Staff Facts and Figures

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Key figures on University of Akureyri staff in 2025, including staff numbers, roles and recent trends.

Updated: January 2026

280
Staff

137
Academic staff

138
Administrative & support staff

850
Sessional teachers

125
Academic FTE

112
Administrative & Support staff FTE

25
Sessional teachers FTE

65%
Women

35%
Men

19
Nationalities

 

Over the past seven years:

  • Staff numbers have increased by 36%
  • The number of staff with doctorates has increased by 45%
  • The number of professors has increased by 20%

Staff numbers 2019-2025

The chart shows the number of staff at the University of Akureyri over the past seven years.

Line chart showing staff numbers at the University of Akureyri from 2019 to 2025.