The faculty's building is named after Eilert Sundt (1817-1875), who was born in Farsund, and was a ground-breaking researcher in Social Science.
| ° | Create better opportunities to foster good researchers |
| ° | Ensure recruiting of new, good researchers to the faculty |
| ° | Increase research production at the faculty with emphasis on academic specialization and internationalisation |
| ° | Increase in number of women and people with an international background |
From the strategic plan for 2006-2010, approved by the faculty board on June 19, 2006.