Where do I want to go?
If you are considering participating in an exchange program but have not yet decided on a destination, it is important to reflect on your preferences before applying. This page is designed to assist you in making that decision.
Please read the information in each category carefully. The list is intended only as a guide, and some host universities may appear in multiple categories.
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Environmentally Sustainable Exchange
Environmentally Sustainable Exchange
If you are interested in a more environmentally sustainable exchange and wish to travel without flying, exchanges within the Nordic countries offer the opportunity to travel by bus or train to your host university. You may also be eligible for an increased travel grant from the Erasmus+ program, provided that at least 50% of your travel is undertaken using environmentally sustainable modes of transportation.
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
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Exchange Opportunities in Highly Livable Cities
Exchange Opportunities in Highly Livable Cities
If you would like to participate in an exchange program in one of the most livable cities in the world, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes an annual report ranking cities based on factors such as stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The list below reflects the results of the 2023 index.
Wien, Austria (#1)
Copenhagen, Denmark (#2)
Melbourne, Australia (#3)
Sydney, Australia (#4)
Vancouver, Canada (#5)
Calgary, Canada (shared #7)
Highly-ranked cities from previous rankings:
Tokyo, Japan (2021)
Perth, Australia (2021)
Helsinki, Finland (2017)
Frankfurt, Tyskland (2022)
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Exchange Opportunities in Large Cities
Exchange Opportunities in Large Cities
If you would like to participate in an exchange program in a large city, the host universities listed below are located in cities with populations exceeding 1.5 million people.
Argentina
Australia
- Curtin University
 - Macquarie University
 - Monash University
 - University of Melbourne
 - University of New South Wales
 - University of Queensland
 - University of Sydney
 - University of Western Australia
 
Austria
Brazil
- Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) EBAPE, campus Rio de Janeiro
 - Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) EAESP, campus São Paulo
 - INSPER, campus São Paulo
 
Canada
Chile
China
- Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
 - City University of Hong Kong
 - Fudan University
 - Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
 - Hong Kong Baptist University
 - Hong Kong Polytechnic University
 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong i Shenzhen
 - Lingnan College, Sun Yat-Sen University
 - Peking University HSBC Business School
 - Tsinghua University
 
England
France
- ESCP Business School
 - ESSEC
 - HEC Paris
 - ICN Business School, campus Paris
 - Institut Mines-Télécom Business School (IMT-BS)
 - ISC Paris Business School
 - Sciences Po
 - SKEMA Business School, campus Paris
 
Germany
- Freie Universität Berlin
 - Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)
 - ICN Business School, campus Berlin
 - Technische Universität Berlin
 - Technische Universität München
 
Hungary
India
- Indian Business School
 - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
 - Indian Institute of Managment Bangalore
 
Italy
Japan
- Hitotsubashi University
 - Keio University Faculty of Economics
 - Kobe University
 - Meiji University
 - Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
 - Rikkyo University
 - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
 
Malaysia
Mexico
- IPADE Business School, campus Mexico City
 - ITAM campus Mexico City
 
Peru
Poland
Singapore
Spain
- ESADE campus Barcelona
 - IE University campus Madrid
 - Universidad de Barcelona
 - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
 - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
 
South Africa
South Korea
- Chung-Ang University
 - Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)
 - Korea University Business School (KUBS)
 - Yonsei University
 
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
USA
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Exchange Opportunities in Small Cities
Exchange Opportunities in Small Cities
If you would like to participate in an exchange program in a smaller city, the host universities listed below are located in cities with populations under 800,000 people.
Australia
Austria
Belgium
- KU Leuven campus Leuven
 - Universiteit Antwerpen
 - Université Catholique de Louvain campus Mons eller Louvain-la-Neuve
 - Université de Liège, HEC Management School
 
Canada
- Dalhousie University
 - Queen's University
 - Université Laval
 - University of British Columbia
 - University of Regina
 - University of Victoria
 - UQAM
 - Western University
 
Costa Rica
Denmark
England
Estonia
Finland
France
- Audencia Business School
 - Burgundy School of Business campus Dijon
 - Ecole de Management Strasbourg
 - EDHEC Business School campus Lille eller Nice
 - EM LYON Business School
 - EM Normandie Business School
 - ESC Rennes School of Business
 - Grenoble Ecole de Management
 - ICN Business School, campus Nancy
 - Kedge Business School, campus Bordeaux
 - Montpellier Business School
 - NEOMA Business School campus Rouen eller Reims
 - SKEMA campus Sophia Antipolis eller Lille
 - Toulouse Business School
 - Université de Nantes
 - Université de Toulouse 1 (UT1)
 
