University of Iceland
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About University of Iceland
According to Wikipedia, The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about 14,000 students in twenty-five faculties. Teaching and research is conducted in social sciences, humanities, law, medicine, natural sciences, engineering and teacher education. It has a campus concentrated around Suðurgata street in central Reykjavík, with additional facilities located in nearby areas as well as in the countryside.
What Is University of Iceland Known For?
University of Iceland is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Literature
- Business
- Political Science
- Communications
- Biology
- Law
- History
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Physics
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Social Work
University of Iceland's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Iceland'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 Iceland ranks #233 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Iceland ranks #284 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Iceland ranks #522 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Iceland ranks #394 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Iceland ranks #419 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Iceland ranks #430 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Iceland ranks #335 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Iceland ranks #344 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Iceland ranks #702 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Iceland ranks #561 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Iceland ranks #291 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Iceland ranks #621 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Iceland ranks #213 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Iceland ranks #355 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Iceland ranks #739 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Iceland ranks #551 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Iceland ranks #671 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Iceland ranks #288 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Iceland ranks #743 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Iceland ranks #326 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of Iceland ranks #501 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Iceland ranks #718 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Iceland ranks #1507 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Iceland ranks #2930 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Iceland's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Iceland's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Education, and Religious Studies. Here are some of University of Iceland's most famous alumni:
- Jim Chen
- An American legal scholar.
- Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson
- An Icelandic philosopher.
- Guðmundur Finnbogason
- An Icelandic psychologist, philosopher, librarian.
- Kári Stefánsson
- An Icelandic neurologist.
- Gretar Tryggvason
- An American fluid dynamicist.
- Einar Már Guðmundsson
- An Icelandic author.
- Guðni Jónsson
- An Icelandic historian .
- Davíð Oddsson
- An Icelandic politician.
- Ármann Jakobsson
- An Icelandic writer.
- Róbert Ragnar Spanó
- An Icelandic judge.
- Hermann Pálsson
- An Icelandic scholar and translator.
- Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
- An Icelandic politician, 5th President of Iceland.
Who Are University of Iceland's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Iceland's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Earth Sciences, Education, and Religious Studies. Here are some of University of Iceland's most famous faculty:
- Jón Atli Benediktsson
- A Researcher.
- Ármann Jakobsson
- An Icelandic writer.
- Róbert Ragnar Spanó
- An Icelandic judge.
- Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir
- An Icelandic epidemiologist.
- Amaelle Landais-Israël
- A French physicist and climatologist.
- Tommy Ohlsson
- A Swedish physicist.
- Hákon Hákonarson
- An Icelandic genomics researcher and physician.
- Katrín Jakobsdóttir
- A 28th Prime Minister of Iceland.
- Jocelyn Chanussot
- An Electrical engineer.
- Sverrir Jakobsson
- An Icelandic historian.
- Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir
- An Icelandic academic.
- Jórunn Erla Eyfjörð
- An Icelandic molecular biologist.
