The University of Iceland ( is, Háskóli Íslands ) is a

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Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

and the country's oldest and largest

institution of higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completio ...

. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern

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, providing instruction for about 14,000 students in twenty-five faculties. Teaching and research is conducted in

social sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soci ...

humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

natural sciences Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatab ...

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

and

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. It has a campus concentrated around ''Suðurgata'' street in central Reykjavík, with additional facilities located in nearby areas as well as in the countryside.

History

The University of Iceland was founded by the

Alþingi The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the oldest surviving parliaments in the world. The Althing was founded in 930 at ("thing fields" or "assembly ...

on 17 June 1911, uniting three former post-secondary institutions: ''Prestaskólinn'', ''Læknaskólinn'' and ''Lagaskólinn'', which taught theology, medicine and law, respectively. The university originally had only faculties for these three fields, in addition to a faculty of

. During its first year of operation 45 students were enrolled. The first

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of the university was Björn M. Ólsen, a professor in the faculty of humanities. The university played an important role in the construction of the Icelandic nation-state and was perceived by Icelanders as an important stepping stone towards full independence. Demands for a national Icelandic university stretch as far back as to the first session of the elected assembly of Althingi in 1845. Icelandic nationalist leaders petitioned Denmark at the time to create a "national school" to achieve cultural and material progress, but also to make sure that the education that Icelanders obtained was sufficiently national in character. For its first 29 years the university was housed in the Icelandic Parliament building,

Alþingishúsið Alþingishúsið (, ''The Parliament House'') is a classical 19th century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses '' Alþingi'', the Icelandic parliament. The building was designed by Danish architect Fer ...

, in central

. In 1933, the university received a special licence from Alþingi to operate a cash-prize lottery called ''Happdrætti Háskólans''. The university lottery, which started in 1934, remains a major source of funding for the construction of new university buildings. In 1940, the university moved into the main building, designed by Icelandic state architect

Guðjón Samúelsson Guðjón Samúelsson (16 April 1887 – 25 April 1950) was a State Architect of Iceland, and the first Icelander to be educated in architecture. He's been described as one of Iceland's most influential architects. His notable designs include the ...

. The main building forms the core of the university campus on ''Suðurgata'', where most of the principal buildings of the university are located today. In recent years there has been some major restructuring. In 2008 the university was divided into five different schools. Simultaneously, the

Iceland University of Education Iceland College of Education was a normal college in Iceland. It merged with the University of Iceland in July 2008 and is now called the School of Education. Enrollment was around 2300 students with more than half of them being distance learni ...

was merged with the University of Iceland to become its School of Education. Increased competition from local colleges has encouraged the university to greatly improve its marketing strategies, which had previously been deemed unnecessary. On 21 January 2021, a broken main water pipe serving the

Vesturbær Vesturbær () is a district in Reykjavík in Iceland, comprising eight neighbourhoods west of the city center: ''Gamli Vesturbær'' , ''Bráðræðisholt'' , ''Grandahverfi'' , ''Hagahverfi'' , ''Melar'' , ''Skjól'' , ''Grímsstaðaholt'' , ''Skil ...

neighbourhood of Reykjavík flooded the campus with over 2,000 tonnes of water, causing damage to buildings Háskólatorg and Gimli.

Campus

School buildings

The university's main campus lies immediately south-west of

Tjörnin Tjörnin () is a small, prominent lake in central Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Most visitors to the city pass along its shore, as it is situated in the city centre next to the Reykjavik City Hall and several museums. ''Tjörnin'' means "t ...

lake in the centre of Reykjavík. It covers about 10 hectares in total. There are around 30 buildings in total, the oldest of which,

Gamli Garður Gamli Garður (lit. Old Dormitory) is a dormitory at Iceland's Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland), first opened in 1934. It is Iceland's oldest residence hall and the oldest building still standing on campus.Sæmundur fróði. In 2007, a new service centre was opened next to the main building and many of the most vital service desks were relocated there. Some lectures take place in Háskólabíó cinema at the northern end of the campus. There are also a gym, several dormitories, and smaller research institute buildings on the grounds. Most buildings are located on the main campus and nearby neighbourhoods. The Faculty of Sport, Leisure Studies and Social Education, on the other hand, is located in the village of

Laugarvatn Laugarvatn () is the name of a lake and a small town in the south of Iceland. The lake is smaller than the neighbouring Apavatn. Tourism Laugarvatn lies within the Golden Circle, a popular tourist route, and acts as a staging post. The town has ...

