Bielefeld University
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About Bielefeld University
According to Wikipedia, Bielefeld University is a public university in Bielefeld, Germany. Founded in 1969, it is one of the country's newer universities, and considers itself a "reform" university, following a different style of organization and teaching than the established universities. In particular, the university aims to "re-establish the unity between research and teaching", and so all its faculty teach courses in their area of research. The university also stresses a focus on interdisciplinary research, helped by the architecture, which encloses all faculties in one great structure. It is among the first of the German universities to switch some faculties to Bachelor/Master-degrees as part of the Bologna process.
What Is Bielefeld University Known For?
Bielefeld University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- History
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Business
- Law
- Education
- Political Science
- Communications
- Psychology
- Literature
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
Bielefeld University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bielefeld University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bielefeld University ranks #175 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Bielefeld University ranks #44 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Bielefeld University ranks #187 worldwide for influence in History.
Bielefeld University ranks #234 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Bielefeld University ranks #454 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Bielefeld University ranks #464 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Bielefeld University ranks #615 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Bielefeld University ranks #1052 worldwide for influence in Business.
Bielefeld University ranks #535 worldwide for influence in Law.
Bielefeld University ranks #1192 worldwide for influence in Education.
Bielefeld University ranks #821 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Bielefeld University ranks #824 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Bielefeld University ranks #330 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Bielefeld University ranks #692 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Bielefeld University ranks #1154 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Bielefeld University ranks #545 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Bielefeld University ranks #1738 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Bielefeld University ranks #649 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Bielefeld University ranks #1665 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Bielefeld University ranks #641 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Bielefeld University ranks #1061 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Bielefeld University ranks #1322 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Bielefeld University ranks #2299 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBielefeld University ranks #1263 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Bielefeld University's Most Influential Alumni?
Bielefeld University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, History, and Mathematics. Here are some of Bielefeld University's most famous alumni:
- Niklas Luhmann
- A German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist .
- Karin Knorr Cetina
- An Austrian sociologist.
- Detlef Weigel
- A German American biologist.
- Volkmar Gessner
- A University professor.
- Joachim Cuntz
- A German mathematician primary author of Cuntz Algebra.
- Jochen Liedtke
- A German computer scientist.
- Christoph Thiele
- A German mathematician.
- Karl Heinz Bohrer
- A German literary scholar .
- Ute Frevert
- A Historian.
- Claudia Kemfert
- A German economist.
- Florian Coulmas
- A German japanologist.
- Andrew Moravcsik
- An American political scientist.
Who Are Bielefeld University's Most Influential Faculty?
Bielefeld University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Sociology, History, and Mathematics. Here are some of Bielefeld University's most famous faculty:
- Leroy Cronin
- A British chemist.
- Andreas Winter
- A Mathematician.
- Katharina Gaus
- A German immunologist .
- Frank Neuner
- A German psychologist.
- Santo Fortunato
- A Researcher.
- Holger Ziegler
- A German criminologist, educational scientist.
- Markus Reiher
- A German-Swiss chemist and professor at ETH Zurich.
- Barbara Hammer
- A German computer scientist and professor.
- Michael Rießler
- A Professor of General Linguistics.
- Brandi Cossairt
- An American inorganic chemist.
