List of universities in Iceland explained

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
	2005	Hvanneyri	Public
	1918	Bifröst	Private	~ 1,100
	1106	Hólar	Public
	1998	Reykjavík	Private	~ 452 (2009)
	1998	Reykjavík	Private	~ 3,200 (2012)
	1987	Akureyri	Public	~ 1,400 (2007)
	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