Library

In 1994 the university library (formally established in 1940) merged with the national library of Iceland, ''Landsbókasafn Íslands'' (est. 1818) to form one large

academic library An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution and serves two complementary purposes: to support the curriculum and the research of the university faculty and students. It is unknown how many academic librar ...

, the

National and University Library of Iceland Landsbókasafn Íslands – Háskólabókasafn ( Icelandic: ; English: ''The National and University Library of Iceland'') is the national library of Iceland which also functions as the university library of the University of Iceland. The librar ...

( is, Landsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn). The library main building, ''Þjóðarbókhlaðan'', is situated next to the main campus.

Hospital

Education and research at the University of Iceland are closely tied with the

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in Reykjavík. The facilities of the School of Health Sciences are therefore largely located on the hospital grounds.

Organisation

Administration

The University Council is the highest administrative authority within the institution and consists of the

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and ten other members, including two students and two members endorsed by the University Forum. The University Forum consists of the Rector, faculty heads and various domestic representatives. It does not have any executive powers but works with the Council on the overall strategy of the university. The five academic schools and their faculties are headed by deans and have much control over curricula and day-to-day administration. Jón Atli Benediktsson is the current Rector of the University of Iceland. He took over from

Kristín Ingólfsdóttir Kristín Ingólfsdóttir is an Icelandic pharmaceutical scientist and former Rector (academia), president and rector of the University of Iceland. She served two terms from 2005 to 2015 and was the first woman to hold office in the university's 10 ...

in 2015.

Schools and faculties

The University of Iceland is divided into five ''schools'' (svið) which are further divided into a total of twenty-five ''faculties'' (deildir). Prior to 2008, it was divided into eleven faculties which were then divided into ''departments'' (skorir). The largest current school is the School of Social Sciences with over 4,700 students, while each of the other four have around half that number. The university also operates a continuing education centre. The university consists of the following schools and faculties: * School of Social Sciences :* Faculty of Business Administration :* Faculty of Economics :* Faculty of Law :* Faculty of Social Sciences :* Faculty of Social Work :* Faculty of Political Science * School of Health Sciences :* Faculty of Medicine :* Faculty of Nursing :* Faculty of Odontology :* Faculty of Pharmacology :* Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition :* Faculty of Psychology * School of Humanities :* Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies :* Faculty of Language, Literature and Linguistics :* Faculty of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies :* Faculty of History and Philosophy * School of Education :* Faculty of Sport, Leisure Studies and Social Education :* Faculty of Teacher Education :* Faculty of Educational Studies * School of Engineering and Natural Sciences :* Faculty of Industrial-, mechanical engineering and computer science :* Faculty of Earth Sciences :* Faculty of Life and environmental sciences :* Faculty of Electrical and computer engineering :* Faculty of Physical sciences :* Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Institutes

There are over sixty research institutes and seven rural research stations run by the university. Some of the most notable are: :*

Árni Magnússon Árni Magnússon (13 November 1663 – 7 January 1730) was a scholar and collector of manuscripts from Iceland who assembled the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection. Life Árni was born in 1663 at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla, in western Iceland, ...

Institute for Icelandic Studies :*

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(includes the Nordic Volcanological Centre) :* Social Science Research Institute :*

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (; born 15 April 1930) is an Icelandic politician who served as the fourth president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. She was the world's first woman who was democratically elected as president. With a presidency of exactl ...

Institute of Foreign Languages (a

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category 2 institute)

Academics

In addition to the major faculties there are numerous research institutes attached to the university. With more than 700 tenured teachers, over 2,000 non-tenured teachers and about 300 researchers and administrators, the University of Iceland is the largest single work-place in

. Some of the resources available at the university are uniquely Icelandic; these include the manuscripts preserved in the

Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies ( is, Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum ) is an institute of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland which conducts research in Icelandic and related academic s ...

