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Keilir
Welcome to Keilir - Atlantic Centre of Excellence
The institute was founded in the spring of 2007 and the name Keilir, Atlantic Center of Excellence symbolizes Iceland's position in the globalized world; with the goals of the institute being to build up knowledge, teaching and research at a university level within the international academic community.
Keilir, Atlantic Center of Excellence is building up an educational community on the site of the former US Military Air-Base in Keflavik now called Ásbrú and is a leader in rewriting the possibilities for Icelandic education through innovative approaches in bringing together businesses and academia, knowledge and finance on international base.
Education at Keilir
Keilir consists of four different schools, besides a Preliminary Department where the main objective is to prepare students, who have a vocational training and/or sufficient practical experience
in industry, with the knowledge and competency necessary for further studies at university level.
The schools are Health Academy, School of Energy and Technology and Aviation Academy. Each School has its own aims, in accordance with Keilir's objectives, and builds on the importance of an
International Airport and environmentally friendly resources besides collecting and using existing knowledge in the surrounding area.
Latest news
Library of Science & Technology
Keilir is establishing a Library of Science and Technology in Iceland, to be located at the Keilir Campus.
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New aircrafts at Keilir
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Student Housing
Keilir, Atlantic Center of Excellence is developing an educational community on the site of the former US Military Air-Base in Keflavik. Today the habitants at the educational community Campus are approximately 1800 living in 700 apartments at the Student Housing (Keilir).
Keilir, Atlantic Center of Excellence is developing an educational community on the site of the former US Military Air-Base in Keflavik. Today the habitants at the educational community Campus are approximately 1800 living in 700 apartments at the Student Housing (Keilir).
