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Do you want to walk through the tundra in space and time? Read more about the biology and exciting natural environment of Svalbard? With "Learning Arctic Biology" we offer a unique and easy way to explore the landscapes and life of Svalbard.

Science communication from Svalbard has received national recognition after Longyearbyen author and former communication advisor at UNIS, Maria Philippa Rossi, won the 2025 Indie Book Award in the children’s and young adult category for Arctic Mysteries – Warm Ice and Cold Facts – Research in Svalbard.

Paul E. Renaud of Akvaplan-niva has been appointed program director of Arctic Ocean 2050 (Polhavet 2050). He succeeds Bodil Bluhm, who has served as acting program director since January 2026.

Is this your first time coming to UNIS? Are you wondering what to bring and what to expect? Join us for a chat with current students and staff at UNIS. Here you can ask the questions you need answered before traveling to Svalbard and Longyearbyen.

For the fourth consecutive year, Longyearbyen has been ranked Norway’s best student city in Studentum’s list of the country’s top ten.

It is an exciting time for everyone interested in space at the moment. On 19 May, the research satellite SMILE – Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer – was launched from Kourou in French Guiana.

The Norwegian government’s revised national budget, announced earlier today, proposes an additional NOK 10 million in funding for the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) to help meet rising operational costs.

Our education is research-based and utilizes the natural environment as a laboratory. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your education and expand your horizons this autumn. First come first serve principle!

In the last week of February Dr. Raphaëlle Descoteaux and Prof. Frank Nilsen attended this years Ocean Science Meeting in Glasgow. Representing UNIS they presented the lates results on plankton communities in Svalbard fjords and on enhanced diurnal tidal currents and spreading of Atlantic Water north of Svalbard.

As the Arctic climate warms, thawing permafrost threatens infrastructure, cultural heritage, and mountain slopes. Managing these risks is vital for the safety and sustainability of Arctic communities.

Husk søknadsfrist 31. mars 2026.

The overall objective of the project is to generate new knowledge about current and future climate adaptation and handling of natural hazard events in remote settlements in the Arctic fostering sustainability and resilience.  

Malin has been following the PhD programme at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and is defending her doctoral thesis at UNIS 18 March 2026.

Robynne has been following the PhD programme at The University of Oslo, and is defending her doctoral thesis at UNIS 17 March 2026.