, Icelandic census records dating from 1703, exceptionally complete genealogical data and climatological, glaciological, seismic and geothermal records.

Education

The University of Iceland offers studies in more than 160

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programmes in the humanities, science and social sciences and in professional fields such as theology, law, business, medicine,

odontology Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions o ...

, nursing, pharmacology and engineering.

Postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

studies are offered by all faculties, most of them research-based although not exclusively. There are also several multidisciplinary master's programmes available in the fields of health and environmental sciences, some of them in cooperation with other European universities. The principal language of instruction is Icelandic. Textbooks are mainly in

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and Icelandic. Most departments offer courses in English and allow foreign students to take their examinations in English. Icelandic language, medieval studies and environmental sciences are some of the university's strongest specialties, owing to Iceland's unique literary heritage and nature. A growing number of English-taught programmes are offered in these fields and others, attracting a large number of foreign students.

Rankings

In 2011, ''

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'' included the University of Iceland for the first time, placing it in the 276-300 band globally. The following year it had risen to the 251-275 band on the same list. Currently, ''Times'' ranks the university among the 201-250 best in the world. The 2017 edition of

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(ARWU) placed it in the 401-500 band globally.

Student life

Student funding

The University of Iceland is a public, government-funded university and as such it does not charge tuition (although an enrollment fee of 75,000 króna must be paid). In terms of living expenses, most students at the University of Iceland either work part-time to finance their studies or receive student loans at favourable interest rates from the

Icelandic Student Loan Fund The Icelandic Student Loan Fund (Icelandic: ''Lánasjóður íslenskra námsmanna'' or ''LÍN'') is a government-funded and government-run student loan fund for Icelandic citizens. It provides loans for living expenses of up to seven years of univer ...

. The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture annually offers awards to foreign students for the study of

Icelandic language Icelandic (; is, íslenska, link=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about 314,000 people, the vast majority of whom live in Iceland, where it is the national language. Due to being a West Scandinavian language, it is most closely re ...

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

and

literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

at the University of Iceland. Scholarships are usually restricted to students from selected countries each year. Awards are tenable for one academic year and aim to cover board and lodging. The major source of funding available to foreign graduate students is the

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University Fund, which is open to both scholars and current or prospective

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students. Each grant from the fund is approximately 2.5 million ISK per year, for a period of up to three years and is intended to cover living expenses.

Student politics, unions and services

The ''Students' Council'' is the official representative of those studying at the university. It handles all kinds of rights issues and relations with internal and external authorities. Elections for the council take place every year. There are three major parties that participate in the student politics. These are Vaka and Röskva. Many local politicians started their careers as members of the council. There are over 60 student unions in operation within the university. Each union is made up of students of a particular subject or a few related ones. Postgraduate students in some fields have their own unions. Membership is optional. A large part of the unions' function revolves around social activities, the most common of which are the so-called "science trips", a tradition where companies and organizations in the industry invite students in a relevant field over for a presentation and drinks. Some postgraduate student unions also organize small-scale academic seminars. Félagsstofnun stúdenta is a self-owned institution that runs several services in and around the campus. These include kindergartens, low-rent apartments, cafeterias and a large bookstore.

Notable faculty members

Current

* Inga Bergmann Árnadóttir (odontologist) * Hrund Ólöf Andradóttir (civil engineer) *

Vilhjálmur Árnason Vilhjálmur Árnason (born in Neskaupstaður, Iceland 1953) is professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland. Internationally, he is best known for his research on ethical aspects of controversial genetic research in Iceland by deCODE Gene ...

(philosopher) * Brynhildur Davidsdottir (ecological economist) * Jóhanna Einarsdóttir (early childhood education) *

Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson (born February 19, 1953 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland and a frequent commentator on current affairs in the Icelandic media. He is best known as a staunch s ...

(political scientist) *

Þorvaldur Gylfason Thorvaldur Gylfason (Icelandic orthography Þorvaldur Gylfason; born 18 July 1951) is an Icelandic economist who has been active in Icelandic public life. On 27 November 2010, he was elected to be a delegate at the Icelandic Constitutional Asse ...

