University of Greenland

University of Greenland
Kalaallit Nunaata Universitetia

Established1987
RectorGitte Adler Reimer
Academic staff
60
Administrative staff
115
Students600
Location,
AffiliationsUArctic
Websiteuni.gl

The University of Greenland (Greenlandic: Ilisimatusarfik Kalaallit Nunaat; Danish: Grønlands Universitet) is Greenland's only university. It is in the capital city of Nuuk. Most courses are taught in Danish, a few in Greenlandic and classes by exchange lecturers often in English.

The university had an enrollment of 205 students in 2018,[1] composed of mostly Greenlandic inhabitants. It has around fourteen academic staff and five technical-administrative employees.[2] The modest student population is due, in part, to most Greenlandic students going to universities in Denmark.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Enrolled students". uk.uni.gl. Retrieved Apr 8, 2020.
  2. ^ About the University Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. "ca. 150 studenter; 14 lærere foruden rektor samt 5 teknisk-administrativt ansatte."
  3. ^ Kim A. McDonald. "Modest University Aims to Serve Greenland's Particular Needs". chronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  4. ^ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Secretary-General (1 January 2011). NORA Region: The Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Coastal Norway. OECD Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 978-92-64-09762-9. Retrieved 20 April 2012.