Student Clubs
Here is a list of all student clubs. If your student club does not appear in the list below, please feel free to email us at shi@hi.is.
The University Gym
Students in The University of Iceland can buy a one year gym membership for only a fraction of what it costs in other places.
University Student Dance Group
The Student Dance Group is a dancing club at the University of Iceland. Every week there are various dance classes, both for individuals and pairs. The club also tries to meet outside of regular dance classes to dance and have fun together.
The club also hosts regular dancing classes in exchange for a low fee for students. The club has a website, a Facebook page and instagram where they regularly post information about their classes and activities.
The president of the Student Dance Group is Erna Sól Sigmarsdóttir. You can contact the club through haskoladansinn@haskoladansinn.is
For more info visit www.haskoladansinn.is.
University Student Theatre
If you like performance art, self expression or arts of any kind The Student Theatre might be a group worth checking out. Every semester the group puts on a show entirely organized by students. For further information, please contact studentaleikhusid@gmail.com or check out their facebook page, Stúdentaleikhúsið.
University Student Choir
There are currently two choirs made up of students from the University of Iceland. The first is only for female students and auditions are held twice a year. For more information contact kvennakor@hi.is. The second one is the University Choir, founded in 1972, which performs regularly throughout the school year. For more information go to www.kor.hi.is.
Hugrún, a mental health education programme
Hugrún, an organization for mental health education, was established in the spring of 2016 by students in nursing, medicine and psychology at the University of Iceland. Today, many students from the University of Reykjavik and the University of Akureyri also participate in the activities of the organization The aim of the organization is to educate young people about mental health, mental disorders and recourses, as well as to increase social awareness.
Hugrún’s president is Karen Geirsdóttir.
Q-Queer Student Association
The Queer Student Association was founded on January 25th 1999 after repeated regular meetings about the situation of homosexuality at the University of Iceland. Members were quickly over 150. Through the years the association has been more radical than other queer movements and thus driven queer politics in Iceland in many ways. It was in the forefront with accepting both bisexual and trans people into the association, and was the first to use the Icelandic term „hinsegin“ (lit. different, translated as queer) in its formal name to emphasize that it fought for the rights of all queer people. This happened in the year 2008 when the associations name was changed to Q – félag hinsegin stúdenta // Q – Queer Student Association.
President of Q is Fannar Þór Einarsson, you can contact the association at queer@queer.is.
Alpha Omega
Alpha Omega is a Christian Student Organization at University of Iceland. The president of the organization is Rebecca Rose.
The Feminist Union at Háskóli Íslands
The Feminist Union at HÍ an an organization for feminists at the University of Iceland who want to take part in the equal rights battles. The president is Íris Björk Ágústsdóttir and you can contact them at feministarhi@hi.is.
Réttvís
Réttvís is an association of law students and newly graduated lawyers with the aim of disseminating knowledge about legal issues.
Team Spark
Team SPARK develops, designs and manufactures a electrical race cars to compete in the Formula Student competition every year on behalf of the University of Iceland. The project manager of Team SPARK is Sigurður P. Fjalarsson Hagalín.
Christian Student Fellowship (CSF)
We are a group of students who seek to mature and grow together as disciples of Christ. We meet once a week for fun, fellowship, Bible study, and free pizza! Everyone is welcome.
For more information, contact Hannah at hfj7@hi.is.
Amnesty University Group of Iceland
Club for 18-30 year-olds interested in the work of Amnesty International.
Presidents of the club: Bergur Arnar Hrafnkell Jónsson og Rebekka Margrét Elínardóttir Kjartansdóttir
Contact the club through the email amnestyhaskolahreyfing@gmail.com.
BEST Reykjavík
The association is an Icelandic subsidiary of the European association BEST (Board of European Students of Technology). The purpose of the association is to develop and host events that broaden the horizons of European technical students, introduce them to European culture and build skills for working in the international knowledge community.
The president of the association is Hulda Ósk Blöndal.
Email: reykjavik@best-eu.org
Public Health Association of Medical Students
The Public Health Association of Medical Students is an independent partner of the Student Association of Medical Students (FL).
The role of the association is to promote interest and knowledge of public health and related issues. It oversees the Sjálfselsk project, which has the role of promoting the mental health of medical students.
Fixed activities of the association are e.g. Bangsaspítalinn (The Teddy bear hospital), educational evenings and collaboration with similar associations in other countries.
The president of the association is Anna Karen Richardson.
Email: lydheilsufelag.laeknanema@gmail.com
Slagtog - feminist self-defense
Slagtog – feminist self-defense specializes in teaching and developing feminist self-defense, which is a primary prevention of gender-based violence.
Email: slagtog@slagtog.org
Website: http://slagtog.org/
Félag asískra háskólanema á Íslandi
Asian student association provides peer support to Asian descent students and organizes Asian cultural events in Iceland. The president of FAH is Fjalldís Ghim.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fahislandi
ELSA ICELAND - European Law Students' Association in Iceland
ELSA Iceland is the European Law Students’ Association in Iceland. The president of the association is Þór Hinriksson, they can be contacted via president@is.elsa.org
Ada, interested society of women in information technology
Ada works on providing a space for women in technology within the University of Iceland, a safe space where they can share experiences, connect and support each other. The president of the association is Helena Stefánsdóttir. Contact them via ada@hi.is and follow them on instagram: ada.felag
University of Iceland Gaming Club
The University of Iceland Gaming Club is the club for gamers of all kinds. Our activities are determined by the interests of our members. While our primary focus is on tabletop games (board games, card games, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.), we are open to hosting club activities of any kind which could be considered a form of gaming (video games, LARP, competitive hot dog eating, etc.) provided there is sufficient interest among members.
If you wish to join the fellowship of University of Iceland gamers, please contact the club president at bsb49@hi.is or use the link https://discord.gg/277DwYCDXx to join our Discord server!