The Strategy of UI emphasises that UI should lead the way in environmental and sustainability issues. As part of the University's sustainability policy, we will be introducing a vehicle registration system and parking charges at UI.
Due to the relocation of the server room of the University of Iceland’s Division of IT, part of the university's computer services will be temporarily inaccessible the weekend of 27-29 June.
The University of Iceland holds its place among the 201 - 300 top in the world for societal and economic impact based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in accordance with a list published by Times Higher Education. A record number of universities were ranked this year, or 2,500 in 130 countries.
The University of Iceland now offers a new open online course on the edX platform focusing on the pressing challenges facing the Arctic in times of rapid change.
Almost 2,800 candidates will graduate with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Iceland on Saturday, 14 June. This is Jón Atli Benediktsson's last graduation ceremony as rector of the University of Iceland.
Haruki Murakami Awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Iceland
The Aurora Annual Conference was held from 19 to 22 May, bringing together thought leaders, experts, academics, staff, and students from Aurora universities, including the University of Iceland, and beyond.
Gregory P. De Pascale, associate professor of geology at the University of Iceland, has published an article in the renowned science journal Tectonics demonstrating how remote sensing techniques can be used to see the Earth's surface beneath the dense rainforest in Chile.
Benedikta Björg Sörensen Valtýsdóttir, a doctoral student at the School of Education at the University of Iceland is currently working on a study about young people's experiences of gender-based violence and prevention in Iceland, under the guidance of Brynja Elísabeth Halldórsdóttir.
This is the first major study of its kind and will create valuable knowledge within the healthcare sector. It will provide us with an overview of the services that tourists use, the main medical issues they have in Iceland, and what kinds of accidents and illnesses they are experiencing.
