University Of Iceland Aðalbygging
The University of Iceland Main Building ( is, Aðalbygging Háskóla Íslands ) is the central building of the University of Iceland campus on Suðurgata in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was designed by Icelandic state architect Guðjón Samúelsson and its construction was completed in 1940. Today, the building is one of the more noticeable landmarks in Reykjavík. The University of Iceland Main Building houses the university administration and partially houses the faculty of humanities. Buildings and structures in Reykjavík University of Iceland {{Iceland-struct-stub ...
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University Of Iceland
The University of Iceland ( is, Háskóli Íslands ) 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'' 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 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 fa ...
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