Established 1987 Administrative staff 21 Total enrollment 196 (2010) Founded 1987 | Rector Tine Pars Students 650 Affiliations UArctic Phone +299 38 56 00 Academic staff 14 | |
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Address 1, Manutooq, 3905, Greenland Affiliation University of the Arctic, Cooperative network Similar University of the Faroe Isla, University of Akureyri, Roskilde University, Nunavut Arctic College, University of Lapland Profiles | ||
Ilisimatusarfik university of greenland
The University of Greenland (Greenlandic: Ilisimatusarfik; 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.
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- Ilisimatusarfik university of greenland
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- History
- Institutes
- Rector
- Guest Faculty
- Library
- References
The university had an enrollment of approximately 650 students in 2015, composed of mostly Greenlandic inhabitants. It has around fourteen academic staff and five technical-administrative employees. 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, with most Greenlandic students going to university in Denmark.
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History
The University of Greenland was established in 1987 to provide local higher education for Greenland. It was originally located in the former Moravian mission station of Neu Herrnhut, and moved into a dedicated research complex, Ilimmarfik, in 2009. The university has a DKK 14.8 million budget.
Institutes
The university has four institutes:
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.
Rector
Tine Pars became director of Ilisimatusarfik at the beginning of 2009 after the former rector, Ole Marquardt, resigned in protest on the new University Law in December 2007.
Guest Faculty
Due to the small number of faculty, many specialized classes are offered by guest faculty, often coming from Danish universities, but also coming from other countries. Guest faculty at Ilisimatusarfik are often specialists for research on Greenland, combining teaching at Ilisimatusarfik with their research while staying on Greenland.
Library
The university library holds approximately 30,000 volumes.