Carleton University
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About Carleton University
According to Wikipedia, Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1942 as Carleton College, the institution originally operated as a private, non-denominational evening college to serve returning World War II veterans. Carleton was chartered as a university by the provincial government in 1952 through The Carleton University Act, which was then amended in 1957, giving the institution its current name. The university is named after the now-dissolved Carleton County, which included the city of Ottawa at the time the university was founded.
What Is Carleton University Known For?
Carleton University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Business
- Communications
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Education
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Law
- Medical
- Literature
- Economics
- History
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Social Work
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Nursing
Carleton University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Carleton 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
Carleton University ranks #195 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Carleton University ranks #337 worldwide for influence in Business.
Carleton University ranks #312 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Carleton University ranks #509 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Carleton University ranks #363 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Carleton University ranks #371 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Carleton University ranks #669 worldwide for influence in Education.
Carleton University ranks #416 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Carleton University ranks #362 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Carleton University ranks #526 worldwide for influence in Law.
Carleton University ranks #715 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Carleton University ranks #598 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Carleton University ranks #391 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Carleton University ranks #525 worldwide for influence in History.
Carleton University ranks #716 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Carleton University ranks #517 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Carleton University ranks #414 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Carleton University ranks #317 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Carleton University ranks #827 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Carleton University ranks #136 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Carleton University ranks #557 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Carleton University ranks #372 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Carleton University ranks #565 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Carleton University ranks #527 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Who Are Carleton University's Most Influential Alumni?
Carleton University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Political Science, and Communications. Here are some of Carleton University's most famous alumni:
- Lawrence Krauss
- An American particle physicist and cosmologist.
- Norm Macdonald
- A Canadian comedian .
- Paul T. P. Wong
- A Canadian clinical psychologist and academic.
- Lyal S. Sunga
- An International law expert.
- Pat Morin
- A Canadian computer scientist.
- Christian Bök
- A Canadian poet.
- Karim Rashid
- An American industrial designer.
- Dan Aykroyd
- A Canadian actor and comedian.
- M. Ram Murty
- A Mathematician.
- Atul Kohli
- A Professor of politics.
- Louise Charron
- A Canadian judge.
- William Sweet
- A Canadian political philosopher.
Who Are Carleton University's Most Influential Faculty?
Carleton University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Social Work, Political Science, and Communications. Here are some of Carleton University's most famous faculty:
- Pat Morin
- A Canadian computer scientist.
- Merlyna Lim
- An Indonesian blogger.
- Zoe Todd
- A Metis anthropologist and researcher of the Anthropocene.
- M. Zahid Hasan
- A Bangladeshi American quantum physicist.
- Michel Dumontier
- A Distinguished Professor of Data Science at Maastricht University.
- Pius Adesanmi
- A Nigerian-Canadian professor .
- Steven J. Cooke
- A Canadian biologist.
- Tim Cook
- A Canadian military historian and author.
- Alexis Shotwell
- A Canadian philosopher.
- Natalia Rybczynski
- A Canadian paleobiologist.
- Joel Harden
- A Canadian politician.
- Adam Logan
- A Canadian mathematician and scrabble player.
