Fo Guang University
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About Fo Guang University
According to Wikipedia, Fo Guang University is a private university in Linmei Village, Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. It was founded by the Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhist monastic order Fo Guang Shan in 2000 and as such represents the culmination of education efforts of the order that started in 1963 with establishing Chinese Buddhist Research Institute at Fo Guang Shan.
What Is Fo Guang University Known For?
Fo Guang University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Literature
- Medical
- History
- Communications
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Law
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Nursing
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Psychology
Fo Guang University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Fo Guang 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
Fo Guang University ranks #746 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Fo Guang University ranks #3008 worldwide for influence in Education.
Fo Guang University ranks #3667 worldwide for influence in Business.
Fo Guang University ranks #2746 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Fo Guang University ranks #637 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Fo Guang University ranks #2668 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Fo Guang University ranks #4344 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Fo Guang University ranks #3877 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesFo Guang University ranks #4924 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Fo Guang University ranks #4025 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Fo Guang University ranks #3974 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Fo Guang University ranks #6554 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Fo Guang University ranks #1404 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesFo Guang University ranks #7033 worldwide for influence in Law.
Fo Guang University ranks #4861 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesFo Guang University ranks #5742 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Fo Guang University ranks #5888 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Fo Guang University ranks #8127 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Fo Guang University ranks #6748 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFo Guang University ranks #6791 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Fo Guang University ranks #7225 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Fo Guang University ranks #5496 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesFo Guang University ranks #7206 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
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