University of Greenland

Infobox_University
name = University of Greenland
native_name = Kalaallit Nunaata Universitetia
established = 1987


type =
students = 150
rector = Ole Marquardt
faculty = 14
staff = 5
city = Nuuk
country = Greenland
campus =
affiliations =
website = [http://www.ilisimatusarfik.gl www.ilisimatusarfik.gl] The University of Greenland (locally known as Ilisimatusarfik) is a university located in Nuuk, Greenland. Most courses are taught in Danish and a few in Greenlandic. As of 2007, the university has approximately 150 students, almost all local inhabitants, and around 14 academic staff and 5 technical-administrative employees. [http://www.ilisimatusarfik.gl/Home/OmIlisimatusarfik/tabid/60/Default.aspx About the University] . "ca. 150 studenter; 14 lærere foruden rektor samt 5 teknisk-administrativt ansatte."] The modest student population is due in part to the government's policy allowing students a free university education anywhere in Europe or North America. [cite web |url=http://chronicle.com/subscribe/login?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchronicle.com%2Fche-data%2Farticles.dir%2Fart-42.dir%2Fissue-49.dir%2F49a04001.htm |title=Modest University Aims to Serve Greenland's Particular Needs |author=Kim A. McDonald |publisher=chronicle.com |accessdate=2007-12-03] Ilisimatusarfik is located in the historical Herrnhut mission station, but is scheduled to move into a new research complex called Ilimmarfik in 2009. The university has a DKK 14.8 million budget.

The university has four departments: [cite web |url=http://www.uarctic.org/formsOnOrgs.aspx?m=392&CompanyID=32 |title=Member survey report for: Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland |publisher=uarctic |accessdate=2007-12-03]
* Department of Management and Economics
* Department of Language, Literature and Media Studies
* Department of Cultural and Social History
* Department of Theology The university awards Baccalaureate degrees in all departments and Master's Degrees in all areas except Theology. Ph.D.-programmes have been offered and at the moment five students are taking the degree.

Its library holds approximately 18,000 volumes.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.ilisimatusarfik.gl University of Greenland Website]

Related

* [http://www.arktiskcenter.gl Arctic Technology Centre, a Department of DTU]