Saarland University
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About Saarland University
According to Wikipedia, Saarland University is a public research university located in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. It was founded in 1948 in Homburg in co-operation with France and is organized in six faculties that cover all major fields of science. In 2007, the university was recognized as an excellence center for computer science in Germany.
What Is Saarland University Known For?
Saarland University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Business
- Economics
- Medical
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Law
- Political Science
- Education
- Psychology
- History
- Physics
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Nursing
Saarland University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Saarland 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
Saarland University ranks #44 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Saarland University ranks #168 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Saarland University ranks #213 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Saarland University ranks #220 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Saarland University ranks #314 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Saarland University ranks #393 worldwide for influence in Business.
Saarland University ranks #161 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Saarland University ranks #323 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Saarland University ranks #472 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Saarland University ranks #214 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Saarland University ranks #382 worldwide for influence in Law.
Saarland University ranks #534 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Saarland University ranks #765 worldwide for influence in Education.
Saarland University ranks #215 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Saarland University ranks #348 worldwide for influence in History.
Saarland University ranks #382 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Saarland University ranks #661 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Saarland University ranks #508 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Saarland University ranks #463 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Saarland University ranks #573 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesSaarland University ranks #623 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Saarland University ranks #777 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Saarland University ranks #1282 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Saarland University ranks #2845 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Saarland University's Most Influential Alumni?
Saarland University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Economics, and Philosophy. Here are some of Saarland University's most famous alumni:
- Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- An Austrian school economist and libertarian anarcho-capitalist philosopher.
- Karl-Otto Apel
- A German philosopher .
- Uta Frith
- A German developmental psychologist.
- Michael Wolffsohn
- A German historian.
- Gerd R. Puin
- A German orientalist.
- Christian Welzel
- A German political scientist.
- Susanne Albers
- A German theoretical computer scientist.
- Peter Bofinger
- A German economist.
- Frederic Vester
- A German biochemist.
- Tammo tom Dieck
- A German mathematician.
- Lars Feld
- A German economist.
- Heiner Flassbeck
- A German economist.
Who Are Saarland University's Most Influential Faculty?
Saarland University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Economics, and Philosophy. Here are some of Saarland University's most famous faculty:
- Martin Selmayr
- A Former Secretary-General of the European Commission.
- Michael Backes
- A German computer scientist and mathematician.
- Hannah Markwig
- A German mathematician.
- Frank-Olaf Schreyer
- A Mathematician.
- Martin Wiedmann
- A Food Science researcher.
- Volker Presser
- A Researcher.
- Sven Apel
- A Professor for Software Engineering at Saarland University.
- Oliver Kohlbacher
- A German bioinformatician.
- Antti Oulasvirta
- A Finnish computer scientist.
- Yasushi Hiraoka
- A Researcher.
- Andrés Fabián Lasagni
- A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0003-4333-4636.
- Martina Sester
- A Biologist and Professor of Transplantation and Infection Immunology.
