The University of Akureyri operates according to the Act on Public Higher Education Institutions no. 85/2008. In addition, the University is subject to:
- Regulation on Quality Assurance of Teaching and Research no. 321/2009 (in Icelandic only)
- Regulation on the procedure of the Board of Appeal for student complaints at higher education institutions no. 1152/2006 (in Icelandic only)
- The Higher Education Institution Act no. 63/2006
Regulations at the University of Akureyri
General regulations
- Regulations for the University of Akureyri no. 387/2009 with amendments no. 494/2011, no. 1133/2011, no. 499/2015, no. 1344/2015, no. 790/2020 and no. 700/2021 (pdf)
- Regulations on the University Assembly of the University of Akureyri no. 389/2009 with amendments no. 1135/2011 and no. 788/2020 (pdf)
- Regulations on the Organisational Structure of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Akureyri no. 416/2012 with amendments no. 1267/2012 and no. 786/2020 (pdf)
- Regulations on the Organisational Structure of the School of Business and Science at the University of Akureyri no. 867/2009 with amendments no. 787/2020 and no. 568/2021 (pdf)
- Regulations on the Organisational Structure of the School of Health Sciences at the University of Akureyri no. 812/2013 with amendment no 785/2020 (pdf)
- Regulations on doctoral studies and doctoral degrees at the University of Akureyri no. 701/2018 with amendments no. 793/2021
Academic staff
- Regulations on the Work of the Evaluation Committee and Hiring of Faculty at the University of Akureyri no. 258/2016, with amendments no. 784/2021 and no. 791/2021 (pdf)
- Regulations on Sabbaticals for Teachers at the University of Akureyri no. 355/2012 with amendments no. 636/2013 and no. 853/2020 (pdf)
- Regulations on the Work Assessment Fund of the University of Akureyri
Other regulations
- Regulations regarding exemptions from advertising for jobs at the University of Akureyri
- Regulation on the Science Council of the University of Akureyri no. 1208/2007
- Rules of the University of Akureyri on Penalties for Plagiarism no. 757/2006 with amendments no. 546/2009, no. 791/2020 and no. 794/2021 (pdf)
Rules approved by the University Council and/or the Executive Board
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
Regulation on the Science Fund of the University of Akureyri (UNAK)
