Háskólinn í Reykjavík

Háskólinn í Reykjavík (Reykjavík University) was founded in 1998 as a non-profit private higher-education institution in the small city of Reykjavík (population range of 50,000-249,999 persons), Capital Region and has the position as one of the best universities in Iceland. Háskólinn í Reykjavík (RU) is a small (enrollment range: 3,000-3,999 students) coeducational Icelandic higher education institution that is officially recognized by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture of Iceland.

The institution is divided into two schools, each with seven academic departments. The Department of Law, the Department of Business Administration, the Department of Sport Science, and the Department of Psychology are all part of the School of Social Sciences. The Departments of Computer Science, Engineering, and Applied Engineering are all located inside the School of Technology. The university is a bilingual institution (English and Icelandic). The Commercial College of Iceland, School of Computer Science (TV), which was formed in January 1988 and operated within the Commercial College of Iceland (V) facilities for ten years, is the forerunner of Reykjavík University. The first semester of Reykjavík University began on September 1, 1998, in a new building known as the Reykjavík School of Business. Within the school, television became one of two departments. Because the school's name did not adequately describe the breadth of the school's operations, a name change was unavoidable.

The name was changed to Reykjavik University in January 2000. Reykjavík University founded the School of Law in the autumn of 2002, and in 2005, Reykjavík University amalgamated with the Technical University of Iceland (TH) to form Reykjavík University. The School of Science and Engineering was formed as a result of the merger, and it was constructed partly on the foundation of TH while also adding new engineering specialties.

In a variety of fields of study, Háskólinn í Reykjavík (RU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, and doctorate degrees. This 22-year-old Icelandic higher-education school has a strict admission process based on past academic performance and grades. The admission rate for this Icelandic higher education institution is between 40 and 50 percent, making it a moderately selective university. Applicants from all over the world are welcome to apply. Students at RU have access to a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, and administrative services, among other academic and non-academic facilities and services.

Name: Reykjavík University
Acronym: RU
Founded: 1998
Colours: Red and white

Website: https://www.ru.is/

Country rank: 2
World rank: 2655