University of Akureyri
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About University of Akureyri
According to Wikipedia, The University of Akureyri 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. Over 2000 students attended the university in the autumn semester of 2014, around half of them through flexible learning, making the university the largest provider of distance education in the country. The University of Akureyri coordinates with other Icelandic Universities to operate the University Centre of the Westfjords located in Ísafjörður, which operates two master's degrees, one in Coastal and Marine Management and the other in Marine Innovation. Additionally, The University of Akureyri coordinates with other Nordic Universities for the West Nordic Studies and Polar Law Masters programs.
What Is University of Akureyri Known For?
University of Akureyri is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Law
- Communications
- Biology
- History
- Medical
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Social Work
University of Akureyri's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Akureyri's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Akureyri ranks #1476 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Akureyri ranks #1780 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Akureyri ranks #1470 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Akureyri ranks #1165 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Akureyri ranks #1979 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Akureyri ranks #2231 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Akureyri ranks #1887 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Akureyri ranks #3776 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Akureyri ranks #2861 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Akureyri ranks #2859 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Akureyri ranks #2026 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Akureyri ranks #926 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Akureyri ranks #871 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Akureyri ranks #1326 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Akureyri ranks #2344 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Akureyri ranks #3689 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Akureyri ranks #2617 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Akureyri ranks #5759 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Akureyri ranks #2392 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Akureyri ranks #1802 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Akureyri ranks #3830 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Akureyri ranks #2879 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesUniversity of Akureyri ranks #6031 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesUniversity of Akureyri ranks #4301 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
