Canadian Virtual University
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About Canadian Virtual University
According to Wikipedia, The Canadian Virtual University was a consortium of Canadian universities that specialized in online distance education. Founded in 2000 to promote online programs in post-secondary education, CVU-UVC was made up of public universities accredited by both their home provincial governments and Universities Canada that operated a central information resource about programs and course offerings and facilitated transfer credits from other member institutions. Member universities retained full institutional autonomy in terms of academic policies and regulations, including admissions, tuition and related fees, content and design of courses, assessment, transfer credit assignments, and appeals. CVU-UVC was governed by a board of directors, an advisory committee, and an executive director.
What Is Canadian Virtual University Known For?
Canadian Virtual University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Political Science
- Business
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Biology
- History
- Engineering
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Nursing
- Mathematics
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
Canadian Virtual University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Canadian Virtual 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
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2536 worldwide for influence in Education.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #1691 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2781 worldwide for influence in Business.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #1727 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #1567 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #3039 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2599 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2531 worldwide for influence in History.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #4049 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #3268 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #3503 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #4044 worldwide for influence in Law.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #4705 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #1853 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCanadian Virtual University ranks #3304 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2697 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #1781 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #3128 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #3310 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #3912 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2715 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #2295 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #6232 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Canadian Virtual University ranks #4298 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
