University of Iceland: Statistics

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Acceptance rate

92%

Enrollment

14,000

Languages

Icelandic

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate92%
Admissions RequirementsUpper secondary school certificate (stúdentsprof) or equivalent
Academic CalendarAugust to May
Enrollment14,000

We've calculated the 92% acceptance rate for University of Iceland based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Iceland.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Iceland faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Iceland.

School : Education

Art Education Computer Education Curriculum Education Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Testing and Evaluation Foreign Languages Education Health Education Higher Education Humanities and Social Science Education International and Comparative Education Leisure Studies Literacy Education Native Language Education Pedagogy Preschool Education Primary Education Science Education Secondary Education Sports Teacher Training Vocational Education

School : Engineering and Natural Sciences

Applied Mathematics Biochemistry Bioengineering Bioinformatics Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Earth Sciences Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Fishery Geography Geology Geophysics Industrial Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Molecular Biology Natural Resources Physics Software Engineering Statistics Technology Tourism

School : Health Sciences

Biological and Life Sciences Dental Technology Dentistry Food Science Medicine Midwifery Nursing Nutrition Pharmacy Physical Therapy Psychology Radiology

School : Humanities

Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Chinese Classical Languages Comparative Literature Cultural Studies Danish English Film Folklore French German History Icelandic Italian Japanese Linguistics Medieval Studies Native Language Education Nordic Studies Philosophy Religious Studies Russian Spanish Theology

School : Social Sciences

Anthropology Business Administration Criminology Economics Education Ethnology Folklore Information Sciences Law Library Science Management Media Studies Political Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Social Work Sociology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Iceland.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bakkalárpróf

Anthropology Applied Mathematics Archaeology Art Education Art History Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Chinese Civil Engineering Classical Languages Comparative Literature Computer Education Computer Science Dental Technology Dentistry Economics Education Electrical Engineering English Film Folklore Foreign Languages Education French Geography Geology Geophysics German Health Education History Humanities and Social Science Education Icelandic Industrial Engineering Italian Japanese Law Leisure Studies Linguistics Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Medicine Molecular Biology Museum Studies Native Language Education Nursing Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Therapy Physics Political Sciences Preschool Education Primary Education Psychology Radiology Russian Science Education Social Work Sociology Spanish Sports Theology Tourism Vocational Education

Viðbótarpróf á meistarastigi

Arctic Studies Education Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Health Education Higher Education Humanities and Social Science Education International Studies Literacy Education Pedagogy

Meistarapróf

American Studies Anthropology Archaeology Art Education Biochemistry Bioengineering Bioinformatics Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Education Computer Engineering Computer Science Criminology Curriculum Danish Dentistry Earth Sciences Economics Education Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering English Environmental Engineering Epidemiology Fishery Food Science Foreign Languages Education French Geography Geology Geophysics German Gerontology Health Education Health Sciences Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Engineering International and Comparative Education International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Law Leisure Studies Literacy Education Management Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Media Studies Medieval Studies Midwifery Native Language Education Natural Resources Nordic Studies Nursing Pedagogy Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physics Preschool Education Primary Education Psychology Public Health Radiology Religious Studies Science Education Secondary Education Social Work Sociology Software Engineering Spanish Speech Therapy and Audiology Sports Statistics Tourism

Doktorspróf

Anthropology Biochemistry Bioengineering Bioinformatics Biology Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Danish Dentistry Development Studies Earth Sciences Economics Education Electrical Engineering English Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Epidemiology Folklore Food Science French Gender Studies Geography Geology Geophysics Health Sciences Industrial Engineering Information Sciences International Studies Law Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medicine Midwifery Museum Studies Natural Resources Nursing Nutrition Pharmacy Physics Political Sciences Psychology Public Administration Public Health Sociology Software Engineering Spanish Statistics Tourism

Research profile

University of Iceland is a world-class research university with 27,719 scientific papers published and 1,094,870 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
17,075 / 787,643
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,345 / 448,882
Environmental Science
12,938 / 455,358
Medicine
12,269 / 576,420
Chemistry
12,009 / 634,673
Engineering
10,980 / 434,299
Physics
10,528 / 416,107
Computer Science
8,946 / 434,870
Geology
8,661 / 333,210
Geography and Cartography
7,304 / 273,492
Psychology
7,095 / 283,046
Genetics
6,984 / 440,783
Sociology
6,596 / 233,941
Quantum and Particle physics
6,385 / 243,655
Biochemistry
6,193 / 416,429
Philosophy
6,158 / 163,536
Paleontology
6,016 / 222,513
Pathology
5,776 / 281,981
Political Science
5,498 / 131,974
Ecology
5,457 / 199,864
Mathematics
5,116 / 206,838
Law
5,096 / 126,066
Organic chemistry
4,933 / 219,111
Statistics
4,319 / 196,110
History
4,243 / 122,600
Materials Science
4,218 / 159,871
Linguistics
3,838 / 92,956
Psychiatry
3,657 / 173,447
Demography
3,590 / 177,266
Archaeology
3,566 / 115,981
Public Health
3,553 / 176,864
Business
3,314 / 90,535
Earth science and Geoscience
3,293 / 132,902
Optics
3,175 / 132,456
Economics
3,041 / 81,524
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,957 / 118,177
Oceanography
2,847 / 118,942
Surgery
2,779 / 107,346
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,247 / 105,741
Neuroscience
2,187 / 79,585

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

99 Notable alumni

Ragnheiður Bragadóttir

1. Ragnheiður Bragadóttir

1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
Ragnheiður Bragadóttir is a professor in law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland.
Sóley Sesselja Bender

2. Sóley Sesselja Bender

1953-. (aged 73)
nurse scientist
Sóley Sesselja Bender is a professor at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Iceland. Her specialty is sexual and reproductive health, where she has worked for years on these health matters. She has pioneered in the development of teaching in the field of sexual and reproductive health, contraceptive counselling, and sexual and reproductive health policy formulation in Iceland...
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Aðalheiður Guðmundsdóttir

3. Aðalheiður Guðmundsdóttir

1965-. (aged 61)
writer
Aðalheiður Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic professor of medieval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland.
Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir

4. Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir

1945-. (aged 81)
professor
Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir is a professor emerita in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Iceland, and was a co-founder of the biotechnology company Zymetech, where she also works in research and development.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UIHáskóli Íslands
Founded 1911
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar August to May
Address Sæmundargötu 2 Reykjavík, 101 Iceland
City Population 139,000
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