University of Calgary
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About University of Calgary
According to Wikipedia, The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city centre. The main campus houses most of the research facilities and works with provincial and federal research and regulatory agencies, several of which are housed next to the campus such as the Geological Survey of Canada. The main campus covers approximately .
What Is University of Calgary Known For?
University of Calgary is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Political Science
- Education
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Engineering
- Communications
- Literature
- Law
- History
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
University of Calgary's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Calgary'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 Calgary ranks #280 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Calgary ranks #185 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Calgary ranks #235 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Calgary ranks #300 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Calgary ranks #325 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Calgary ranks #444 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Calgary ranks #366 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Calgary ranks #308 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Calgary ranks #463 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Calgary ranks #570 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Calgary ranks #466 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Calgary ranks #496 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Calgary ranks #474 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Calgary ranks #389 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Calgary ranks #564 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Calgary ranks #549 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Calgary ranks #611 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Calgary ranks #779 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Calgary ranks #372 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Calgary ranks #177 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Calgary ranks #446 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Calgary ranks #234 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Calgary ranks #681 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Calgary ranks #645 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are University of Calgary's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Calgary's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Computer Science, and Social Work. Here are some of University of Calgary's most famous alumni:
- James Gosling
- A Canadian computer scientist.
- Stephen Harper
- A 22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015.
- Theo de Raadt
- A Leader of the OpenBSD project.
- George Siemens
- A Canadian academic.
- Douglas E. Cowan
- A Canadian academic.
- Joseph Sung
- A Hong Kong academic.
- Stephen Downes
- A Canadian philosopher.
- Klaus-Jürgen Bathe
- A German engineer.
- Jack Tuszyński
- A Polish oncologist and physicist.
- Rainer Knopff
- A Canadian political scientist.
- Radford M. Neal
- A Canadian computer scientist .
- Michael Lapidge
- A Canadian anthropologist, linguist and historian.
Who Are University of Calgary's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Calgary's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Computer Science, and Social Work. Here are some of University of Calgary's most famous faculty:
- Beth Shapiro
- An American biologist.
- Kevin Young
- An American poet.
- Ian H. Witten
- A Computer scientist in New Zealand.
- Elad Levy
- An American Neurosurgeon.
- Randall Hansen
- A Canadian historian and political scientist.
- Nicole Dunsdon
- A Canadian model.
- Joshua Whitehead
- An Oji-Cree Canadian writer.
- Richard Zach
- A Canadian logician and philosopher.
- Marc Ereshefsky
- A Philosopher.
- Victor Valderrabano
- A Swiss university teacher.
- Nadia Harbeck
- A Researcher.
- Nick Sousanis
- An American art critic.
