International programmes. Our graduated students are in high demand in many fields of the professional sector, and their skills and education are useful in an ever-broader capacity in contemporary society. Civil Engineering, MS, 120 ECTS Building and earthquake engineering Geotechnical and transportation engineering Renewable Energy - Hydroelectric Engineering Environmental Engineering, MS, 120 ECTS Environmental Quality Water resource engineering Sustainable cities and safe transportation Renewable Energy - Hydroelectric Engineering

Courses in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Undergraduate courses Graduate courses Course list for exchange students Note! You must apply for a study programme before you choose your courses.

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Programmes taught in Icelandic. Fluent Icelandic language required.

Civil and Environmental Engineering, BS, 180 ECTS

International programmes.

Our graduated students are in high demand in many fields of the professional sector, and their skills and education are useful in an ever-broader capacity in contemporary society.

Civil Engineering, MS, 120 ECTS

Building and earthquake engineering
Geotechnical and transportation engineering
Renewable Energy - Hydroelectric Engineering

Environmental Engineering, MS, 120 ECTS

Environmental Quality
Water resource engineering
Sustainable cities and safe transportation
Renewable Energy - Hydroelectric Engineering

International programmes.

Civil Engineering, Doctoral, 180 ECTS

Environmental Engineering, Doctoral, 180 ECTS

Environmental Studies, Doctoral, 180 ECTS

The programmes take at least three years to fulfil if taken as full time study.

Our professors have diverse educational, industrial, and research experience, and are active in many of the principal areas of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Applicants need to have found a supervisor and have an idea of a project before applying.

Prospective applicants are asked to contact the Head of Department or Faculty in the relevant research field.

Certified copies of diplomas on paper (not scanned or photocopies) must be submitted no later than two weeks after the application deadline.

Further information phdsens@hi.is

Research

Research in the Faculty of Environmental and Civil Engineering is carried out under the auspices of the Engineering Research Institute, the venue for engineering research at the University of Iceland. The faculty is also party to Georg, GEOthermal Research Group.

Research is primarily carried out in four fields: