RES is an international graduate school devoted to education in renewable energy science and technology. This can clearly be seen by looking at our students, faculty, program of study, and over 30 foreign technical universities as active partners on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. RES is affiliated with both University of Akureyri and University of Iceland, and our graduates receive their M.Sc. degree diplomas from both our Icelandic partner universities. The M.Sc. Program is also run in partnership with a number of leading technical universities around the world (RESnet), with the possibilities for joint master degrees.
Five Renewable Energy Specializations at RES
RES offers currently five specializations of study: Geothermal Energy; Hydropower; Fuel Cell Systems & Hydrogen; Biofuels & Bioenergy; and Energy Systems. Other specializations to be offered in the near future include Wind & Wave Power and Solar Energy.
Unique Aspects of RES
RES is a young and ambitious school, committed to high quality education, rigorous curriculum, international faculty of highest standards and a creative study environment.RES gives students access to some of the world’s leading experts in the renewable energy field. Not just professors within universities but also many experts in the private sector. Our teaching staff and thesis advisors come from two domestic universities, a large number of foreign technical universities, energy companies, research institutions, and governmental organizations.
It is hard to see that any typical university could provide such a variety of expertise over a span of just one year. All these experts share their know-how, insight, and research experiences dealing with renewable energy – current research emphasis, innovative technologies, and energy policies.
RES is therefore an ideal place to educate engineers and scientists in the use and harnessing of renewable energy sources. The M.Sc. Program is build around this sound knowledge and expertise, which along with an acclaimed international faculty, ensures high academic standards and quality.
Graduates of RES's M.Sc. Program in Renewable Energy Science will become an important workforce and catalysts in promoting increased use of renewable energies in a world that is gradually moving towards a more conscious and sustainable use of energy sources.
Renewable Energy Utilization in Iceland
RES is located in Iceland, a country renowned for its unique geological conditions.You will also be studying in a country with the highest use of renewable energy sources in the world, as 81% of
primary energy in Iceland already comes from renewable energy sources. 100% of electricity and space heating is from renewable energy. Only our transportation fuels are still imported non-renewable
fossil fuels, otherwise Iceland is self-sufficient for all its other energy needs. All of this makes Iceland an interesting case to follow for other countries which are still locked in a completely
fossil fuel-based economy.
