It has campuses in Bø in Telemark, Porsgrunn, Notodden, Rauland, Drammen, Hønefoss, Kongsberg and Horten.

18 (2014–2015) Konsentrasjon for kvalitet – strukturreform i universitets- og høyskolesektoren found place on 11 June.

[11] In addition to the rectorate, USN's management team consists of the four deans, six directors and a chief of staff.

[16] The faculty has the following departments:[15] The Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Sciences offers both studies in major professional educations such as primary school teachers and kindergarten teachers and studies in disciplinary traditions such as art, culture, folk music and sports.

[22] These people are employed in a 20 percent position at USN, and work on projects that focus on practically useful issues for companies.

As of 2018, USN has employed people from FMC Technologies,[23] GE Vingmed Ultrasound,[24] Semcon Devotek,[25] Skagerak Energi,[26] Conexus AS,[27] TechnipFMC,[28] Sopra Steria[29] and Kongsberg Group.

[30] On February 19, 2024 Rector Pia Cecilie Bing-Jonsson announced that because of "Israel's attack on Gaza's civilian population and infrastructure" the university would end cooperation agreements with the University of Haifa and Hadassah Academic College.