Ghent University
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About Ghent University
According to Wikipedia, Ghent University is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. Located in Flanders, Ghent University is one of the largest Belgian universities, consisting of 44,000 students and 9,000 staff members. The university also supports the Ghent University Library and the Ghent University Hospital, which is one of the biggest hospitals in Belgium. In addition to satellite campuses elsewhere in Flanders and a Global Campus in Songdo, South Korea, Ghent University maintains many inter-university partnerships and programs both inside and outside of Europe.
What Is Ghent University Known For?
Ghent University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Law
- Physics
- Business
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Education
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Literature
- History
- Psychology
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
Ghent University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ghent 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
Ghent University ranks #88 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Ghent University ranks #311 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Ghent University ranks #131 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Ghent University ranks #126 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Ghent University ranks #176 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Ghent University ranks #137 worldwide for influence in Law.
Ghent University ranks #293 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Ghent University ranks #231 worldwide for influence in Business.
Ghent University ranks #234 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Ghent University ranks #401 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Ghent University ranks #292 worldwide for influence in Education.
Ghent University ranks #211 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Ghent University ranks #290 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Ghent University ranks #331 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Ghent University ranks #307 worldwide for influence in History.
Ghent University ranks #183 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Ghent University ranks #332 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Ghent University ranks #153 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Ghent University ranks #583 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Ghent University ranks #305 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Ghent University ranks #388 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Ghent University ranks #809 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Ghent University ranks #997 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Ghent University ranks #3253 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Ghent University's Most Influential Alumni?
Ghent University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology. Here are some of Ghent University's most famous alumni:
- Henry van de Velde
- A Belgian painter, architect and interior designer .
- Adolf von Baeyer
- A German chemist .
- Adolphe Quetelet
- A Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist .
- August Kekulé
- A German organic chemist.
- Robert Cailliau
- A Belgian engineer, computer scientist, and co-inventor of the World Wide Web.
- Pierre François Verhulst
- A Belgian mathematician.
- Ludo Rocher
- A Belgian-born American Sanskrit scholar.
- Henri Pirenne
- A Belgian historian .
- Walter Fiers
- An A Belgian molecular biologist who was the first to establish the complete nucleotide sequence of a gene and of a viral genome.
- Joseph Plateau
- A Belgian physicist .
- George Sarton
- An American historian of science .
- Peter Piot
- A Belgian microbiologist known for research into Ebola and AIDS.
Who Are Ghent University's Most Influential Faculty?
Ghent University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology. Here are some of Ghent University's most famous faculty:
- Dries Buytaert
- A Computer programmer.
- Martine Robbeets
- A Belgian japanologist.
- Aviv Regev
- A Bioinformatician.
- Maarten Boudry
- A Belgian philosopher.
- Frank Verstraete
- A Belgian theoretical physicist.
- Alexandra Worden
- An American microbiologist.
- David De Cremer
- A Belgian psychologist.
- Maxim Chernodub
- A Ukrainian physicist.
- Bart Cambré
- A Belgian academic.
- Bob De Schutter
- A Belgian designer.
- Jeroen Dewulf
- A Belgian academic.
- Nico F. Declercq
- A Belgian physicist.
