Universitetsforlaget
Book and Periodical PublishingOslo, Norway51-200 Employees
Universitetsforlaget is a Norwegian book and periodical publisher that develops and publishes scholarly non-fiction of high quality. Its authors are among the country’s leading experts, and the company aims to produce works that are meaningful and relevant within the Norwegian knowledge landscape. The publisher also pursues new publishing channels to respond to evolving technology and reader needs. Based in Oslo, Universitetsforlaget operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aschehoug and traces its roots to initiatives dating back to 1950. Under forlagssjef Hege Gundersen, the company issues about 140 new or revised book titles and 55 journals each year, and maintains a backlist around 1,600 titles.