Iceland Academy of the Arts Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6541 of 14,131 In the World
#1504 of 2,785 In Europe
#6 of 7 In Iceland
#3 of 3 In Reykjavik

Quick Review

Enrollment
350
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.lhi.is
Languages
Icelandic
Acceptance rate
58%*

* The Iceland Academy of the Arts is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (stúdentspróf), entrance examination and Portfolio
Academic CalendarAugust to July
Enrollment350

Research profile

Iceland Academy of the Arts has published 31 scientific papers with 43 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Fashion Design, and History.

Publications
31
Citations
43

Iceland Academy of the Arts majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
24 / 13
Art & Design
20 / 13
Environmental Science
20 / 13
Philosophy
19 / 4
Sociology
18 / 13
Engineering
17 / 41
Political Science
16 / 11
Law
16 / 11
Fashion Design
15 / 13
History
15 / 4
Geography and Cartography
14 / 4
Computer Science
13 / 39
Physics
13 / 12
Archaeology
12 / 4
Psychology
11 / 39
Aesthetics
10 / 4
Linguistics
10 / 4
Business
8 / 12
Biology
8 / 3
Mathematics
8 / 9
Literature
7 / 4
Acoustical Engineering
6 / 2
Quantum and Particle physics
6 / 10
Ecology
6 / 9
Statistics
6 / 9
Management
5 / 11
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5 / 1
Education Majors
5 / 9
Geology
5 / 4
Optical Engineering
4 / 1
Library and Information science
4 / 0
Social Psychology
4 / 1
Math Teachers
4 / 9
Anthropology
4 / 9
Chemistry
4 / 1
Economics
4 / 9
Creative Writing
3 / 2
Development Studies
3 / 9
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
3 / 0
Architecture
3 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2015 2 1
2016 0 1
2017 2 2
2018 1 5
2019 4 5
2020 4 4
2021 2 10
2022 6 6
2023 4 8

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Bakkalárpróf Acting, Architecture, Dance, Design, Fashion Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Religious Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Meistarapróf Architecture, Art Education, Art Management, Design, Fine Arts, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Performing Arts

Iceland Academy of the Arts faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Art Education Art Education
Department/Division : Design and Architecture Architecture, Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Textile Design
Department/Division : Fine Arts Fine Arts, Visual Arts
Department/Division : Music Music, Music Theory and Composition, Performing Arts, Religious Music
Department/Division : Theatre and Dance Acting, Dance, Theatre

General information

Alternative names Listaháskóli Íslands
Founded 1998
Accreditation Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

Location and contacts

Address Skipholti 31
Reykjavík, 105
Iceland
City population 140,000

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