Fergusson College
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About Fergusson College
According to Wikipedia, Fergusson College is an autonomous public-private college offering various courses in the streams of arts and science in the city of Pune, India. It was founded in 1885 by the Vaman Shriram Apte, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Vishnushashtri Chiplunkar, Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar. Professor Vaman Shivram Apte was its first principal. Social reformer, journalist, thinker and educationist Gopal Ganesh Agarkar served as the second principal from August 1892, till his death in June 1895.
What Is Fergusson College Known For?
Fergusson College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Communications
- Education
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Biology
- Business
- Law
- Engineering
- History
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
Fergusson College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Fergusson College'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
Fergusson College ranks #905 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Fergusson College ranks #994 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Fergusson College ranks #1464 worldwide for influence in Education.
Fergusson College ranks #878 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Fergusson College ranks #979 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Fergusson College ranks #1090 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Fergusson College ranks #2448 worldwide for influence in Business.
Fergusson College ranks #1353 worldwide for influence in Law.
Fergusson College ranks #2629 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Fergusson College ranks #1394 worldwide for influence in History.
Fergusson College ranks #1473 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Fergusson College ranks #1029 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Fergusson College ranks #1494 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Fergusson College ranks #1526 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Fergusson College ranks #2333 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Fergusson College ranks #3787 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Fergusson College ranks #1047 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Fergusson College ranks #1417 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Fergusson College ranks #1067 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Fergusson College ranks #2060 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Fergusson College ranks #1185 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Fergusson College ranks #888 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Fergusson College ranks #3967 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Fergusson College ranks #5085 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Fergusson College's Most Influential Alumni?
Fergusson College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Social Work, and Political Science. Here are some of Fergusson College's most famous alumni:
- Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
- An Indian politician .
- Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
- An Indian mathematician .
- P. V. Narasimha Rao
- A 9th Prime Minister of India .
- Madhav Gadgil
- An Indian ecologist, writer, environmental activist.
- D. R. Kaprekar
- An Indian mathematician.
- V. P. Singh
- A Seventh prime minister of India .
- Padmanabhan Balaram
- An Indian biochemist.
- Pandurang Vasudeo Sukhatme
- An Indian statistician.
- Radhika Apte
- An Indian actress .
- Smita Patil
- An Indian actress .
- Sonali Kulkarni
- An Indian actress.
- Satish Alekar
- An Indian Marathi playwright, actor and theatre director.
