Shiga University
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About Shiga University
According to Wikipedia, Shiga University or Shigadai is a national university in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in the cities of Ōtsu and Hikone. Founded in 1874, it was chartered as a university in 1949. Faculties & Graduate Schools Shiga University has three faculties, the Faculty of Education in Ōtsu Campus, the Faculty of Economics, the largest among national universities and the Faculty of Data Science, the first for faculty in Japan where students can systematically study data science, which is essential for Society 5.0, in Hikone Campus. Each faculty has a graduate school.
What Is Shiga University Known For?
Shiga University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Education
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Biology
- Law
- History
- Medical
- Nursing
- Communications
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
Shiga University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Shiga 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
Shiga University ranks #509 worldwide for influence in Business.
Shiga University ranks #708 worldwide for influence in Education.
Shiga University ranks #467 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Shiga University ranks #463 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesShiga University ranks #683 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Shiga University ranks #1496 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesShiga University ranks #754 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Shiga University ranks #1641 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Shiga University ranks #2934 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Shiga University ranks #2545 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Shiga University ranks #2504 worldwide for influence in Law.
Shiga University ranks #2473 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesShiga University ranks #4718 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Shiga University ranks #2452 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesShiga University ranks #7737 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Shiga University ranks #4074 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Shiga University ranks #9399 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Shiga University ranks #5674 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesShiga University ranks #7442 worldwide for influence in Physics.