(economist) *

Gísli Pálsson Gísli Pálsson is a Icelandic anthropologist, born in 1949 in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. He was a professor of anthropology at the University of Iceland until his retirement in 2019. He is currently holding the Professor Emeritus title in the anth ...

(anthropologist) * Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir (sociologist) *

Þór Whitehead Þór Whitehead (Thor Whitehead) (born 19 August 1943) is an Icelandic historian. He is currently a professor at the University of Iceland. Thor has written extensively on the history of Iceland during World War II and the Cold War. His best know ...

(historian) *

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(theoretical chemist)

Former

Sigrún Aðalbjarnardóttir Sigrún Aðalbjarnardóttir (born 9 July 1949) is a professor emeritus at the University of Iceland, School of Education (as of 1 August 2019). Most of her theoretical work is within educational science and developmental psychology with a focus o ...

(professor emeritus) *

Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006. Education and early life Hal ...

(lecturer, 1973–1975) *

Guðmundur Finnbogason Guðmundur Finnbogason (June 6, 1873 – July 17, 1944)Pind (2005), pp. 9, 30 was an Icelandic philosopher, the son of Guðrún Jónsdóttir and Finnbogi Finnbogason.Pind (2005), p. 9 He was one of the first Icelandic psychologists. His work " ...

(writer, teacher) *

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (; born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016.Official CV. He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minist ...

(political scientist, former

President of Iceland The president of Iceland ( is, Forseti Íslands) is the head of state of Iceland. The incumbent is Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, who is now in his second term as president, elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir as ...

) *

Þorsteinn Gylfason Þorsteinn Gylfason (12 August 1942 – 16 August 2005) was an Icelandic philosopher, translator, musician and poet. Þorsteinn distinguished himself in Icelandic public life with his writings in newspapers, journals and publications. His li ...

(philosopher) *

Erlendur Haraldsson Erlendur Haraldsson (November 3, 1931 – November 22, 2020) was a professor emeritus of psychology on the faculty of social science at the University of Iceland. He published in various psychology and psychiatry journals. In addition, he publis ...

(social scientist) *

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (; born 26 June 1968) is an Icelandic historian and politician serving as the sixth and current president of Iceland. He took office in 2016 after winning the most votes in the 2016 election, 71,356 (39.1%). He wa ...

(

) *

Sigurður Nordal Sigurður Nordal (14 September 1886 – 21 September 1974) was an Icelandic scholar, writer, and ambassador. He was influential in forming the theory of the Icelandic sagas as works of literature composed by individual authors. Education Nor ...

(Medieval literature scholar) *

Páll Skúlason Páll Skúlason (4 June 1945 – 22 April 2015) was a professor of philosophy and former Rector of the University of Iceland. Born and raised in Akureyri, in northern Iceland, Páll Skúlason graduated from highschool in 1965. He studied phi ...

(philosopher, 1945-2015) *

Sigurður Þórarinsson Sigurdur Thorarinsson ( Icelandic: Sigurður Þórarinsson) (January 8, 1912 – February 8, 1983) was an Icelandic geologist, volcanologist, glaciologist, professor and lyricist. He is considered a pioneer in the field of tephrochronology, and ...

(geologist) Einar palsson

Notable alumni

(president of Iceland) *

Ólafía Einarsdóttir Ólafía Einarsdóttir (28 July 1924 – 19 December 2017) was an Icelandic archaeologist and historian, specialising in Icelandic chronology. She was the first Icelander to complete a degree in archaeology. After completing her PhD from Lund U ...

(archaeologist) *

Arnaldur Indriðason Arnaldur Indriðason (pronounced ; born 28 January 1961) is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur. Biography Arnaldur was born in Reykjavík on 28 January 1961, the son of ...

(writer) *

Arndís Þórarinsdóttir Arndís Þórarinsdóttir (born 1982) is an Icelandic children's author. Biography Arndís studied at the Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, took a BA in literature at the University of Iceland, and an MA in creative writing at Goldsmiths, University ...

(writer) *

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (; 13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the second president of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. He was a Freemason and served as Grand Master of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons. Early life and education Educated as a the ...

