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.

Institution	Foundation	Location	Type	Number of Students
Agricultural University of Iceland	2005	Hvanneyri	Public
Bifröst University	1918 [1]	Bifröst	Private	~ 1,100
Hólar University College	1882 [2]	Hólar	Public
Iceland University of the Arts	1998	Reykjavík	Private	~ 452 (2009)
Reykjavík University	1998	Reykjavík	Private	~ 3,200 (2012)
University of Akureyri	1987 [3]	Akureyri	Public	~ 1,400 (2007)
University of Iceland [4]	1911	Reykjavík	Public	~ 14,000 (2010)

Graduate schools

• Keilir
• REYST
• University Centre of the Westfjords
• United Nations University (selected programmes)

Defunct institutions

• Iceland University of Education (Merged with the University of Iceland)
• RES – The School for Renewable Energy Science
• Technical University of Iceland (Merged with Reykjavík University)

See also

• List of schools in Iceland

References

1. "History". Bifröst University. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
2. "Hólar University College". Study in Iceland. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
3. "History of the University of Akureyri". University of Akureyri. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
4. "About the University". University of Iceland. Retrieved 1 December 2025.