Showa University
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About Showa University
According to Wikipedia, Showa University is a private comprehensive medical university in Japan with campuses in Tokyo, Yamanashi and Kanagawa Prefectures. It currently has four schools: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing and rehabilitation sciences. What was to become today's Showa University was founded in 1928 as Showa Medical School; it was renamed Showa Medical University in 1946 before becoming Showa University in 1964 when the School of Pharmacy was established. The School of Dentistry was later established in 1977, followed by the School of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences in 2002. It owns 8 hospitals and 1 clinic located throughout Tokyo and Yokohama. Showa University has one of the highest student-to-staff ratio in the world .
What Is Showa University Known For?
Showa University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Education
- Nursing
- Biology
- Literature
- Communications
- History
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Business
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Law
- Economics
- Psychology
Showa University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Showa 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
Showa University ranks #520 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Showa University ranks #1695 worldwide for influence in Education.
Showa University ranks #155 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesShowa University ranks #1861 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Showa University ranks #3121 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Showa University ranks #2922 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Showa University ranks #2318 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesShowa University ranks #1917 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Showa University ranks #3345 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Showa University ranks #2161 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Showa University ranks #5156 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Showa University ranks #7039 worldwide for influence in Business.
Showa University ranks #5531 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Showa University ranks #4177 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Showa University ranks #1795 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Showa University ranks #3828 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesShowa University ranks #4590 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesShowa University ranks #9968 worldwide for influence in Law.
Showa University ranks #7443 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesShowa University ranks #5861 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Who Are Showa University's Most Influential Alumni?
Showa University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Education. Here are some of Showa University's most famous alumni:
