University of Konstanz
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University in Konstanz, Germany
About University of Konstanz
According to Wikipedia, The University of Konstanz is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its main campus was opened on the Gießberg in 1972 after being founded in 1966. The university is Germany's southernmost university and is situated on the shore of Lake Constance just four kilometres from the Swiss border. It has been successful in all three funding lines of the Excellence Initiative, and is therefore one of Germany's elite "Universities of Excellence", a group of prestigious universities often considered the German Ivy League. The university is ranked in top 100 worldwide in the field of social policy and administration in the 2020 QS World University Rankings, and ranked 51 in Political Science according to the 2020 ShanghaiRanking. The U.S. Department of Energy also refers to the University of Konstanz as a "small Harvard".
University of Konstanz's Online Degrees
What Is University of Konstanz Known For?
University of Konstanz is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Literature
- History
- Political Science
- Communications
- Psychology
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Education
- Physics
- Business
- Engineering
- Law
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Konstanz's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Biology
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Molecular Biology
#88
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#88
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Microbiology
#41
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#49
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Biochemistry
#161
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#168
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Computer Science
#191
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Data Mining
#14
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#14
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Computer Graphics
#39
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#39
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Machine Learning
#167
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#168
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Philosophy
#216
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#254
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Logic
#240
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#274
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Ethics
#280
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Marxism
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Sociology
#42
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#51
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Conflict Theory
#1
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#1
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Women's Studies
#337
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Sociobiology
#75
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#75
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Literature
#246
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#305
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Philology
#112
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Literary Theory
#19
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#20
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Writing
#638
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History
#231
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Modern History
#47
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Economic History
#125
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Ancient History
#132
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Political Science
#361
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#373
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Government
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Public Policy
#195
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Public Administration
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Communications
#377
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Linguistics
#79
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Grammar
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Journalism
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Psychology
#142
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Cognitive Psychology
#55
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#56
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Psychoanalysis
#77
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Social Psychology
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Economics
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Behavioral Economics
#28
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International Economics
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Monetary Economics
#32
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#32
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Mathematics
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Measure Theory
#478
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#254
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Statistics
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Probability Theory
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Education
#649
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Higher Education
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Pedagogy
#361
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Secondary Education
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Physics
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#326
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Biophysics
#59
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#59
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Particle Physics
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Astronomy
#531
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#564
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Business
#1016
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#1017
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Management
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#831
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Finance
#938
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Entrepreneurship
#450
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Engineering
#1063
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#1086
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Architecture
#947
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Semiconductors
#35
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#35
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Applied Physics
#286
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#289
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Law
#624
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#634
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Jurisprudence
#359
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#370
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Tax Law
#78
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#78
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Criminal Law
#350
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#350
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Chemistry
#375
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#400
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Inorganic Chemistry
#91
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Organic Chemistry
#278
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#292
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Quantum Chemistry
#86
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Medical
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Nutrition
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Dermatology
#100
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#107
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Public Health
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Religious Studies
#918
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Ministry
#637
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#637
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Theology
#1250
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#1272
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Islamic Studies
#789
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Anthropology
#348
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#371
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Cultural Anthropology
#143
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#144
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Ethnography
#207
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#212
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Archeology
#1030
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#1038
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Earth Sciences
#896
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Geography
#742
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#753
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Environmental Science
#1025
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Mineralogy
#426
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Criminal Justice
#1694
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Policing
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Forensic Science
#371
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#373
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Criminology
#1012
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Social Work
#1223
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#1224
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Child Protection
#57
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Empowerment
#1154
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Gerontology
#408
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Who Are University of Konstanz's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Konstanz's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Konstanz's most famous alumni:
- Axel A. Weber
- A German economist and bank manager.
- Siegfried Scherer
- A German biologist.
- Angelika Kratzer
- An American linguist.
- Ulrich Kohlenbach
- A German mathematician.
- Wolfgang Prinz
- A German cognitive psychologist.
- Stephan Hartmann
- A German philosopher.
- Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht
- A German-born American literary theorist.
- Peter Gollwitzer
- A German psychologist.
- Angela D. Friederici
- A German cognitive scientist.
- Martin Beneke
- A German physicist.
- Stefan Rahmstorf
- A German oceanographer and climatologist.
- Georg Nagel
- A German botanist.
Who Are University of Konstanz's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Konstanz's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Konstanz's most famous alumni:
- Nicole C. Karafyllis
- A German biologist and philosopher.
- Ursula Reutner
- A German linguist.
- Daniel A. Keim
- A German computer scientist.
- Jan Hendrik Schön
- A German physicist.
- Arthur Zimek
- A Professor for data mining, data science and machine learning.
- Iain Couzin
- A British scientist.
- Uwe Rau
- A German physicist.
- Konstantin Bryliakov
- A Researcher.
- Kerstin von Lingen
- A German military historian.
- Jonas Obleser
- A Researcher.
- Oliver Kohlbacher
- A German bioinformatician.
- Margaret Crofoot
- An Ecologist and animal behaviorist.
