University of Iceland

Reykjavík, Iceland • World Rank #1082

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Overview
Location & Contact
Academic Details
Degrees
Divisions
Programs Offered
How to apply
FAQ
Faculties at Nearby Universities
Universities Often Compared with University of Iceland

Overview

English Name: University of Iceland

Control Type: Public

World Rank: #1082

Rank in Iceland: #1

University of Iceland institutional facilities

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The University of Iceland was founded in 1911 and was formed by a merger of the Theological Seminary (est.

1847), the School of Medicine (est. 1876) and the School of Law (est.

1908), which each formed a faculty, in addition to the newly-established Faculty of Philosophy. Since its foundation the University of Iceland has developed from a professional school of four major programmes to a fully-fledged research university offering a variety of academic and professional programmes at undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral levels.

Through most of the 20th century University of Iceland was the only comprehensive HEI in Iceland, and served as a center of training, competence and consulting at most levels of Icelandic society.

Being a national university and the only comprehensive international research university in Iceland, University of Iceland is still by far the largest higher education and research institution in the country with over 70% of all students in higher education.

Location & Contact

University of Iceland's campus address and the ways prospective students can reach the institution. For visa queries, contact the international student services office directly rather than central admissions.

Address: Sæmundargötu 2

Postal Code: 101

Phone: 600169-2039

Website: https://www.hi.is/

Email: [email protected]

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Academic Details

University of Iceland's student-to-faculty composition and recognition standing are listed below. Student support staff (advisers, counsellors) are typically separate from academic staff and often uncounted here.

Academic Year: August to May

Accrediting Agency: Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

Admission Requirements: Upper secondary school certificate (stúdentsprof) or equivalent

Total Students: 12,992

Full-Time Academic Staff: 889

Academic Staff with Doctorate: 710

Degrees

University of Iceland's qualification tiers and the degrees within each. Foundation years for international students often run separately and feed into year-one of a bachelor's programme.

Other 111 programs

American Studies
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Archaeology
Arctic Studies
Art Education
Art History
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Bioinformatics
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Engineering
Classical Languages
Comparative Literature
Computer Education
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Criminology
Curriculum
Danish
Dental Technology
Dentistry
Development Studies
Earth Sciences
Economics
Education
Educational Administration
Educational Testing and Evaluation
Educational and Student Counselling
Electrical Engineering
Energy Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Film
Fishery
Folklore
Food Science
Foreign Languages Education
French
Gender Studies
Geography
Geology
Geophysics
German
Gerontology
Health Education
Health Sciences
Higher Education
History
Humanities and Social Science Education
Icelandic
Industrial Engineering
Information Sciences
International Relations and Diplomacy
International Studies
International and Comparative Education
Italian
Japanese
Law
Leisure Studies
Linguistics
Literacy Education
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Media Studies
Medicine
Medieval Studies
Midwifery
Molecular Biology
Museum Studies
Native Language Education
Natural Resources
Nordic Studies
Nursing
Nutrition
Pedagogy
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Sciences
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Radiology
Religious Studies
Russian
Science Education
Secondary Education
Social Work
Sociology
Software Engineering
Spanish
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Sports
Statistics
Theology
Tourism
Vocational Education

Faculties & Divisions

University of Iceland's academic divisions and the subject areas each houses are mapped below. Knowing where your subject lives helps navigate department websites and identify the right contact points.

Education (School) 23 subjects offered