University of Bern
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About University of Bern
According to Wikipedia, The University of Bern is a public research university in the Swiss capital of Bern. It was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the Canton of Bern. It is a comprehensive university offering a broad choice of courses and programs in eight faculties and some 150 institutes. With around 19,000 students, the University of Bern is the third largest university in Switzerland.
What Is University of Bern Known For?
University of Bern is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Biology
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Education
- Communications
- Business
- Engineering
- History
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Bern's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Bern'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 Bern ranks #117 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Bern ranks #135 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Bern ranks #370 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Bern ranks #218 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Bern ranks #117 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Bern ranks #316 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Bern ranks #206 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Bern ranks #147 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Bern ranks #155 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Bern ranks #269 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Bern ranks #291 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Bern ranks #338 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Bern ranks #310 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Bern ranks #206 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Bern ranks #181 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Bern ranks #201 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Bern ranks #231 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Bern ranks #132 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Bern ranks #531 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Bern ranks #159 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Bern ranks #215 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Bern ranks #300 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Bern ranks #1015 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Bern ranks #530 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Bern's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Bern's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Religious Studies, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Bern's most famous alumni:
- Grigory Zinoviev
- A Soviet revolutionary .
- Karl Barth
- A Swiss Protestant theologian .
- Walter Benjamin
- A German literary critic, philosopher and social critic .
- John le Carré
- A British novelist and spy .
- Kurt Wüthrich
- A Swiss chemist.
- Emil Theodor Kocher
- A Surgeon, laureate of the 1909 Nobel Prize in Medicine .
- Jean Ziegler
- A Swiss sociologist.
- Georg von Békésy
- A Hungarian physicist .
- Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- A Swiss author and dramatist .
- Ludwig Schläfli
- A Swiss geometer .
- Abram Deborin
- A Russian philosopher.
- Nikolaj Velimirović
- A Serbian bishop and saint.
Who Are University of Bern's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Bern's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Physics, Religious Studies, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Bern's most famous faculty:
- Roman Frigg
- A Swiss philosopher.
- Matthias Berking
- An American university teacher and psychotherapist.
- Matthias Lütolf
- A Researcher.
- Reto Knutti
- A Swiss climate scientist and professor.
- Adlène Hicheur
- A French physicist.
- Fred W. Mast
- A Swiss psychologist.
- Laurent Excoffier
- A Researcher.
- Marco Valgimigli
- A Researcher.
- Emma Hodcroft
- A Scottish-American epidemiologist.
- Solange Peters
- An Oncologist.
- Eva Hevia
- A Professor of Organometallic Chemistry.
- Martin Albrecht
- A Swiss chemist.
