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University of Iceland
Also known as Háskóli Íslands, The University of Iceland
public university in Reykjavik, Iceland
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The University of Iceland is a public university located in Reykjavik that serves as the country's main institution for higher education. It plays a central role in advancing academic research and training Iceland's workforce across various fields of study.
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Key facts
- Type
- Public
- Affiliations
- EUA , UNICA , Aurora , UArctic
- Rector
- Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir
- Administrative staff
- 1,219
- Students
- 14,167 (2023)
- Undergraduates
- 8,589 (2023)
- Postgraduates
- 2,123 (2023)
- Location
- Reykjavík , Iceland
- Campus
- Urban , suburban
- Colors
- Blue
- Nickname
- HÍ
- Mascot
- Athena
- Website
- english.hi.is
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Article
The University of Iceland (Icelandic: Háskóli Íslands [ˈhauːˌskouːlɪ ˈistlan(t)s]) is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about 14,000 students in twenty-five faculties. Teaching and research is conducted in social sciences, humanities, law, medicine, natural sciences, engineering and teacher education. It has a campus concentrated around Suðurgata, a street in central Reykjavík, with additional facilities located in nearby areas as well as in the countryside.
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