University of Akureyri
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.
University of Akureyri's Online Degrees
What Is University of Akureyri Known For?
University of Akureyri is known for it's 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