MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society

MF vitenskapelig høyskole for teologi, religion og samfunn
Motto	In Principio Erat Verbum
Type	Private
Established	1907
Rector	Vidar L. Haanes
Administrative staff	500
Students	1,300
Location	Oslo , Norway
Affiliations	The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions; IMHE; the Nordic University Association
Website	mf.no

MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society (MF for short) is a Norwegian private specialized university. MF focuses on education, research and dissemination of their fields of expertise. The specialized university is located at Majorstuen in Oslo. ^[1]

MF was founded in 1907 as an independent theological institution at university level and is Norway's largest provider of theological education and research. MF has around 12 employees, 1000 students and about 50 Ph.D. candidates. MF educates for various church professions and offers a 5-years master in education, as well as various study programs on Ph.D., masters and bachelor level. Students are educated for professions within the church, education and society. MF has from 1967 offered education within Christianity and other religions for use in school and society, in addition to theology.

MF was awarded status as a specialized university in 2005, and is one of three private specialized universities in Norway, along with BI and VID. The institution changed its name from the Faculty of Theology to its current name in August 2018.