Institute of International Affairs and the Centre for Small State Studies
A venue for research and teaching on international affairs.
The Educational Research Institute
The Institute conducts research and provides advice and services with the aim of strengthening research in the field of education and related fields.
The Icelandic Centre for Asian Studies (ASÍS)
Attends to research and education on topics related to Asia.
The Institute of Literary Research
Teaching and research on Icelandic literature and general literary studies.
The Social Science Research Institute
Attends to publication in the field of social science and applied and theoretical research in social science.
Centre for Research on Diversity and Gender A forum for research and education in the studies of human rights and discrimination; and equality, gender and diversity studies in a broad sense.
The Institute of Theology
A research, service and educational institution in the field of theology and related disciplines that are taught at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies.
Institute of Economic Studies
Research in economics, collection of information and knowledge of the Icelandic national economy.
The University Research Station in Hveragerði
Environmental and ecological research on hot-springs.
The Institute of Philosophy (in Icelandic only)
Conducts research in philosophy and provides advice on teaching, syllabus and examinations in philosophy in Icelandic schools. The institute furthermore releases publications on philosophical topics.
Centre for Research in the Humanities (in Icelandic only)
A venue for research and development in academic subjects within humanities. The centre provides participating institutions and scholars with service and assistance with projects related to research, organises conferences and seminars and releases academic publications.
The Icelandic Language Institute
See The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
The Institute of Earth Sciences
Attends to research and teaching in the field of earth sciences, focusing on geological conditions in Iceland and surroundings.
The Law Institute
An academic institution for research and teaching in law and related subjects.
The Institute of Physiology
Provides research facilities for all tenured lecturers in physiology at the University of Iceland. The board of the institute can also, if facilities and funding allow, award facilities to scholars in other fields.
Biomedical Center
The research facility is the workplace for lecturers in biochemistry, pathological biochemistry and medical genetics at the Faculty of Medicine.
Institute of Biology
Boosts research and teaching in biology in Iceland. Furthermore, the institute attends to research in practical aspects of biology.
Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences
The University of Iceland Institute of Pharmacology
The Institute of Anthropology
Research in the field of social and biological anthropology.
The University of Iceland Human Rights Institute
Attends to research into legal aspects of human rights; publishes research findings and supports teaching in this field.
The Institute of Linguistics (in Icelandic only)
Basic research in Icelandic and general linguistics.
Mývatn Research Station
Cooperates closely with the Institute of Biology on research on Mývatn and its surroundings.
Nordic Volcanological Centre
A joint Nordic institution that is responsible for conducting research in volcanology, focusing on petrology, geochemistry, geophysics and volcanic history.
The Institute of Lexicography
See The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Earthquake Engineering Research Centre
The Earthquake Engineering Research Centre in Selfoss, attend to inter-disciplinary research into the nature and effects of earthquakes.
Centre for Children and Family Research
The Centre for Children and Family Research has the objective to strengthen family research within the field of social work. Family research deals with communication and interaction in families, and involves all age groups and times of life.
Centre for Research into Challenges Facing Children and Young People (in Icelandic only)
Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education
Centre for Small State StudiesThe objective of the research centre is to strengthen research and education in small state studies.
Vestmannaeyjar Research Centre
A University of Iceland branch in Vestmannaeyjar. Focuses on research and research degrees in natural sciences and subjects related to the professional sector in Vestmannaeyjar.
Centre for Studies of Children and Young People (BÆR)
Centre for Multi-Cultural Studies
Research Centre for Preventive Medicine
The centre is a research venue for lecturers in epidemiology and preventive medicine.
Research Centre for Movement Sciences
Centre for Research in Icelandic Studies and Icelandic Language Teaching.
Centre for Research in Educational Leadership, Innovation and Educational Evaluation
Centre for Research on ICT and Media in Education
Research Centre for Sport and Health Sciences
Research Centre for Educational Studies
The Centre for Women's and Gender Research (in Icelandic only)
Gathering and dissemination of knowledge on the subjects of women's and gender studies.
Department of Clinical Biochemistry (in Icelandic only)
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
The department attends to base and service research in biochemistry, pathological chemistry and toxicology.
Unit for Food Chemistry Research (in Icelandic only)
Department of Pathology
Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education (RannUng)
Department of Immunology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine
Department of Virology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine
Research Centre for Occupational Health & Working Life
The Research Centre for Occupational Health and Working Life (RIV) is an academic institution for research and public education, operated jointly by the Administration of Occupational Safety and Health and the University of Iceland.
The Icelandic Cancer Society's Molecular and Cell Biology Research Laboratory (in Icelandic only)
Research that increases knowledge and understanding of the nature of cancer.
Human Behaviour Laboratory
Research and development (of models and software) on the organisation of behaviour in human interaction.
Research Centre for Learning and Teaching Foreign and Second Languages
Research Centre for Inclusive Education
Research Centre for Mathematics Education
Research Centre for Development, Language and Literacy amongst Children and Teenagers
Institute of Nursing Research
The centre shall strengthen the ties between research and teaching, and coordinate research in nursing and midwifery at the University of Iceland.
Science Institute - University of Iceland
The Science Institute is a venue for base research in empirical sciences.
Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
Historical Institute (in Icelandic only)
Attends to research in history and organises conferences, courses, lectures and any other enterprise that introduces history to the general public.
Centre for Ethics (in Icelandic only)
A research, service and public education institution, which e.g. is a venue for inter-disciplinary collaboration on the subject of ethics.
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
The role of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies is to conduct research on Icelandic Studies and related scholarly topics, especially in the field of Icelandic language and literature, disseminate knowledge in these fields and preserve and augment the collections within its care.
Institute of University of Iceland Study Centres (in Icelandic only)
Sigurður Nordal Institute
See The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
Institute for Public Administration and Politics (in Icelandic only). A venue for discussion, research and education in Public Administration.
The main role of the Institute for Public Administration and Politics is to strengthen teaching and research into the administration of public institutions, both on governmental and local authority levels.
Institute for Sustainable Development
The main role of the institute is two-fold: to encourage research and colleaboration on various aspects of sustainable development, and to be a venue for inter-disciplinary research for university lecturers and scholars.
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages
An institute for research on foreign languages. Research fields include: linguistics, literature and cultural studies; the applicability of foreign languages in the professional sector; teaching of foreign languages; translations. The institute attends to publication of works on these topics, and consultancy on the aforementioned scholarly fields.
The Dental Institute
An institute for research, education and service within odontology and related subjects, pursued at the Faculty of Odontology.
Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur
The main tasks are research and diagnosis of diseases in animals, and production of vaccines to prevent ovine diseases.
The Icelandic Centre for Language Technology
The Icelandic Centre for Language Technology is venue where the University of Iceland Institute of Linguistics, the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies and the School of Computer Science at Reykjavík University collaborate on research and development in language technology.
Engineering Research Institute
Research and development in the field of technical and practical sciences.
Institute of Business Research
A venue to conduct and coordinate research and present research findings. The institute also forms bonds between the faculty and external parties, through research service, consultancy and reports on Business Administration and related subjects
The Place-Name Institute of the National Museum of Iceland
See The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies