Research groups directly affiliated with PROFF
- English Language in Use (ELiU)
- Childhood and Early Years Education (CEE)
- Diversity in Education (DivE)
- Global Awareness and Sustainability (GLOBE)
- Music education and cultural studies
- Kvalitet i høyere utdanning
- Literature and Literacy
- Mathematics Education
- Media, technology and lifelong learning
- Scandinavian literature
- The pedagogical foundations of childhood education
- Language Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts
- Language and Society
- Naturfagdidaktikk (FINK)
- Studier i profesjon, læring og politikk (SPLP)