The University of Iceland is a public higher education institution (HEI) that falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. Two acts in particular cover higher education and the operation of the University: The Higher Education Act, no. 63/2006 and the Act on Public Higher Education Institutions, no. 85/2008. (For the original, Icelandic versions of these acts, please refer to The Higher Education Act, last amended by Act no. 89/2021, and the Act on Public HEIs, last amended by Act no. 46/2021.) Governmental acts and regulations The following regulations and documents are based on the above-mentioned acts: National Qualification Framework for higher education (.pdf, announcement no. 530/2011) Rules pertaining to quality assurance of teaching and research in higher education, no. 1368/2018 Regulation on Doctoral Studies in Higher Education Institutions, no. 37/2007 Regulation on the procedure of the Board of Appeal for Higher Education Institution students' complaints, no. 1152/2006 (in Icelandic only) Regulation on the Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions, no. 1067/2006 (draft translation). Acts (mostly in Icelandic) applying to the operations of the University of Iceland The Act on the Rights and Obligations of State Employees, no. 70/1996 The Act on the Equal Status and Equal Rights of the Genders, no. 150/2020 The Act on Employment Agreements for Civil Servants, no. 94/1986 The Administrative Procedures Act, no. 37/1993 (English version) The Competition Act, no. 44/2005 The Act on Public Finances, no. 123/2015 The Information Act, no. 140/2012 (unofficial translation) The Public Procurement Act, no. 120/2016 Regulations established by the University Council Regulations established by the University Council, translated into English Regulations established by the University Council are based on the legislation applicable to the University. Regulation for the University of Iceland, no. 569/2009 Regulation on the Pension Research Institute Iceland at the University of Iceland, no. 183/2024 Regulation on admission requirements for undergraduate study at the University of Iceland, no. 331/2022 Regulation on the tariff of UI for various services to students etc., and the collection and disposition of the registration fee, no. 244/2014 Regulation on disability services for study at the University of Iceland, no. 481/2010 Regulation on restrictions on the admission of students to certain subjects at the University of Iceland, no. 153/2010 Regulation on the composition and rules of order of the University of Iceland University Forum, no. 984/2008 Regulation on the admission of new students to medicine or physical therapy sciences at the University of Iceland Faculty of Medicine, no. 1042/2003 Regulation on academic tenure at the University of Iceland, no. 1301/2020 Regulation on promotion of academic staff at the University of Iceland, no. 1300/2020 Regulation on recognition by the University of Iceland of the academic competence of staff at the Landspítali University Hospital and the conferral of academic titles, no. 888/2016 Regulation on overhead charges at the University of Iceland, no. 160/2016 Regulation on the employment duties of teaching and research staff at the University of Iceland, no. 605/2006 Regulation on doctoral study at the University of Iceland School of Education, no. 440/2018 Regulation on Master's study at the University of Iceland School of Education, no. 501/2011 Regulation on doctoral study at the University of Iceland School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, no. 995/2017 Regulation on Master’s study at the University of Iceland School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, no. 994/2017 Regulation on doctoral study and doctoral degrees at the University of Iceland School of Health Sciences, no. 890/2016 Regulation on Master’s study at the University of Iceland School of Health Sciences, no. 60/2019 Regulation on doctoral study and doctoral degrees at the University of Iceland School of Humanities, no. 1160/2015 Regulation on Master's study at the University of Iceland School of Humanities, no. 351/2017 Regulation on the University of Iceland Master's and doctoral programmes in public health sciences, no. 977/2018 Regulation on the University of Iceland Master's and doctoral programmes in environment and natural resources, no. 214/2011 For a complete list of regulations passed by the University Council, please see a summary page in Icelandic. Rules of procedure Rules of procedure and guidelines passed by the University Council translated into English Rules of procedure and guidelines approved by the University Council are elaborations of the regulations established for the University, containing detailed directions and procedures. Rules of procedure for remote working at the University of Iceland. Approved February 2023 Rules of procedure on employee absence at the University of Iceland. Approved January 2023. Rules of procedure on visiting scholars at the University of Iceland. Approved April 2016, last amended Sept. 2021. Study programmes – design and approval, rules of procedure VLR–0539. Approved November 2020. Rules of procedure on the response to bullying and other forms of violence at the University of Iceland. Approved November 2017. Rules of procedure on overhead charges. Approved in February 2016. Rules of procedure on the preparation, implementation and arrangement of online elections to the post of rector of the University of Iceland, and the creation of electronic electoral rolls. Approved in February 2015. On good working practice in teaching and examination at the University of Iceland. Approved 1996, last amended April 2014. Rules of procedure on the return of grades. Approved June 2007, last amended June 2012. Rules of procedure on the teaching and course evaluation survey at UI. Approved in April 2010. Rules of procedure on the course catalogue. Approved Nov. 2009. For a complete list of rules of procedure passed by the University Council, please see a summary page in Icelandic. facebooklinkedintwitter