(politician) *

Björn Bjarnason Björn Bjarnason (born 14 November 1944) is an Icelandic politician. His father was Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs and Mayor of Reykjavík. Matriculating from Reykjavík Junior ...

(politician) *

Davíð Oddsson Davíð Oddsson (pronounced ; born 17 January 1948) is an Icelandic politician, and the longest-serving prime minister of Iceland, in office from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as foreign minister. Previously, he was Mayor of Reykjav ...

(politician) * Einar Pálsson (literature) *

Árelía Eydís Guðmundsdóttir Árelía Eydís Guðmundsdóttir (born 16 October 1966) is a Reykjavík City Council, Reykjavík municipal council, City Council Member, best-selling Icelandic author, consultant, and Associate Professor of Management and Leadership at Universi ...

(writer, academic) * Einar Már Guðmundson (writer) *

Friðrik Sophusson Friðrik is a masculine Icelandic given name. Notable people with the name include: *Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (born 1953), Icelandic film director *Friðrik Ólafsson (born 1935), Icelandic chess Grandmaster and former president of FIDE *Frið ...

(politician) *

(writer, teacher) *

Hreiðar Már Sigurðsson Hreiðar Már Sigurðsson (born 19 November 1970) is an Icelandic business manager working in international finance, and from 2003 to 2008, was the CEO of Kaupthing Bank. He graduated from the University of Iceland in 1994 with a degree in busin ...

(businessman) *

Kári Stefánsson Kári Stefánsson (or Kari Stefansson; born 6 April 1949) is an Icelandic neurologist and founder and CEO of Reykjavik-based biopharmaceutical company deCODE genetics. In Iceland he has pioneered the use of population-scale genetics to underst ...

(physician and scientist) * Kristín Steinsdóttir (writer) *

Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir is an Icelandic writer born on 21 January 1949 in Hafnarfjörður. Background She received her degree in 1991 from the University of Iceland in the fields of German and Icelandic. Writing Her first novel ''T ...

(writer) *

Magnús Scheving Magnús Örn Scheving (; born 10 November 1964) is an Icelandic writer, entrepreneur, television producer, actor and athlete. He is the creator, director, and star of the children's television show '' LazyTown'', in which he also portrayed th ...

(actor) * Rannveig Þorsteinsdóttir (lawyer and politician) *

Sigurjón Sighvatsson Sigurjón Sighvatsson (born 15 June 1952), also known as Joni Sighvatsson, is an Icelandic Hollywood film producer and businessman. Sigurjon (Joni) Sighvatsson, a veteran producer with over 50 feature films, television series, and documentaries ...

(film producer) * Stefán Jón Hafstein (writer and statesman) * Thor Sigfusson (businessman) *

Vigdís Grímsdóttir Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 15 August 1953) is an Icelandic writer. Early life and education Born on 15 August 1953 in Reykjavík, she qualified as a teacher in 1973, then gained her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Iceland in 1978, and a f ...

(writer) *

Þórarinn Eldjárn Þórarinn Eldjárn (born 22 August 1949) is an Icelandic writer, particularly well known in Iceland for his humorous poetry books for children. Life and work Þórarinn is the son of Kristján Eldjárn, the third president of Iceland (in off ...

(writer) *

Þórður Helgason Þórður Helgason (born 5 November 1947, in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic writer and educationalist. Life In 1977, Þórður graduated as a Cand. mag. in Icelandic literature from the University of Iceland. He is now a docent in Icelandic at the ...

(writer and educationalist) *

Össur Skarphéðinsson Össur Skarphéðinsson (pronounced ; born 19 June 1953) is an Icelandic politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from February 2009 to May 2013. Össur matriculated from the Reykjavík Grammar School in 1973, and gained a BS in b ...

(politician) * Steinunn Helga Lárusdóttir (

professor emerita ''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...

) *

Páll Logason Páll Logason (born 31 January 1986), also known as 'Fermeter' (Square-meter in English), is an Icelandic powerlifter and a strongman from Garðabær. Career Páll was passionate about lifting heavy weights since his teenage years and trained ...

(powerlifter and strongman)

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Student politics, unions and services

Notable faculty members

Current

Former

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links