Edith Cowan University
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About Edith Cowan University
According to Wikipedia, Edith Cowan University is a public research university in Western Australia. It is named in honour of the first woman to be elected to an Australian parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Australian university named after a woman. Gaining university status in 1991, it was formed from an amalgamation of tertiary colleges with a history dating back to 1902 when the Claremont Teachers College was established, making it the modern descendant of the first tertiary institution in Western Australia.
What Is Edith Cowan University Known For?
Edith Cowan University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Biology
- Medical
- Communications
- Computer Science
- History
- Law
- Nursing
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Physics
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
Edith Cowan University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Edith Cowan 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
Edith Cowan University ranks #1333 worldwide for influence in Education.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1359 worldwide for influence in Business.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1219 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1772 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1264 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1651 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1703 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1608 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1810 worldwide for influence in History.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2428 worldwide for influence in Law.
Edith Cowan University ranks #618 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesEdith Cowan University ranks #2786 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2661 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2131 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2366 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Edith Cowan University ranks #883 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1365 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2309 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1781 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2013 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2556 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1916 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Edith Cowan University ranks #2029 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Edith Cowan University ranks #1893 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Edith Cowan University's Most Influential Alumni?
Edith Cowan University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Political Science. Here are some of Edith Cowan University's most famous alumni:
- Danielle Wood
- An Australian journalist, writer and academic.
- Farzad Sharifian
- An Australian linguist .
- Frances O'Connor
- An Australian actress.
- Rolf Harris
- An Australian entertainer.
- Anne Aly
- An Australian politician and academic.
- Terry Mills
- An Australian politician.
- Marcella Polain
- An Australian poet and writer.
- Cat Hope
- An Australian musician.
Who Are Edith Cowan University's Most Influential Faculty?
Edith Cowan University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Political Science. Here are some of Edith Cowan University's most famous faculty:
- Peter van Onselen
- An Australian academic and journalist.
- Caroline Finch
- An Australian statistician.
- Benjamin Hale
- An American environmental philosopher and ethicist.
- Amine Bermak
- A Researcher.
- Esther Morgan
- A British poet.
- Việt Lê
- A Vietnamese-born artist, academic, and curator living in the United States.
