parts of the Faculty of Medicine, while Oslo University Hospital occupies surrounding buildings. The institute's alumni include two Nobel laureates, Edvard Moser and May-Britt Moser.

Department of Psychology
Psykologisk institutt
AbbreviationPSI
Formation1909 (1909)
TypeInstitute
Location
  • Oslo
Parent organization
University of Oslo
Staff (2015)
90
Websitewww.sv.uio.no/psi/english/
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