The University of Akureyri operates according to the Act on Public Higher Education Institutions no. 85/2008. In addition, the University is subject to:
Regulations on the promotion and permanent appointment of academic staff at the University of Akureyri no. 1010/2016 with amendments no. 783/2020 and no. 792/2021 (pdf)
Regulations on responding to bullying, violence, gender-based and sexual harassment and gender-based and sexual violence within the University of Akureyri.
Regulation on the Science Fund of the University of Akureyri (UNAK)