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Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning in Focus During International Study Visit

Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning in Focus During International Study Visit

University staff welcomed visitors as part of an international Erasmus+ project
Ashani Arulananthan completes doctoral degree at the University of Akureyri

Ashani Arulananthan completes doctoral degree at the University of Akureyri

Research explored the effects of persistent contaminants on marine diatoms and their associated microorganisms
Your experience matters

Your experience matters

The Equality Council of the University of Akureyri is looking for students for focus group interviews this autumn

Upcoming events

30.October
2026

Archives, Memory and International Law in the Arctic

Book Launch: International Law and Displaced Archives in Arctic Countries
13.February
2027

Winter Graduation Ceremony 2027

The University of Akureyri's graduation ceremony in February
8.-10. Apr

Borders and Fluidity, Possibilities and Challenges

Join NNFF11 at the University of Akureyri to discuss borders, fluidity, and the future of first and second language education

Akureyri – a university town

The community in Akureyri is active and diverse, offering everything from coffee shops to cultural institutions that attract talented people from all over Iceland. Concerts, theatre, visual arts, literature. It is simple to be environmentally friendly in Akureyri as everything is within easy reach. There is breathtaking nature everywhere around. Mountains that some climb and others slide down.

It’s all up to you. Just like life. What you are after. What you want.

Everything about Akureyri