Reykjavik University (RU) is a vibrant university located at the heart of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. Our guiding principles are Entrepreneurship, Technology development, Co-operation and Internationalization. We want to educate students to become leaders in business, technology and society at large, starting new companies and creating jobs.
Reykjavik University, which is Iceland's largest private university – is a recent merger of Reykjavik University and the Technical University of Iceland. Today, the university consists of four academic schools: School of Law, School of Business, School of Computer Science and the School of Science and Engineering.
RU is a community of over 3000 students and over 500 full time and part time employees. RU 's teaching faculty is comprised of highly qualified specialists and researchers in various fields, all of whom are graduates of many of the world's most respected universities with extensive work experience. About half of all instructors at RU are active in Icelandic industry, and about 17% are guest instructors from overseas. Facilities and resources are of the highest quality, both in terms of technology and housing.
Academic programs at Reykjavik University are innovative, based on internationally recognized models, and continually under review and improvement. Today, RU offers almost 700 courses a year, over 500 at the undergraduate level and 160 at the masters level, and thus seeks to meet the needs of students and industry in Iceland and abroad. In addition, RU 's Executive Education offers a range of programmes for the business community. Reykjavik University will be fully bilingual (English and Icelandic) by the beginning of 2010.
Reykjavik University is a private non-governmental organisation chartered by the Icelandic Chamber of Commerce, the Confederation of Icelandic Employers and the Federation of Icelandic Industries.
“Recruiting only the very best academics, selecting the best students and fostering entrepreneurship, has made RU one of the best universities in Europe.”
Mission
The mission of Reykjavik University is to create and communicate knowledge, in order to increase the competitiveness of individuals, firms and society as a whole, while at the same time enhancing the quality of life of our students and staff. Our aim is to make Reykjavik University the center for international research collaborations in Europe and across the Atlantic.
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