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University of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland · Urban
Aurora AlliancePublicResearchCoed
Acceptance
70.0%
QS World
#565
Tuition/yr
$600
Students
14,000
Founded
1911
About
Iceland's national university and its only comprehensive one, effectively tuition-free and world-leading in volcanology, geothermal energy and glaciology thanks to a living laboratory on its doorstep. The central Reykjavik campus anchors nearly all of the country's academic research.
- University type
- Public research
- Acceptance rate
- 70.0%
- Total enrolment
- 14,000
- Student : faculty
- 14:1
- Founded
- 1911
Courses & majors
Geology & VolcanologyGeothermal & Environmental EngineeringMedicineIcelandic & Comparative LiteratureComputer ScienceLawBusiness AdministrationEducationPsychologyPolitical Science
Cost of studying
Tuition / yr
$600
Cost of attendance
$15,500
Application fee
$60
Rankings
#565
QS World
#550
Times Higher Ed
#1
National
Scholarships & financial aid
No tuition to waive — students budget for Reykjavik's high living costs; limited Icelandic-language study grants exist.
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