1. University of Iceland Prague 19 April 2016
ATH. í skjalinu er laus „toppur“ ofan á grunninum, svo hægt sé að láta ljósmynd ná undir toppinn.
Eftir að ljósmynd hefur verið sett inn í skjalið, notið þá „Arrange“ -> „Bring to front“ til að lyfta toppinum yfir ljósmyndina.
Ef ekki er þörf á að myndefni nái undir toppinn er honum einfaldlega eytt af síðunni.
University of Iceland
Prague 19 April 2016

2. ATH. í skjalinu er laus „toppur“ ofan á grunninum, svo hægt sé að láta ljósmynd ná undir toppinn.
Eftir að ljósmynd hefur verið sett inn í skjalið, notið þá „Arrange“ -> „Bring to front“ til að lyfta toppinum yfir ljósmyndina.
Ef ekki er þörf á að myndefni nái undir toppinn er honum einfaldlega eytt af síðunni.
Founded in 1911

3. Currently some 14,000 students are enrolled at the University, including over 1,100 international students

4. The University of Iceland comprises five schools and 25 faculties offering over four hundred different programmes of study. It is the only university in Iceland offering undergraduate and graduate programmes in all major academic disciplines, including doctoral degrees in most fields of study.

7. Comprehensive research-based university
with extensive international collaboration with universities and research institutes

8. University of Iceland’s International Collaboration

9. 3rd Phase: UoI Stragetic Plan 2016–2021
Internationalisation high on the agenda.
Teaching:
Lower teacher/student ratio.
More focus on MA/MS programmes.
Research:
Better integration of teaching and research.
Research infrastructure (equipment, data etc.).
Research evaluation system under review.
Human resources and social responsibility:
Family friendly place to work and study.
Hub for societal innovation.

10. Erasmus+ Nordplus EEA/Norway agreements Agreements overseas
Student mobility
Erasmus+
Nordplus
EEA/Norway agreements
Agreements overseas

11. International Programmes
Undergraduate level:
Icelandic as a Second Language
International Studies in Education
Graduate level:
LLM in Natural Resources Law and International Environmental Law
Old Nordic Religion
Viking and Medieval Norse Studies
MS in Food Science
Environment and Natural Resources
Small States in Europe (Graduate diploma)

12. International students at University of Iceland

13. Where do they come from? International students at University of Iceland

14. Exchange students to and from University of Iceland

15. Student exchange University of Iceland / Charles University
Three Erasmus+ agreements:
Law
Languages and Humanities

16. Exchange of students Charles University and University of Iceland

17. Thank you

18. Research at the University of Iceland
Stratetic plans for the UoI :
Aiming for excellence in teaching, administration and…
Excellence in research and innovation
Boost research activity
Quintuple the number of awarded Ph.D. Degrees
Target is that foreign students comprise 30% of the total number of Ph.D. students in 2011
Double the number of papers published in ISI journals

19. Results of Strategic Planning
University of Iceland ranked #222 on the 2015 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (ranked in top 300 since 2011)
PhD graduations increased from 13 in 2005 to 63 in 2015 (82 in 2014)
Graduate School for quality assurance established in 2009
Articles in peer reviewed international journals increased by 160% (2005–2014)
45% of ISI papers are in 20% highest impact category
Six-fold increase in citations (2005–2015)
Significant increase in proposals to international research funds
10 start up companies formed from
Approximately 5 patents granted per year

20. FP 7 projects and H2020 projects
52 FP 7 Research projects and 12 H2020 projects so far
Approx. 15 – 20 Nordic projects in each of the 5 schools

21. Examples of funded projects
Sound of vision (
4 million Euros (1 to UoI) from H2020
Design, implement and validate an original non-invasive hardware and software system to assist visually impaired people by creating and conveying an auditory representation of the surrounding environment
Futurevolc (
6 million from FP7 (1 to UoI, 2 to Iceland in total)
A European volcanological supersite in Iceland: a monitoring system and network for the future
iStopMM (Iceland Screens Treats or Prevents Multiple Myeloma)
2.4 million USD from the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF)

22. Number of articles in ISI journals 2005-2014

23. ISI articles- highly cited vs. other

24. Number of citations (ISI) 2005-2015

25. Number of registered Ph.D. Students 2005-2014

26. Number of Ph.D. graduations 2005-2015

27. Eiríkur Smári Sigurðarson, Director of Research, School of Humanities: esmari@hi.is
Áslaug Jónsdóttir, Project Manager, International Office:
Baldvin Zarioh, Head of Department, Division of Science and Innovation: