The University Council for the University of Iceland is appointed in accordance with the Act on Public Higher Education Institutions no. 85/2008 .
University Council meeting minutes are available on the University website (in Icelandic).
- Jón Atli Benediktsson, Professor at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Rector of UI, chair
- Andri Már Tómasson, medical student, representative of the student body
- Arnar Þór Másson, independent advisor and chair of Marel's board of directors, representative nominated by the University Council
- Davíð Þorláksson, lawyer and MBA, managing director Transport for the Capital Area, appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
- Elísabet Siemsen, former rector of the Menntaskólinn í Reykjvík (Reykjavik Collage)
- Hólmfríður Garðarsdóttir, professor at the School of Humanities' Faculty of Languages and Cultures, representative of University community
- Katrín Atladóttir, engineer and product manager at Dohop, appointed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
- Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former prime minister
- Ólafur Pétur Pálsson, professor at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences' Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, representative of University community
- Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, professor at the School of Social Sciences' Faculty of Political Science, representative of University community
- Viktor Pétur Finnsson, business student, representative of the student body
University Council Secretary is Magnús Diðrik Baldursson, Director of the Rector's office
- Aðalheiður Jóhannsdóttir, professor at the School of Social Sciences' Faculty of Law, deputy member for Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir
- Gréta Dögg Þórisdóttir, law student, deputy member for Andri Már Tómasson
- María Heimisdóttir, chief physician at the Metropolitan Health Service, deputy member for Arnar Þór Másson, Elísabet Siemsen and Katrín Jakobsdóttir
- Anna Hauksdóttir, associate professor at the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Centre of Public Health Sciences, deputy member for Hólmfríður Garðarsdóttir
- Nanna Elísa Jakobsdóttir, innovation supervisor at the Federation of Icelandic Industries, deputy member for Davíð Þorláksson
- Ragný Þóra Guðjohnsen, Associate Professor, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Diversity, deputy member for Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir
- Sigurbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, law student, deputy member for Viktor Pétur Finnson
- Sigurður Tómasson, economist, deputy member for Katrín Atladóttir
- Þórdís Katrín Þorsteinsdóttir, Professor, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, deputy member for Ólafur Pétur Pálsson