Pondicherry University
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About Pondicherry University
According to Wikipedia, Pondicherry University, also known as PU, is a central research university located in Kalapet, Pondicherry in Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Vice President of India is the Chancellor along with the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry acting as the Chief Rector and the President of India is the Visitor of the university. The university is a collegiate university with its jurisdiction spread over the Union Territory of Puducherry located in Tamil Nadu , Kerala and Andhra Pradesh , and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The vast jurisdiction over three Union Territories namely gives the university a national character. The residents speak diverse languages such as English, Tamil, French, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, assamese, and Kannada.
What Is Pondicherry University Known For?
Pondicherry University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Biology
- Education
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Communications
- Business
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Law
- Religious Studies
- History
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Criminal Justice
- Philosophy
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Sociology
Pondicherry University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Pondicherry 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
Pondicherry University ranks #1160 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Pondicherry University ranks #1191 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Pondicherry University ranks #2631 worldwide for influence in Education.
Pondicherry University ranks #1558 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Pondicherry University ranks #2125 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Pondicherry University ranks #1858 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Pondicherry University ranks #3484 worldwide for influence in Business.
Pondicherry University ranks #1966 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Pondicherry University ranks #729 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Pondicherry University ranks #2379 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Pondicherry University ranks #2673 worldwide for influence in Law.
Pondicherry University ranks #2933 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Pondicherry University ranks #3213 worldwide for influence in History.
Pondicherry University ranks #1001 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPondicherry University ranks #1804 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Pondicherry University ranks #2639 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Pondicherry University ranks #4132 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Pondicherry University ranks #2882 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Pondicherry University ranks #3682 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Pondicherry University ranks #3061 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Pondicherry University ranks #7074 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Pondicherry University ranks #4645 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesPondicherry University ranks #4607 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Pondicherry University ranks #5074 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
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