TU Dresden
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About TU Dresden
According to Wikipedia, TU Dresden The name Technische Universität Dresden has only been used since 1961; the history of the university, however, goes back nearly 200 years to 1828. This makes it one of the oldest colleges of technology in Germany, and one of the country's oldest universities, which in German today refers to institutes of higher education that cover the entire curriculum. The university is a member of TU9, a consortium of the nine leading German Institutes of Technology. The university is one of eleven German universities which succeeded in the Excellence Initiative in 2012, thus getting the title of a "University of Excellence". The TU Dresden succeeded in all three rounds of the German Universities Excellence Initiative .
What Is TU Dresden Known For?
TU Dresden is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Business
- Education
- Literature
- Communications
- Psychology
- Medical
- Economics
- History
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Political Science
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
TU Dresden's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much TU Dresden'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
TU Dresden ranks #95 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
TU Dresden ranks #289 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
TU Dresden ranks #120 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
TU Dresden ranks #170 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
TU Dresden ranks #302 worldwide for influence in Biology.
TU Dresden ranks #284 worldwide for influence in Physics.
TU Dresden ranks #676 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
TU Dresden ranks #441 worldwide for influence in Business.
TU Dresden ranks #504 worldwide for influence in Education.
TU Dresden ranks #654 worldwide for influence in Literature.
TU Dresden ranks #689 worldwide for influence in Communications.
TU Dresden ranks #340 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
TU Dresden ranks #1013 worldwide for influence in Medical.
TU Dresden ranks #477 worldwide for influence in Economics.
TU Dresden ranks #606 worldwide for influence in History.
TU Dresden ranks #503 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
TU Dresden ranks #724 worldwide for influence in Law.
TU Dresden ranks #1173 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
TU Dresden ranks #553 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
TU Dresden ranks #400 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
TU Dresden ranks #619 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesTU Dresden ranks #1230 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
TU Dresden ranks #3985 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesTU Dresden ranks #3590 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are TU Dresden's Most Influential Alumni?
TU Dresden's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of TU Dresden's most famous alumni:
- Heinrich Hertz
- A German physicist.
- Adolf Loos
- An Austrian and Czech architect and art collector .
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- A German painter, sculptor, engraver and printmaker .
- Herbert Seifert
- A German mathematician.
- Maria Reiche
- A Peruvian archaeologist, mathematician and technical translator.
- Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
- A German artist .
- Heinz Pose
- A German physicist.
- Günther Landgraf
- A German physicist.
- Bernhard Thalheim
- A German computer scientist.
- Alwin Walther
- A German mathematician.
- Friedrich Weinbrenner
- A German architect and city planner .
- Reimund Neugebauer
- A German academic.
Who Are TU Dresden's Most Influential Faculty?
TU Dresden's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of TU Dresden's most famous faculty:
- Martin Tajmar
- An Austrian physicist.
- Gianaurelio Cuniberti
- A Gianaurelio Cuniberti is an Italian scientist and Professor at TU Dresden in Germany..
- Selin Kara
- A Turkish-born chemist and biotechnologist.
- Lorenza Colzato
- An Italian cognitive psychologist.
- Oliver G. Schmidt
- A German physicist.
- Andreas Thom
- A German mathematician.
- Philipp Kanske
- A German psychologist and neuroscientist.
- Andrea Walther
- A German mathematician.
- Andreas Ziegler
- A Researcher.
- Clémence Corminboeuf
- A Swiss chemist.
- Kornelius Nielsch
- A Physicist.
- Matthias Vojta
- A German researcher.
