Iceland

Country: Iceland

Population (million): 0.39 (2025)

Area (km²): 103125

Official language: Icelandic

Currency: Icelandic króna (ISK)

Dialling code: +354

Number of students: 20,884 (2024)

Students as % of population aged 20-24: 28.0 (2024)

Women among students (%): 65.5 (2024)

Students - bachelor's level: 13,622 (2024)

Students - master's level: 5,455 (2024)

Students - doctoral level: 669 (2024)

Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): no tuition fees at public universities; University of Iceland registration fee ISK 100,000 a year (2026/27); tuition fees for non-EEA students planned from autumn 2027

Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): no tuition fees at public universities; University of Iceland registration fee ISK 100,000 a year (2026/27); tuition fees for non-EEA students planned from autumn 2027

Public universities in Iceland charge no tuition fees – at the University of Iceland you pay a registration fee of ISK 100,000 for 2026/27, and tuition fees planned for non-EEA students from autumn 2027 do not affect EU/EEA citizens. The Study in Iceland portal lists 7 universities, and English-taught programmes are growing, especially at master's level. Check deadlines and monthly costs.

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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