Reykjavik University (RU) is a progressive university which is known for innovation in teaching and active ties with the business community. The employees of the university come from 20 countries and work within five Schools. RU has become the largest technical university in Iceland and furthermore graduates more students with a degree in business than other universities in the country. The university has also achieved the results of publishing more scientific articles in its fields of expertise than any other university in the country.
The standing of RU in the Icelandic research community has become significantly stronger in only a few years and, in a short amount of time, the university has developed a productive and appealing research environment for Icelandic and foreign scientists. Approximately 180 academic employees (assistant professors, associate professors, professors, adjuncts, postdoctoral fellows, guest professors, and other specialists) currently work at RU on various research projects in collaboration with both domestic and international research institutions and companies.
Number of academic employees with research duties at RU 2010*.
| Number of Professors / Deans | Number of Associate Professors | Number of Assistant Professors | Number of other academic staff** | Total | |
| School of Business | 2 |
7 |
13 | 4 |
26 |
| School of Computer Science | 6 |
6 | 4 |
18 | 34 |
| School of Healht and Education | 7 |
2 |
4 | 7 |
20 |
| School of Law | 5 | 3 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
| School of Science and Engineering | 5 |
13 | 22 | 15 |
55 |
|
RU in total:
|
25 | 31 | 45 | 48 |
149 |
** Adjuncts, postdoctoral fellows, guest professors, and other researchers.
