Astrophysics and Astronomy in Iceland: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Iceland ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 105K citations received by 2.63K academic papers made by 4 universities in Iceland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Iceland

Iceland | Reykjavik

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#285 in Europe

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1911

2. Reykjavik University

Iceland | Reykjavik

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#688 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 3,800
Founded: 1998

3. University of Akureyri

Iceland | Akureyri

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1128 in Europe

#4691 in the World

Enrollment: 1,800
Founded: 1987

4. Agricultural University of Iceland

Iceland | Borgarnes

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1157 in Europe

#4800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Astrophysics and Astronomy in Iceland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Reykjavik, Akureyri, and Borgarnes.

Physics subfields in Iceland

Acoustical Engineering2

Atomic and Molecular physics2

Condensed Matter Physics2

Quantum and Particle physics4