Fort William College
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About Fort William College
According to Wikipedia, Fort William College was an academy of oriental studies and a centre of learning, founded on 18 August 1800 by Lord Wellesley, then Governor-General of British India, located within the Fort William complex in Calcutta. Wellesley started the Fort William College to train the European administrators. He backdated the statute of foundation to 4 May 1800, to commemorate the first anniversary of his victory over Tipu Sultan at Seringapatam. Thousands of books were translated from Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu into English at this institution.
What Is Fort William College Known For?
Fort William College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Literature
- Education
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- History
- Business
- Engineering
- Law
- Biology
- Medical
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Economics
Fort William College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Fort William 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
Fort William College ranks #367 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Fort William College ranks #442 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Fort William College ranks #1035 worldwide for influence in Education.
Fort William College ranks #949 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Fort William College ranks #1471 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Fort William College ranks #1042 worldwide for influence in History.
Fort William College ranks #2985 worldwide for influence in Business.
Fort William College ranks #2932 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Fort William College ranks #1911 worldwide for influence in Law.
Fort William College ranks #2305 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Fort William College ranks #3014 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Fort William College ranks #1741 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Fort William College ranks #1457 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Fort William College ranks #2799 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Fort William College ranks #5311 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Fort William College ranks #4357 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesFort William College ranks #3198 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesFort William College ranks #7458 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Fort William College ranks #5350 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesFort William College ranks #8672 worldwide for influence in Economics.
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