Stockholm University
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About Stockholm University
According to Wikipedia, Stockholm University is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia.
What Is Stockholm University Known For?
Stockholm University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Business
- Political Science
- Communications
- Education
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Law
- History
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Medical
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
Stockholm University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Stockholm 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
Stockholm University ranks #65 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Stockholm University ranks #34 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Stockholm University ranks #89 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Stockholm University ranks #113 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Stockholm University ranks #88 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Stockholm University ranks #83 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Stockholm University ranks #113 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Stockholm University ranks #116 worldwide for influence in Business.
Stockholm University ranks #117 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Stockholm University ranks #143 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Stockholm University ranks #136 worldwide for influence in Education.
Stockholm University ranks #22 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Stockholm University ranks #23 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Stockholm University ranks #157 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Stockholm University ranks #163 worldwide for influence in Law.
Stockholm University ranks #150 worldwide for influence in History.
Stockholm University ranks #116 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Stockholm University ranks #365 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Stockholm University ranks #411 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Stockholm University ranks #62 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Stockholm University ranks #199 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Stockholm University ranks #62 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Stockholm University ranks #62 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Stockholm University ranks #1107 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Stockholm University's Most Influential Alumni?
Stockholm University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Economics, Earth Sciences, and Anthropology. Here are some of Stockholm University's most famous alumni:
- Gunnar Myrdal
- A Swedish economist .
- Svante Arrhenius
- A Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist.
- Oskar Klein
- A Swedish physicist.
- Harald Cramér
- A Swedish mathematician.
- Paul J. Crutzen
- A Dutch climatologist.
- Lars Hörmander
- A Mathematician .
- Sven Hedin
- A Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator .
- Tomas Tranströmer
- A Swedish poet, psychologist and translator .
- Carl-Gustaf Rossby
- A Swedish and American meteorologist.
- Per Martin-Löf
- A Swedish logician, philosopher, and mathematical statistician.
- Eilhard Mitscherlich
- A German chemist.
- Eli Heckscher
- A Swedish historian and economist.
Who Are Stockholm University's Most Influential Faculty?
Stockholm University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Economics, Earth Sciences, and Anthropology. Here are some of Stockholm University's most famous faculty:
- Kaveh Madani
- A Scientist and environmentalist.
- Harald Hammarström
- A Swedish linguist.
- Per Anders Rudling
- A Swedish-American historian.
- Patrik Aspers
- A Swedish sociologist.
- Hiranya Peiris
- A British astrophysicist who studies the big bang.
- Siwan Davies
- A Welsh academic.
- Anna Wåhlin
- A Swedish Antarctic oceanographer.
- Thorsten Mauritsen
- A Danish climate scientist.
- Tommy Ohlsson
- A Swedish physicist.
- Kenichiro Itami
- A Japanese chemist.
- Fredrik Jutfelt
- A Swedish researcher.
- Martin Rundkvist
- A Swedish archaeologist.
