Academic calendar
Autumn 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn 2026Relevant now
- Autumn 2026 12-week term
- Autumn 2026 15-week term
- Autumn 2026 three-week term
- Spring 2027Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
H
- HR-garðar
- A common shorthand for the student apartments specifically designated for Reykjavík University students.
K
- Kaffitár
- The on-campus specialty coffee shop, a popular meeting spot for students and staff.
L
- Lögrétta
- The student society for Law students, which also provides free legal aid to the public.
M
- Markaðsráð
- The Marketing Council within the student union responsible for events and branding.
- Mýrin
- The main cafeteria and central dining hall located in the heart of the university building.
N
- Nauthólsvegur
- The primary student housing complex located on Nauthólsvegur street, adjacent to the university.
- Nauthólsvík
- While technically the name of the nearby geothermal beach, students use it to refer to the campus location and its unique seaside atmosphere.
P
- Pragma
- The student society for Software Engineering students.
S
- SFHR
- Stúdentafélag Háskólans í Reykjavík; the central Student Union representing all students.
- Sólbaðsstofan
- Literally 'the tanning salon'; a nickname for the glass-roofed central area (Mýrin) due to the intense sunlight it receives.
T
- Tvíund
- The student society for Computer Science students at RU.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where course materials, assignments, and announcements are hosted.
- h_sk_lab_in_university_store
- Háskólabúðin (University Store)
- kaffit_r
- Kaffitár
- m_li
- Málið
- Mars
- The wing of the university building typically housing the School of Technology.
- MyRU
- The student information portal used for registration, grades, and personal schedules.
- Neptunus
- A wing of the main building, part of the planetary naming convention for the campus layout.
- Prentmet
- The on-campus printing and binding service used by students for thesis work and course materials.
- Sólbrekka
- The official name of the main Reykjavík University building at Nauthólsvík.
- Strætó
- The public bus system; lines 5 and 15 are the primary routes serving the RU campus.
- Uranus
- One of the circular wings of the main building used for classrooms and offices.
- Venus
- The wing of the university building often associated with the School of Business.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn 2026 runs Aug 13, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.