Academia: blockchain and crypto at Nordic universities

Courses and programmes, student associations, research groups and publications about blockchain, bitcoin and crypto in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Every row links to its source and shows when we last checked it.

Norway: 4 · Sweden: 3 · Denmark: 1 · Finland: 4 · Iceland: 1 · Courses · Student groups · Publications · Research groups

Courses and programmes

Listed only when blockchain or crypto is a substantial part of the syllabus on the course's own page.

1. TTM4195 Blockchain Technologies and Cryptographic Tools

   NTNU · Master, 7.5 ECTS · Autumn 2026

   Whole course on cryptography behind Bitcoin, cryptocurrency design, smart contracts

   Source: ntnu.edu · checked 2026-10-03

2. IN5420 / IN9420 Distributed Blockchain Technologies

   University of Oslo · Master / PhD, 10 ECTS, max 15 students · last run Spring 2026

   Research seminar on Bitcoin, blockchain storage, consensus, security

   Source: uio.no · checked 2026-10-03

3. BAN435 Blockchain Technology and Applications

   NHH · Master, 2.5 ECTS, English · Autumn 2026

   Whole course on blockchain, incl. Solidity smart contracts

   Source: nhh.no · checked 2026-10-03

4. DD2585 Programmable Society with Blockchains and Smart Contracts

   KTH · Master, 7.5 ECTS · Spring 2027 (15 Mar–31 May 2027, per course page)

   Whole course on DLT, smart contracts, blockchain nodes

   Source: kth.se · checked 2026-10-03

5. COMM.NET.500 P2P Systems and Blockchain Technologies

   Tampere University · 5 ECTS · 2026–2027

   About half the core content is blockchain, cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, smart contracts

   Source: opiskelijanopas.tuni.fi · checked 2026-10-03

6. LT00DF90 Introduction to Blockchain

   University of Eastern Finland · BSc/MSc, 4 ECTS · 16.03–27.05.2027

   Whole course on blockchain

   Source: opas.peppi.uef.fi · checked 2026-10-03

7. CS-AJ0100 Blockchain Business Applications

   Aalto University (FITech) · Basic, 1 ECTS, online, English · Past run: 1 Aug 2025 – 16 Jul 2026 (ended)

   Introductory, non-coding course on blockchain and its business uses: NFTs, ICOs, security tokens, smart contracts and private DLT systems.

   Source: aalto.fi · checked 2026-10-03

Student associations and initiatives

“Active” means we found dated activity in the last 12 months; otherwise “Inactive”.

1. Kryptokom Active

   Linköping University

   Latest dated activity: LinkedIn post 26 Jul 2026. Disclosure: Kryptokom's website lists the crypto exchange Trijo as a partner and promotes Trijo's referral programme, so the association has a commercial partner.

   Source: kryptokom.se · checked 2026-10-05

2. CBS Bitcoin Active

   Copenhagen Business School

   Latest dated activity: launch event 27 Apr 2026; LinkedIn post 1 May 2026.

   Source: linkedin.com · checked 2026-10-05

3. Aalto Bitcoin Active

   Aalto University

   Latest dated activity: LinkedIn posts 19 Oct, 4 Nov and 27 Nov 2025 (the website aaltobitcoin.com no longer resolves).

   Source: linkedin.com · checked 2026-10-05

Publications

Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country, linked by DOI or national research database (Cristin, SwePub, Research.fi, IRIS). Every link is checked to resolve before it is listed.

None listed yet – candidates are still with the researcher and the editor.

Research groups and projects

1. Blockchain-UiO

   University of Oslo, Dept. of Informatics

   Academic-industrial blockchain lab at UiO's Department of Informatics. According to its own pages, it aims to facilitate blockchain research at UiO, improve education in blockchain technology through courses, tutorials and master projects, and promote collaboration between academia and industry. The newest dated item on its website (blockchainlab.no) is an open day on 1 December 2021.

   Source: mn.uio.no · checked 2026-10-05

2. Yggdrasil: Network Security for Blockchain and Decentralized Systems

   Chalmers University of Technology

   Research project (2026–) on network-layer security of blockchains, cross-chain bridges and peer-to-peer networks.

   Source: research.chalmers.se · checked 2026-10-05

3. RU FINTECH

   Reykjavík University

   FinTech incl. blockchain, crypto, regulation

   Source: ru.is · checked 2026-10-03

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