Private company

Norwegian Institute for Water Research

Logo: niva.no4

Norwegian research institute

The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) is an environmental research organisation which researches, monitors, assesses and studies freshwater, coastal and marine environments and environmental technology.2 It employed 293 people in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 1, 1958Founded1
  • Industryresearch1
  • HeadquartersOslo, Norway1
  • Websitewww.niva.no
  • Legal formstiftelse1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI549300SXHL5WB6CU14303
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSognsveien 72, 0855 Oslo, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 855 869 9423

The Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) is an environmental research organisation which researches, monitors, assesses and studies freshwater, coastal and marine environments and environmental technology.2

Corporate structure

Norwegian Institute for Water Research sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Norwegian Institute for Water Research Oslo, Norway

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Ministry of Climate and Environment since Jan 1, 1975

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Employees over time

  • 20252931

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 1975Acquired Acquired by Ministry of Climate and Environment1
  2. Jul 1, 1958Founded Founded1