University of Basel
#53
Global Influence
Public university in Basel, Switzerland
About University of Basel
According to Wikipedia, The University of Basel is a university in Basel, Switzerland. Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest surviving universities. The university is traditionally counted among the leading institutions of higher learning in the country.
University of Basel's Online Degrees
What Is University of Basel Known For?
University of Basel is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Literature
- Psychology
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Law
- History
- Economics
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
University of Basel's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Mathematics
#22
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Philosophy
#36
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Biology
#56
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Literature
#65
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Psychology
#29
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Physics
#51
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Religious Studies
#22
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Chemistry
#52
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Medical
#108
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Law
#77
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History
#91
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Economics
#113
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Education
#370
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Business
#342
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Political Science
#429
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Engineering
#687
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Computer Science
#456
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Sociology
#147
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Earth Sciences
#197
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Communications
#468
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Anthropology
#251
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Social Work
#358
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Nursing
#792
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Criminal Justice
#934
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Who Are University of Basel's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Basel's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Religious Studies, and Psychology. Here are some of University of Basel's most famous alumni:
- Carl Jung
- A Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist .
- Leonhard Euler
- A Swiss mathematician.
- Paracelsus
- A Swiss physician, philosopher and alchemist .
- Daniel Bernoulli
- A Swiss mathematician .
- Jacob Bernoulli
- A Swiss mathematician .
- Johann Bernoulli
- A Swiss mathematician .
- Werner Arber
- A Swiss microbiologist and geneticist, (1929 – ), Gränichen, Sweden.
- Jacob Burckhardt
- A Swiss historian .
- Kurt Wüthrich
- A Swiss chemist.
- Michael Servetus
- A Spanish physician and theologian.
- Huldrych Zwingli
- A Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder .
- Paul Hermann Müller
- A Swiss chemist .
