University of the Faroe Islands

University of the Faroe Islands

Fróðskaparsetur Føroya
Latin: Academia Færoensis[1]
Motto	Mildar veittrar tendraðu ein vita føroyum stjørnuleið frá øld til øld
Motto in English	Gentle elves set light to lead the Faroes on the starry way from age to age
Type	Public
Established	1965 1870 (Teachers' Seminary) 1920 (Nursing School)
Budget	115.000.000 DKK (2020)
Rector	Martin T. Zachariasen
Academic staff	45
Undergraduates	558 (2010)
Postgraduates	23 (2010)
Doctoral students	5 (2010)
Other students	65 (2010)
Location	Tórshavn , Faroe Islands
Affiliations	UArctic
Website	www.setur.fo

The University of the Faroe Islands (Faroese: Fróðskaparsetur Føroya) is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of five faculties: Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature, Faculty of Social Sciences and History, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science and Technology and Faculty of Health Sciences. The University offers bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. programs. The student body is relatively small (around 1000). The University organises an annual dissertation competition open to all students. The educational language of the university is Faroese, making it the only university in the world to conduct classes officially in the Faroese language. Some classes are taught in other languages. The University works closely with the University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland for research projects and is a member of UArctic.