Is the University of Iceland worth studying? I. Introduction to the University
University of Iceland (English: University of Iceland, Icelandic: Haskelly? Slanz, H? ), located in Reykjavik, the capital of the Republic of Iceland, is one of the top universities in Northern Europe and a world-famous research university. The University of Iceland is adjacent to the seashore, with beautiful environment and superior geographical location, and is the highest institution of learning in Iceland. The University of Iceland enjoys a high reputation in the fields of science and technology, humanities and art, and its research in the fields of energy (geothermal technology), physics, chemistry, geological science, genetic medicine, computer application, software development and Icelandic literature (including Sharjah literature and Eda literature, alumni won Nobel Prize in Literature 1955) is in the forefront of the world. Due to Iceland's small population and small school scale, the influence of the University of Iceland in the world is slightly lower than that of other world-renowned universities, but its scientific research influence ranks 67th in the world.
Especially because of Iceland's unique energy advantages and cool climate, many world technology companies and institutions such as Microsoft, Advania and European Computing Center have set up their own data centers and supercomputing centers in Iceland, which makes Iceland University have great advantages in computer technology, computational chemistry, data analysis, information security and other fields. Thanks to Iceland's highly developed economy and high investment in education, professors from the University of Iceland have graduated from top universities in Europe and America, and have maintained a high degree of cooperation with European and American universities for a long time.
Second, the teaching mode
The teaching mode of the University of Iceland adopts a small but precise teaching mode similar to that of California Institute of Technology. Due to the small population in Iceland and the small scale of the University of Iceland, the per capita research expenditure of Dabing in the field of natural science reaches 70,000 US dollars, and the overall research of the school is rigorous and the teaching quality is high. Iceland's universities rank 67th in the world in terms of their citation/research influence (MIT ranks first for reference), and they are all among the top 250 universities in the world. The long-term goal of the university is to build the university into a world-class university with a ranking of 100.
Nowadays, the disciplines of the University of Iceland are gradually improving, and it is the most extensive and comprehensive comprehensive university in Iceland, with about 1 10,000 freshmen from home and abroad every year.
The university has 25 departments, covering the teaching and research of humanities, medicine, natural science, educational science, social science and engineering. Among them, the social science department of the largest college has about 4700 registered students. The university has a strong faculty, with about 700 teachers and more than 2,000 mobile scholars.
The University of Iceland is bilingual, and the master programs taught mainly in English are as follows:
Applied American Studies, Applied Tourism and Communication German Studies, Danish Studies, English Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Global Studies, American Studies, International Affairs, Literature, Culture and Media, Medieval Icelandic Studies, Nordic Studies, Small Chinese Studies, Spanish Studies, Viking and Medieval Nordic Studies, and Northwest European Studies.
Third, the professional setting
Applied statistics, chemistry, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, earth science, electrical and computing engineering, engineering physics, environmental engineering, geography, geology, geophysics, industrial engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering, physics, renewable energy, software engineering, statistics.
Biochemistry, bioinformatics, biology, biostatistics, epidemiology, food science, health science, industrial biotechnology, medical life science, gerontology, public health science, international education research, natural resources and international environmental law, sociology, tourism research.
Most doctoral degrees and some master's degrees at the University of Iceland can be completed in English. Apart from languages, undergraduate degrees are mainly taught in Icelandic. The program of the University of Iceland has certain requirements for English proficiency. The minimum language requirement is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79, and individual majors have special requirements. The undergraduate course is generally 3 years, and the master's degree is 2 years. The registration fee in 2020 is 75,000 Icelandic krona.