Umeå University
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About Umeå University
According to Wikipedia, Umeå University is a public research university located in Umeå, in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders. As of 2015, Umeå University has over 36,000 registered students , including those at the postgraduate and doctoral level. It has more than 4,000 employees, half of which are teachers/researchers, including 310 professors.
What Is Umeå University Known For?
Umeå University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Medical
- Engineering
- Business
- Education
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- History
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Sociology
- Law
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Literature
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
Umeå University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Umeå 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
Umeå University ranks #121 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Umeå University ranks #171 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Umeå University ranks #312 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Umeå University ranks #426 worldwide for influence in Business.
Umeå University ranks #429 worldwide for influence in Education.
Umeå University ranks #147 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Umeå University ranks #474 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Umeå University ranks #624 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Umeå University ranks #270 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Umeå University ranks #508 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Umeå University ranks #489 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Umeå University ranks #731 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Umeå University ranks #500 worldwide for influence in History.
Umeå University ranks #437 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Umeå University ranks #471 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Umeå University ranks #571 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Umeå University ranks #269 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Umeå University ranks #1118 worldwide for influence in Law.
Umeå University ranks #219 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Umeå University ranks #427 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Umeå University ranks #1689 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Umeå University ranks #437 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Umeå University ranks #723 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUmeå University ranks #612 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Umeå University's Most Influential Alumni?
Umeå University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, Psychology, and Medical. Here are some of Umeå University's most famous alumni:
- Bertil Andersson
- A President of Nanyang Technological University.
- Dan Olweus
- A Swedish-Norwegian psychologist .
- C. Robert Cloninger
- An American psychiatrist.
- Gero Miesenböck
- An Austrian neuroscientist.
- Martin Kulldorff
- A Professor of medicine, biostatistician and epidemiologist.
- Sverker Sörlin
- A Swedish academic.
- Adi Utarini
- An Indonesian public health researcher.
- Gunnar Öquist
- A Swedish botanist.
- Staffan Normark
- A Swedish microbiologist and physician.
- Heinz Leymann
- A Swedish psychologist.
- Agneta Marell
- A Swedish educator.
- Jan Anderson
- A New Zealand scientist .
Who Are Umeå University's Most Influential Faculty?
Umeå University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Biology, Psychology, and Medical. Here are some of Umeå University's most famous faculty:
- Marcus Samuelsson
- An Ethiopian Swedish chef.
- Johan Redström
- A Swedish designer.
- Martin Rundkvist
- A Swedish archaeologist.
- Stephen A. Cusack
- A Head of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Outstation in Grenoble..
- Kazuki Saito
- A Researcher .
- Tor Troéng
- A Swedish mixed martial artist.
- Peer Fischer
- A German physicist.
- Daniel Kressner
- A German numerical analyst.
- Joacim Rocklöv
- A Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health.
- Dolly Jørgensen
- An Environmental historian, professor of history at the University of Stavinger.
- Martin Högbom
- A Swedish biochemist and structural biologist.
- Andreas Sjödin
- A Researcher Swedish Defence Research Agency.
