thumb|right|Central campus of the university, where today only the faculty of law is located. These buildings were inspired by the famous buildings of Prussian architect [[Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Berlin.]] The University of Oslo (; ) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick University, the university was established in 1811 as the de facto Norwegian continuation of Denmark-Norway's common university, t...