Peking University
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About Peking University
According to Wikipedia, Peking University is a national public comprehensive university in Beijing, China. The university is affiliated with and sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China. It is part of C9 League, Double First Class University Plan, former Project 985, and former Project 211.
What Is Peking University Known For?
Peking University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Political Science
- Education
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Engineering
- Physics
- Law
- History
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
Peking University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Peking 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
Peking University ranks #16 worldwide for influence in Business.
Peking University ranks #13 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Peking University ranks #10 worldwide for influence in Education.
Peking University ranks #19 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Peking University ranks #39 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Peking University ranks #40 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Peking University ranks #32 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Peking University ranks #34 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Peking University ranks #34 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Peking University ranks #32 worldwide for influence in Law.
Peking University ranks #32 worldwide for influence in History.
Peking University ranks #24 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Peking University ranks #57 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Peking University ranks #48 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Peking University ranks #79 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Peking University ranks #26 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Peking University ranks #32 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Peking University ranks #59 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Peking University ranks #54 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Peking University ranks #73 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Peking University ranks #87 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Peking University ranks #103 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Peking University ranks #63 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Peking University ranks #53 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Peking University's Most Influential Alumni?
Peking University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Education, Business, and Political Science. Here are some of Peking University's most famous alumni:
- Tsung-Dao Lee
- A Chinese-American physicist.
- Liu Xiaobo
- A Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist.
- Michael Halliday
- An Australian linguist .
- Tu Youyou
- A Chinese medical scientist.
- Yang Chen-Ning
- A Chinese physicist.
- Suisheng Zhao
- A Professor of Chinese politics and foreign policy.
- Yitang Zhang
- A Chinese-born American mathematician.
- Fang Lizhi
- A Professor of astrophysics. Fang Lizhi is civil rights activist and dissident.
- Ky Fan
- A Chinese-American mathematician .
- Chen Shou
- A Chinese historian .
- David X. Li
- A Chinese statistician.
- Mou Zongsan
- A Chinese philosopher .
Who Are Peking University's Most Influential Faculty?
Peking University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Education, Business, and Political Science. Here are some of Peking University's most famous faculty:
- Zhiwei Yun
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Peidong Yang
- An American chemist.
- Xinwen Zhu
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Song Sun
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Wei Dongyi
- A Chinese mathematician and Ph.D. at Peking University 2018.
- Xinyi Yuan
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Wei Zhang
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Luo Xiang
- A Chinese legal scholar.
- Deng Yaping
- A Chinese table tennis player.
- Yifeng Liu
- A Chinese professor of mathematics.
- Niina Ning Zhang
- A Chinese linguist.
- Wang Jun
- A Professor at University of Copenhagen.
