University of Bergen
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About University of Bergen
According to Wikipedia, The University of Bergen is a public research university located in Bergen, Norway. As of 2021, the university has over 4,000 employees and 19,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 1946 based on several older scientific institutions dating back to 1825, and is Norway's second-oldest university. It is considered one of Norway's four "established universities" and has faculties and programmes in all the fields of a classical university including fields that are traditionally reserved by law for established universities, including medicine and law. It is also one of Norway's leading universities in many natural sciences, including marine research and climate research. It is consistently ranked in the top one percentage among the world's universities, usually among the best 200 universities and among the best 10 or 50 universities worldwide in some fields such as earth and marine sciences. It is part of the Coimbra Group and of the U5 group of Norway's oldest and highest ranked universities.
What Is University of Bergen Known For?
University of Bergen is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Medical
- History
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Business
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Sociology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
University of Bergen's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Bergen'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 Bergen ranks #97 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Bergen ranks #183 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Bergen ranks #157 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Bergen ranks #186 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Bergen ranks #295 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Bergen ranks #322 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Bergen ranks #291 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Bergen ranks #171 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Bergen ranks #331 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Bergen ranks #214 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Bergen ranks #312 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Bergen ranks #159 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Bergen ranks #177 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Bergen ranks #65 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Bergen ranks #697 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Bergen ranks #762 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Bergen ranks #288 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Bergen ranks #480 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Bergen ranks #126 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Bergen ranks #457 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Bergen ranks #543 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Bergen ranks #245 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Bergen ranks #371 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Bergen ranks #778 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are University of Bergen's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Bergen's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Earth Sciences, and Literature. Here are some of University of Bergen's most famous alumni:
- Toril Moi
- A Norwegian academic.
- Carl-Gustaf Rossby
- A Swedish and American meteorologist.
- Jon Fosse
- A Norwegian writer.
- Johan Olsen
- A Norwegian political scientist.
- Michael Stausberg
- A German religious scholar.
- Tor Bergeron
- A Swedish meteorologist .
- Mark Sedgwick
- A British historian.
- Terje Lømo
- A Norwegian physician and professor.
- Frank Aarebrot
- A Political Scientist.
- Kari Martinsen
- A Norwegian professor.
- Sverre Petterssen
- A Norwegian meteorologist .
- Espen Aarseth
- A Scholar of video game studies.
Who Are University of Bergen's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Bergen's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Anthropology, Earth Sciences, and Literature. Here are some of University of Bergen's most famous faculty:
- Ann Langley
- A Canadian professor Emeritus.
- Christopher Henshilwood
- A South African archaeologist and prehistorian.
- Scott Rettberg
- A US-Norwegian professor and author.
- Astrid Ensslin
- A Digital humanities scholar and games researcher.
- Dale Sandler
- An American epidemiologist.
- Allen Wilcox
- An American epidemiologist.
- Diether Lambrechts
- A Researcher.
- Nikolay V. Kuznetsov
- A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-6474-9657.
- Inga Berre
- A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-0212-7959.
- Bodil Holst
- A Danish physicist.
- Iris Sommer
- A Researcher.
- Lars Svendsen
- A Norwegian philosopher.
