Research at the Faculty of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine (MED) covers a broad spectrum of research fields within medicine and health at a high international level.

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Key figures

  • Research at the faculty takes place at five departments
  • The faculty has a Centre of Excellence (SFF)
  • The faculty employs around 1000 staff members in academic positions
  • There are around 100 research groups at the faculty
  • The faculty graduates between 80 and 95 PhD candidates a year
  • The faculty offers a Medical Student Research Programme to a group of students

Research at the faculty

The Faculty of Medicine (MED) covers a wide range of research fields. We host, among other things, a Center of Excellence (SFF), the Bergen Center for Ethics and Priority Setting (B.CEPS), and two K. G. Jebsen Centers for Research on Parkinson's Disease and Myeloid Leukemia.

The Faculty is visible on the international research front, and contributes to the renewal of the knowledge base in disease understanding, prevention, diagnostics and treatment, with the goal of better health and living conditions for people all over the world.

Medical research requires advanced and up-to-date infrastructure, and is necessary for excellent research and innovation. The Faculty's research infrastructure is organized into several core facilities.

Centres, research groups and research projects

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Last updated: 23.06.2025