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Universitetsforlaget

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Norwegian publisher

Universitetsforlaget AS (English: The University Press), also known in English as Scandinavian University Press, is a Norwegian academic publishing company, which publishes non-fiction literature and journals mainly oriented to Scandinavia. Universitetsforlaget is the largest academic press in Scandinavia, and is a wholly owned independently operated subsidiary of Aschehoug, founded in 1872.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2000Founded1

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Photo: Harald Groven, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Universitetsforlaget AS (English: The University Press), also known in English as Scandinavian University Press, is a Norwegian academic publishing company, which publishes non-fiction literature and journals mainly oriented to Scandinavia. Universitetsforlaget is the largest academic press in Scandinavia, and is a wholly owned independently operated subsidiary of Aschehoug, founded in 1872.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2000Founded Founded1

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