Technische Universität Darmstadt
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About Technische Universität Darmstadt
According to Wikipedia, The Technische Universität Darmstadt , commonly known as TU Darmstadt, is a research university in the city of Darmstadt, Germany. It was founded in 1877 and received the right to award doctorates in 1899. In 1882, it was the first university in the world to set up a chair in electrical engineering. In 1883, the university founded the first faculty of electrical engineering and introduced the world's first degree course in electrical engineering. In 2004, it became the first German university to be declared as an autonomous university. TU Darmstadt has assumed a pioneering role in Germany. Computer science, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, mechatronics, business informatics, political science and many more courses were introduced as scientific disciplines in Germany by Darmstadt faculty.
What Is Technische Universität Darmstadt Known For?
Technische Universität Darmstadt is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Business
- Biology
- Communications
- Education
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Political Science
- Medical
- History
- Literature
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Social Work
Technische Universität Darmstadt's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Technische Universität Darmstadt'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
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #36 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #67 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #134 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #71 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #163 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #388 worldwide for influence in Business.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #349 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #383 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #603 worldwide for influence in Education.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #460 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #349 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #728 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #727 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #503 worldwide for influence in History.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #781 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #738 worldwide for influence in Law.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #589 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #472 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #432 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #793 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #779 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #865 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Technische Universität Darmstadt ranks #2615 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Technische Universität Darmstadt's Most Influential Alumni?
Technische Universität Darmstadt's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of Technische Universität Darmstadt's most famous alumni:
- El Lissitzky
- A Soviet artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer and architect .
- August Kekulé
- A German organic chemist.
- Gerhard Herzberg
- A German-Canadian physicist and physical chemist .
- Peter Grünberg
- A German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate .
- Chaim Weizmann
- A Zionist leader and first president of Israel .
- Bernd Sturmfels
- A German mathematician.
- Carl Adam Petri
- A German mathematician .
- Erwin Kreyszig
- A German mathematician .
- Kurt H. Debus
- A Rocket engineer and scientist.
- Mikhail Dolivo-Dobrovolsky
- An Engineer.
- Gerhard Weikum
- A German database researcher.
- William Prager
- An American applied mathematician .
Who Are Technische Universität Darmstadt's Most Influential Faculty?
Technische Universität Darmstadt's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of Technische Universität Darmstadt's most famous faculty:
- Jan Peters
- A German computer scientist.
- Eric Bodden
- A German university teacher.
- Iryna Gurevych
- A Computer scientist.
- Alexandre Obertelli
- An Experimental nuclear physicist.
- Amanda Bauer
- An American astronomer and science communicator.
- Leonid Schneider
- A German science journalist and cartoonist.
- Achim Schwenk
- A German physicist.
- Stefan Roth
- A German computer scientist.
- Jan Hendrik Bruinier
- A German mathematician.
- Johannes Fürnkranz
- A Researcher in computer science.
- Almudena Arcones
- A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-6995-3032.
- Olivier Guillon
- A Researcher.
