Ragnhild Hennum is rector at The University of Oslo (2025-2029).
Background
Ragnhild Hennum was born in 1967. She is a trained lawyer (graduating as cand. jur in 1991), holds a dr. philos. degree (1999) from the University of Oslo and is a professor at the Department of Public and International Law. In addition to research and teaching, she has held various leadership positions at UiO. Hennum has served as Dean at The Faculty of Law (2019-2025), was Vice-Rector (2009-2014), and Acting Pro-Rector (Vice-Chancellor 2014-2017). Hennum has also participated in several public inquiries, serves on the board of PRIO, and chairs the (national) Committee for Gender Balance and Diversity in Research.
On August 1, 2025, Hennum assumed the role of rector at the University of Oslo.
Hennum has carried out multidisciplinary research in Criminal law/procedure and Sociology of law on various subjects: evidence, sexualized violence, euthanasia, sentencing and forced marriages. At present she teaches criminal law and procedure.