TU Wien
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About TU Wien
According to Wikipedia, TU Wien , also known as the Vienna University of Technology, is a public research university in Vienna, Austria. The university's teaching and research are focused on engineering, computer science, and natural sciences. It currently has about 28,100 students , eight faculties, and about 5,000 staff members .
What Is TU Wien Known For?
TU Wien is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Education
- Business
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Biology
- Economics
- History
- Literature
- Political Science
- Medical
- Psychology
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
TU Wien's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much TU Wien'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 Wien ranks #52 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
TU Wien ranks #165 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
TU Wien ranks #649 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
TU Wien ranks #151 worldwide for influence in Physics.
TU Wien ranks #118 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
TU Wien ranks #851 worldwide for influence in Communications.
TU Wien ranks #408 worldwide for influence in Education.
TU Wien ranks #458 worldwide for influence in Business.
TU Wien ranks #295 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
TU Wien ranks #179 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
TU Wien ranks #688 worldwide for influence in Biology.
TU Wien ranks #506 worldwide for influence in Economics.
TU Wien ranks #859 worldwide for influence in History.
TU Wien ranks #1609 worldwide for influence in Literature.
TU Wien ranks #2116 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
TU Wien ranks #2214 worldwide for influence in Medical.
TU Wien ranks #867 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
TU Wien ranks #1712 worldwide for influence in Law.
TU Wien ranks #2140 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
TU Wien ranks #900 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
TU Wien ranks #1359 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesTU Wien ranks #1012 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesTU Wien ranks #2469 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
TU Wien ranks #3321 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are TU Wien's Most Influential Alumni?
TU Wien's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Earth Sciences, and Physics. Here are some of TU Wien's most famous alumni:
- Rudolf Steiner
- An Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist .
- Heinz von Foerster
- An Austrian American scientist and cybernetician.
- Arthur Koestler
- A Hungarian-British author and journalist.
- Otto Skorzeny
- An Austrian officer in the Waffen-SS.
- Richard von Mises
- An Austrian physicist and mathematician .
- Christian Doppler
- An Austrian mathematician, physicist .
- Milutin Milanković
- A Serbian mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, climatologist, and engineer.
- Leopold Vietoris
- An Austrian mathematician.
- Hans Hahn
- An Austrian mathematician .
- Richard Adolf Zsigmondy
- An Austrian chemist .
- Josef Mattauch
- A German physicist.
- Heinz Zemanek
- An Austrian computer pioneer.
Who Are TU Wien's Most Influential Faculty?
TU Wien's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Earth Sciences, and Physics. Here are some of TU Wien's most famous faculty:
- Martin Tajmar
- An Austrian physicist.
- Agata Ciabattoni
- An Italian mathematician.
- Josef Teichmann
- An Austrian mathematician.
- Helmut Veith
- An Austrian computer scientist .
- Stefan Szeider
- An Austrian computer scientist.
- Ivona Brandić
- An Austrian informatician.
- Fabio Toninelli
- An Italian mathematician and physicist .
- Hubert Mara
- An Austrian computer scientist, specialized in Archaeoinformatics.
- Achim Zeileis
- A Professor of Statistics .
- Andrius Baltuška
- A Lithuanian physicist.
- Tibor Grasser
- An Austrian pianist and engineer.
- Stefan Schmid
- A Swiss computer scientist.
