Ryukoku University
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About Ryukoku University
According to Wikipedia, Ryukoku University is a private university in Kyoto, Japan. It was founded as a school for Buddhist priests of the Nishi Hongan-ji denomination in 1639, and became a secularized university in 1876. The university's professors and students founded the literary magazine Chūōkōron in 1887. It has three campuses: Fukakusa and Omiya in Kyoto; and Seta in Shiga prefecture. Its campuses are smoke-free. It is one university belongs to "San-Kin-Ko-Ryu", a group of semi-major private universities in the Kansai area.
What Is Ryukoku University Known For?
Ryukoku University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Communications
- Business
- Biology
- History
- Education
- Literature
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Law
- Economics
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Physics
- Psychology
Ryukoku University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Ryukoku 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
Ryukoku University ranks #1107 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Ryukoku University ranks #391 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Ryukoku University ranks #2361 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Ryukoku University ranks #4072 worldwide for influence in Business.
Ryukoku University ranks #2279 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Ryukoku University ranks #1842 worldwide for influence in History.
Ryukoku University ranks #5266 worldwide for influence in Education.
Ryukoku University ranks #2113 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Ryukoku University ranks #3038 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Ryukoku University ranks #3019 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Ryukoku University ranks #3132 worldwide for influence in Law.
Ryukoku University ranks #2295 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Ryukoku University ranks #4428 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Ryukoku University ranks #3086 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Ryukoku University ranks #2629 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Ryukoku University ranks #2729 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Ryukoku University ranks #7695 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Ryukoku University ranks #1817 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Ryukoku University ranks #2591 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesRyukoku University ranks #4056 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesRyukoku University ranks #8301 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesRyukoku University ranks #7729 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
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