National University Hospital of IcelandGovernment

The National University Hospital of Iceland (Landspítali) is Iceland's principal tertiary medical center and primary teaching hospital, operating under the Ministry of Health. It is mandated to provide comprehensive specialized and emergency healthcare services nationwide, while serving as the central hub for medical education and clinical research in affiliation with the University of Iceland. Officially established on December 20, 1930, following a fundraising campaign spearheaded by Icelandic women's organizations, it substantially expanded in 2000 through a major merger with Reykjavík City Hospital (Borgarspítali).