Sciences Po
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About Sciences Po
According to Wikipedia, The Paris Institute of Political Studies , also known as Sciences Po or Sciences Po Paris, is a public research university located in Paris, France, that holds the status of grande école and . The institute has decentralized campuses in Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Nancy, Poitiers and Reims, each with their own academic program focused on a geopolitical part of the world. Sciences Po historically specialized in political science and history, then it progressively started to expand to other social sciences such as economics, law and sociology.
What Is Sciences Po Known For?
Sciences Po is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Communications
- Business
- Education
- Law
- Economics
- Literature
- History
- Philosophy
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Biology
- Sociology
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Anthropology
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
Sciences Po's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Sciences Po'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
Sciences Po ranks #10 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Sciences Po ranks #16 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Sciences Po ranks #37 worldwide for influence in Business.
Sciences Po ranks #52 worldwide for influence in Education.
Sciences Po ranks #45 worldwide for influence in Law.
Sciences Po ranks #33 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Sciences Po ranks #181 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Sciences Po ranks #73 worldwide for influence in History.
Sciences Po ranks #138 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Sciences Po ranks #193 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Sciences Po ranks #76 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Sciences Po ranks #280 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Sciences Po ranks #48 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Sciences Po ranks #351 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Sciences Po ranks #310 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Sciences Po ranks #373 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Sciences Po ranks #92 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Sciences Po ranks #322 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Sciences Po ranks #144 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Sciences Po ranks #339 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Sciences Po ranks #394 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Sciences Po ranks #123 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Sciences Po ranks #89 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Sciences Po ranks #224 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Sciences Po's Most Influential Alumni?
Sciences Po's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Communications, and Business. Here are some of Sciences Po's most famous alumni:
- Bảo Đại
- A Vietnamese emperor.
- Raymond Aron
- A French philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist .
- Christine Lagarde
- A President of the European Central Bank.
- Dominique Strauss-Kahn
- A French economist.
- Simone Veil
- A French stateswoman.
- Jacques Chirac
- A President of France from 1995 to 2007.
- François Mitterrand
- A 21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995.
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- A President of France from 2007 to 2012.
- Paul Bremer
- An American diplomat.
- Éric Zemmour
- A French essayist and polemist.
- Jeane Kirkpatrick
- An American diplomat and Presidential advisor .
- Jean-Claude Trichet
- A French economist and central banker.
Who Are Sciences Po's Most Influential Faculty?
Sciences Po's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Political Science, Communications, and Business. Here are some of Sciences Po's most famous faculty:
- Sergei Guriev
- A Russian economist.
- Rachel Marsden
- A Journalist.
- Caroline Fourest
- A French writer.
- Geoffroy de Lagasnerie
- A French philosopher and sociologist.
- Julia Cagé
- A French economist.
- Florian Zeller
- A Novelist, playwright.
- Bruno Perreau
- A French political scientist.
- Raphaël Enthoven
- A French essayist.
- Laurent Bigorgne
- A French essayist.
- Stéphane François
- A French political scientist.
- Yann Algan
- A French economist.
- Apolline de Malherbe
- A French journalist.
