Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Norwegian: Høgskulen på Vestlandet) or HVL is a Norwegian public institution of higher education, established in January 2017 through the merging of formerly independent colleges across five campuses: Bergen, Førde, Haugesund, Sogndal and Stord.

The total number of students at HVL is about 16000, and there are 1800 academic and administrative staff.

From 2017, the English name is Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (abbreviated according to the Norwegian name: HVL).

[4] The college is organised in three faculties:[5] HVL emphasizes professional studies, but also offers postgraduate programs through the doctoral level in some fields, and currently has ten research centers [5] to support its specialized postgraduate programs, providing opportunities for PhD research: There is also a Centre for New Media.

[6][7] The diving school is a part of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, and is located in Skålevik, approximately 15 kilometers from Bergen city centre.