Germany
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
 - EBS Universität
 - Ruhr-Universität Bochum
 - RWTH Aachen University
 - Universität Mannheim
 - Universität Münster
 - Universität Würzburg
 - WFI - Ingolstadt School of Management
 - WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management campus Vallendar
 
Greece
India
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
the Netherlands
- Groningen Universiteit
 - Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
 - RSM Erasmus Universiteit
 - Tilburg University
 
New Zealand
Portugal
- ISCTE-IUL
 - Universidade Catolica Portugesa
 - Universidade de Lisboa
 - NOVA School of Business and Economics
 - University of Porto - Faculty of Economics and Management
 
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- Universidad de Deusto
 - Universidad de Granada
 - Universidad Loyola Andalucia campus Cordoba
 - Universidad de Navarra campus Pamplona
 - Universidad Pompeu Fabra
 - Universidad de Salamanca
 
Sweden
- University of Gothenburg
 - University of Jönköping
 - University of Lund
 - University of Umeå
 - University of Uppsala
 
Switzerland
USA
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FT European Business School
FT European Business School
If you are interested in participating in an exchange program at one of Europe’s highest-ranked business schools, NHH has partnerships with most of the universities listed in the Financial Times’ European Business School Ranking. The list below reflects the 2023 rankings.
- HEC Paris (#1)
 - ESCP Business School (#4)
 - Universitá Luigi Bocconi (#5)
 - Universität St.Gallen (HSG) (#6)
 - EDHEC Business School (#7)
 - IE University (#8)
 - ESSEC (#9)
 - EM LYON Business School (#10)
 - ESADE Business School (#12)
 - RSM Erasmus Universiteit (#15)
 - WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management (#16)
 - Universität Mannheim (#17)
 - Nova School of Business and Economics (#21)
 - Universidade Catolica Portugesa (#22)
 - Stockholm School of Economics (#23)
 - Audencia Business School (#25)
 - Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (#26)
 - Imperial College Business School (#28)
 - Kedge Business School (#29)
 - Grenoble Ecole de Management (#33)
 - NEOMA Business School (#34)
 - Tilburg University (#38)
 - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (#41)
 - Koc University (#43)
 - ISCTE Instituto Universitàrio de Lisboa (#44)
 - TBS Education (#46)
 - Handelshøjskolen i København (CBS) (#47)
 - Aalto University School of Business (#50)
 
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FT Masters in Management
FT Masters in Management
If you are interested in participating in an exchange program at a university with a highly ranked Master’s in Management program, NHH has partnerships with most of the universities listed in the Financial Times’ Masters in Management ranking. The list below reflects the 2024 rankings.
- Universität St.Gallen (HSG) (#1)
 - HEC Paris (#2)
 - EDHEC Business School (#4)
 - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Antai (#5)
 - ESCP Business School (#6)
 - EM LYON Business School (#8)
 - NOVA School of Business and Economics (#8)
 - ESSEC (#10)
 - Universitá Luigi Bocconi (#11)
 - RSM Erasmus Universiteit (#12)
 - WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management (#14)
 - Stockholm School of Economics (#15)
 - Prague University of Economics and Business (#16)
 - ESADE Business School (#18)
 - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (#20)
 - IE University (#21)
 - Imperial College Business School (#24)
 - LUISS (#25)
 - Grenoble Ecole de Management (#26)
 - Universidade Catolica Portugesa (#27)
 - Universität Mannheim (#29)
 - SKEMA Business School (#30)
 - NEOMA Business School (#34)
 - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (#39)
 - Universität zu Köln (#40)
 - EBS Universität (#42)
 - Audencia Business School (#43)
 - Toulouse Business School (#45)
 - Université Catholique de Louvain (#46)
 - HEC Lausanne (#47)
 - Lund Universitet (#47)
 - Montpellier Business School (#47)
 - Kedge Business School (#50)
 - Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (#52)
 - Burgundy School of Business (#52)
 - Singapore Management University (#54)
 - HANKEN (#57)
 - ISCTE-IUL (#60)
 - Jönköping Universitet (#61)
 - Tilburg University (#62)
 - Institut Mines-Télécom Business School (#63)
 - Ecole de Management Strasbourg (#66)
 - University of Sydney (#67)
 - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (#68)
 - University of Ljubljana (#70)
 - Smith School of Business, Queen's University (#70)
 - University of Porto - Faculty of Economics and Management (#70)
 - Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (#73)
 - Universiteit Antwerpen (#78)
 - Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (#81)
 - ESC Rennes School of Business (#88)
 - ICN Business School (#90)
 - Lancaster University (#96)
 - National Sun Yat-sen University (#98)
 - Aalto University School of Business (#99)
 
