University of Alcalá
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About University of Alcalá
According to Wikipedia, The University of Alcalá is a public university located in Alcalá de Henares, a city 35 km northeast of Madrid in Spain and also the third-largest city of the region. It was founded in 1293 as a Studium Generale for the public, and was refounded in 1977. The University of Alcalá is especially renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for its annual presentation of the highly prestigious Cervantes Prize. The university currently enrolls 28,336 students, 17,252 of whom are studying for undergraduate degrees, who are taught by a teaching staff of 2,608 professors, lecturers and researchers belonging to 24 departments. The administrative tasks are carried out by the university's Administration and Services, comprising approximately 800 people.
What Is University of Alcalá Known For?
University of Alcalá is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Communications
- Education
- Engineering
- Law
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Literature
- History
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
University of Alcalá's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Alcalá'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
University of Alcalá ranks #448 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Alcalá ranks #396 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Alcalá ranks #524 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Alcalá ranks #506 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Alcalá ranks #371 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Alcalá ranks #452 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Alcalá ranks #266 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Alcalá ranks #648 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Alcalá ranks #547 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Alcalá ranks #451 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Alcalá ranks #803 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Alcalá ranks #717 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Alcalá ranks #591 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Alcalá ranks #1298 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Alcalá ranks #298 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Alcalá ranks #117 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Alcalá ranks #711 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Alcalá ranks #1084 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Alcalá ranks #1089 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Alcalá ranks #1031 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Alcalá ranks #810 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Alcalá ranks #1360 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Alcalá ranks #2440 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are University of Alcalá's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Alcalá's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Religious Studies, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Alcalá's most famous alumni:
- Hipólito Ruiz López
- A Spanish botanist .
- Gaspar Lax
- A Spanish mathematician, logician, and philosopher.
- Juan Bautista Muñoz
- A Spanish philosopher and historian.
- Tirso de Molina
- A Spanish writer c. 1583-c.1648.
- Antonio Escobar y Mendoza
- A Jesuit theologian.
- Agness Gidna
- A Tanzanian paleontologist.
- Iñaki Piñuel
- A Spanish psychologist.
- Diego de Estella
- A Spanish theologian.
- Pedro Pacheco de Villena
- A Catholic cardinal.
- Francisco de Enzinas
- A Spanish Protestant Bible translator.
- José de Sigüenza
- A Spanish theologian.
- Sanjay Misra
- A Researcher .
