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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.
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 ...
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Ísafjörður is the home to the University Centre of the Westfjords. The University Centre offers four master's degree programs: Coastal & Marine Management, Icelandic language, Coastal Communities and Regional Development, and Marine Innovation. Students graduate from the University of Akureyri.
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.
The artwork was Hrafnsson's contribution to a competition held by the city of Akureyri in 2000 to commemorate the millennium advent of Christianity in Iceland and Leif Erikson's first colonization of North America. Ownership of the piece was transferred to the university by the city in 2001 and has been incorporated into the university logo. [1]
Institution Foundation Location Type Number of Students Agricultural University of Iceland: 2005: Hvanneyri: Public: Bifröst University: 1918: Bifröst: Private
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.