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The University of Akureyri (Icelandic: Háskólinn á Akureyri [ˈhauːˌskouːlɪn au ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ], regionally also [ˈaːkʰʏr-]) was founded in 1987 in the town of Akureyri in the northeastern part of Iceland. It is today a school of health sciences, humanities and social science, and a school of business and science.
Institution Foundation Location Type Number of Students Agricultural University of Iceland: 2005: Hvanneyri: Public: Bifröst University: 1918: Bifröst: Private
The University Centre of the Westfjords (Icelandic: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða) is a higher education institute located in Ísafjörður, Iceland.It offers integrated master's programmes in Coastal and Marine Management, Marine Innovation and Regional Development, in cooperation with the University of Akureyri, as well as courses in Icelandic language.
The University of Akureyri was founded in 1987 and is growing rapidly. Since 2004, the former municipality of Hrísey , an island 35 km (22 mi) to the north, has been a part of Akureyri. [ 11 ] Hrísey, which has a population of 210, is the second-largest island off Iceland and is a site for pet and livestock quarantine.
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. ... People by university or college in Iceland (4 C) A. University of Akureyri (1 C, 1 P) B. Bifröst University (2 C, 2 P) R.
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The graduate programme concluded in an MSc Degree in Renewable Energy Science, awarded in affiliation with Iceland's state universities: University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri. Each area of specialization at RES consisted of a series of intensive 1-3 week modules that carry 2-6 ECTS credits each.
On 24 August 2012, the bell was rung 150 times to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Akureyri's regaining of municipal status and the 25th anniversary of the University of Akureyri. [ 2 ] Iceland's Bell is a 1943 historical novel of the same name by Nobel prize -winning Icelandic author Halldór Kiljan Laxness .