The University of Greenland (; ) is

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's only

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. It is in the capital city of

Nuuk Nuuk (; , formerly ) is the capital and most populous city of Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. Nuuk is the seat of government and the territory's largest cultural and economic center. It is also the seat of gove ...

. Most courses are taught in Danish, a few in Greenlandic and classes by exchange lecturers often in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

. The university had an enrollment of 205 students in 2018, composed of mostly Greenlandic inhabitants. It has around fourteen academic staff and five technical-administrative employees.About the University
. "ca. 150 studenter; 14 lærere foruden rektor samt 5 teknisk-administrativt ansatte." The modest student population is due, in part, to most Greenlandic students going to universities in metropolitan Denmark.

History

The University of Greenland was established in 1987 to provide local

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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 multiple programmes: * Teacher training and education science (broad programmes) * Humanities (broad programmes) * Social and behavioural science (broad programmes) * Business and administration (broad programmes) * Law (broad programmes) * Health (broad programmes) * Social services (broad programmes) Focus areas: * Greenlandic culture and history * Greenlandic political system * Greenlandic literature and media * Health science in the Arctic * Climate and society The university awards

baccalaureate degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (d ...

s in all departments and

Master's Degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

s in all areas except theology. Doctorate programmes are also offered.

International collaboration

The university is an active member of the

University of the Arctic The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arcti ...

. UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region. The university participates in UArctic's mobility program north2north. The aim of that program is to enable students of member institutions to study in different parts of the North.

Rector

Tia became director of Ilisimatusarfik at the beginning of 2009 after the former rector, Ole Marquardt, resigned in protest over new administrative laws introduced to the university in 2007. Gitte Adler Reimer assumed the role on 1 December 2017.

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.

Notes and references

External links

Arctic Technology Centre, a Department of DTU
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University of Greenland The University of Greenland (; ) 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 ...

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