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Independent Exchange Opportunities
Independent Exchange Opportunities
If you prefer to participate in an exchange program independently, or at a host university or in a country with few Norwegian students, the options listed below may be suitable for you.
Australia
Austria
Belgium
- KU Leuven campus Leuven
 - Universiteit Antwerpen
 - Université Catholique de Louvain campus Mons
 - Université de Liège, HEC Management School
 
Bulgaria
Canada
- Dalhousie University
 - University of Alberta
 - University of British Columbia
 - University of Calgary
 - Université Laval
 - University of Ottawa
 - UQAM
 - University of Regina
 - University of Victoria
 - Wilfrid Laurier University
 
Chile
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Georgia
Germany
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
 - Freie Universität Berlin
 - Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)
 - Ruhr-Universität Bochum
 - RWTH Aachen University
 - Technische Universität Berlin
 - Universität zu Köln
 - Universität Münster
 - Universität Würzburg
 - WFI - Ingolstadt School of Management
 - WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management campus Vallendar eller Düsseldorf
 
Hungary
India
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
 - Indian Institute of Managment Bangalore
 - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
 - Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
 
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
the Netherlands
New Zealand
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
- Universidad de Granada
 - Universidad Loyola Andalucia campus Cordoba
 - Universidad de Navarra campus Pamplona
 - Universidad Pompeu Fabra
 - Universidad de Salamanca
 
Sweden
South Korea
Turkey
USA
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Language-Focused Exchange Opportunities
Language-Focused Exchange Opportunities
If you would like to improve your proficiency in French, German, or Spanish while participating in an exchange program, the universities listed below allow you to take up to 30 ECTS in a language other than English.
Argentina
Belgium
- Université Catholique de Louvain campus Mons
 
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
France
Germany
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
 - Freie Universität Berlin
 - RWTH Aachen University
 - Technische Universität Berlin
 - Universität Würzburg
 
Peru
Spain
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Panorama Countries
Panorama Countries
The Panorama Strategy is the Norwegian government’s initiative to strengthen cooperation in the fields of research, higher education, and innovation with countries outside the EU/EEA.
Brazil
- Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) EBAPE, campus Rio de Janeiro
 - Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) EAESP, campus São Paulo
 - INSPER, campus São Paulo
 
Canada
- Dalhousie University
 - HEC Montréal
 - McGill University
 - Queen's University
 - Université Laval
 - University of Alberta
 - University of British Columbia
 - University of Calgary
 - University of Ottawa
 - University of Regina
 - University of Victoria
 - UQAM
 - Western University
 - Wilfred Laurier University
 
China
- Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
 - Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
 - City University of Hong Kong
 - Fudan University
 - Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
 - Hong Kong Baptist University
 - Hong Kong Polytechnic University
 - HSBC Business School, Peking University
 - Lingnan College, Sun Yat-Sen University
 - Tsinghua University
 
India
- Indian Business School
 - Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
 - Indian Institute of Management Bangelore
 - Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode
 - Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
 
Japan
- Akita International University
 - Hitotsubashi University
 - Keio University
 - Kobe University
 - Meiji University
 - Nagoya University of Commerce and Business
 - Rikkyo University
 - Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
 
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
- Chung-Ang University
 - Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)
 - Korea University Business School (KUBS)
 - Yonsei University
 
Taiwan
USA
- Cal Poly Pomona
 - Cornell University
 - Goizueta Business School, Emory University
 - Middlebury Institute of International Studies
 - St. Cloud State University
 - University of California, Berkeley (Economics)
 - University of California, Berkeley (Sociology)
 - University of California, San Diego
 - University of Cincinnati
 - University of Michigan
 - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
 - University of Washington
 
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Popular Exchange Destinations
Popular Exchange Destinations
If you would like to participate in an exchange program alongside a large number of fellow NHH students, consider the universities listed below, which are among the most popular choices.
Australia
- Macquarie University
 - Monash University
 - University of Melbourne
 - University of New South Wales
 - University of Queensland
 - University of Sydney
 - University of Western Australia
 
Canada
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Singapore
Taiwan
USA