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University of Iceland

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Reykjavík, Iceland
501–600th in World University Rankings 2026

About the University of Iceland

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The University of Iceland was founded in 1911 in honour of the 19th-century statesman Jón Sigurðsson, and is the oldest and largest institution of its kind in the country.

In its first academic year the university enrolled just 45 students, and for the first three decades, the institution was based at Parliament House in Austurvöllur.

Today, the University of Iceland has expanded its cohort to almost 14,000 – 65 per cent of whom are women, with almost 8 per cent international – and now has its base at  Suðurgata, where it offers a variety of study programmes at undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. It has 728 academic staff based at five academic schools in the fields of education, engineering and natural sciences, health sciences, humanities and social sciences.

The University of Iceland is a state-run university based in the centre of the capital, Reykjavík, on the nation’s south-west coast, where the National and Saga museums dedicated to its Viking heritage are based.

It has around 60 research institutes and runs seven rural research stations including the Institute of Earth Sciences and Nordic Volcanological Centre, and the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages.

The University of Iceland also prides itself on taking a leading role in sustainable energy and environmental research. Some of its research resources are unique to Iceland, including important climatological and geothermal records, and censuses dating back to the 16th century, which are kept at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies.

Notable University of Iceland alumni include the film producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson and writer Einar Pálsson.

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69 F : 31 M (1)
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International student percentage
13% (1)
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Students per staff
16 (1)
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Student total
9343 (1)

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University of Newcastle Australia

Australia, Newcastle

institution

University of Newcastle Australia

Australia, Newcastle


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University of Vienna

Austria, Vienna Danubepier Hov

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University of Vienna

Austria, Vienna Danubepier Hov


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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

University of Southampton

United Kingdom, Southampton

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University of Southampton

United Kingdom, Southampton


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Bournemouth University

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Bournemouth University

United Kingdom, Bournemouth


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King's College London

United Kingdom, London

institution

King's College London

United Kingdom, London


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We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Grade and Salary: £45,031 - £52,514 per annum including London Weighting Allowance     Job ID: 135665 Close Date:25-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Karen Doyle     Contact Details: Karen.doyle@kcl.ac.uk

Salary

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Posted

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Subjects Taught at the University of Iceland

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Arts and Humanities

  • Archaeology
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics

Business and Economics

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Business and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics

Computer Science

  • Computer Science

Education Studies

  • Education

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

  • Biological Sciences
  • Sport Science

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

  • Psychology

Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Geography
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Sociology