List of universities in Iceland


This is a list of universities in Iceland.

Universities and colleges

There are seven universities in Iceland as defined by law. No distinction is made between research universities and other tertiary colleges. Both types are referred to as "háskóli" locally.
InstitutionFoundationLocationTypeNumber of Students
Agricultural University of Iceland2005HvanneyriPublic
Bifröst University1918BifröstPrivate~1,100
Hólar University College1106HólarPublic
Iceland Academy of the Arts1988ReykjavíkPrivate~452
Reykjavík University1998ReykjavíkPrivate~3,200
University of Akureyri1987AkureyriPublic~1,400
University of Iceland1911ReykjavíkPublic~14,000

Graduate schools