Faculties
Since autumn 2006, the university has the following faculties:
- Faculty of Law and Social Sciences (Félagsvísinda- og lagadeild)*
- Faculty of Health Sciences (Heilbrigðisdeild)
- Faculty of Education (Kennaradeild)*
- Faculty of Business and Natural Science (Viðskipta- og raunvísindadeild)
* On 1 August 2008, the faculty of law and social science has been merged with the faculty of education to form a faculty of humanities and social sciences (Hug- og Félagsvísindadeild). However, in this merger the semester 2008-2009 was only merge in the name.
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