The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norwegian: Norges idrettshøgskole, NIH) is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway.
It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences.
It provides education at the Bachelor, Master and Doctorate levels.
In 1870 the government established The Gymnastical Central School for Athletics and Weapon Use.
On 1 June 1968 it got its present name and was granted university status.