IT division

The IT division delivers digital services for research, education and administration at the University of Bergen. The division operates networks, computers, and software, maintains information security and provides user support to employees and students throughout the organization.

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Phone number
+47 55 58 47 00
Emails
post@it.uib.no
Visiting address
Nygårdsgaten 5, 5015 Bergen
Opening hours

8 AM - 3 PM (08:00-15:00)

Responsbilities of the IT division

The IT division delivers and operates the digital services and systems the University of Bergen depends on - for research, eduaction, and administration.

These are some of the things we work with. Feel free to contact us about:

  • User support, logging on and acessing IT services
  • Network, computers, software, and data storage
  • Digital tools for research, teaching, and exams
  • Information security and privacy related to IT systems

Organization

The division is led by IT Director Tore Burheim. The division is organized in these sections:

Section for strategy and organizational support

Head of Section: Jon Eikhaug

Fields of work

The section has formal joint management and leadership functions. Information security and the head of administration are functions associated with this section.

Subgroups:

  • Information security and privacy
  • Management support
  • Purchasing and service management
  • Architecture and cloud initiatives
  • Projects and methodology

Section for digital products and business services

Head of Section: Cecilie Ohm

Fields of work

The section is organized in three product areas responsible for digital services in research, teaching environment and administration/dissemination.

Product area digital administration og dissemination
  • Digital desktop
  • Publishing
  • Administrative systems og dataflow
  • Facility related IT systems
Product area digital teaching environment
  • Learning Management System
  • Digital teaching arenas
Product area digital research services
  • Scientific computations
  • SAFE, LablT and clinical operations
  • Research data

Sekction for common IT services

Head of Section: Jan Kristian Walde Johnsen

Fields of work

The section includes first line IT support, as well as operations and maintenance of UiB's IT infrastructure of networks, computers, software, etc. 

  • The IT Service Desk BRITA
  • Client operations
  • Platform
  • Data center
  • Networking
Last updated: 15.09.2026