Physical Sciences
The Faculty of Physical Sciences (FPS) belongs to the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences and is responsible for teaching and conducting research in mathematics, physics, and chemistry at the University of Iceland.
What we offer
The Faculty offers degree programmes in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and engineering physics with flexibility for some specialisation within these major lines on BS, MS, and PhD levels. Undergraduate programmes are taught in Icelandic but some courses might be taught in English. Besides offering teaching and training to our own undergraduate students, the Faculty is also responsible for providing basic teaching of its subjects to large groups of students within the University of Iceland, including engineering, computer sciences, geology, biology, food and nutrition sciences, medicine, pharmacology, and odontology.
Graduate programmes
Master's programmes
Applied Biotechnology 120 ECTS
Biochemistry 120 ECTS
Chemistry 120 ECTS
Engineering Physics 120 ECTS
Mathematics 120 ECTS
Physics 120 ECTS
Statistics 120 ECTS
Environment and Natural Resources 120 ECTS
Doctoral programmes
Biochemistry 180 ECTS
Chemistry 180 ECTS
Mathematics 180 ECTS
Physics 180 ECTS
Statistics 180 ECTS
The Faculty also offers an interdisciplinary MAS programme in Applied Statistics 90 ECTS
Contact us
SENS Student Service
Tel. +354 525 4466
Email: nemvon@hi.is
Open weekdays 09:00 a.m. - 15:30 p.m.
Office
Tel. +354 525 4700
Tæknigarður - Dunhagi 5, 107 Reykjavík
Askja - Sturlugata 7, 102 Reykjavík
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