University of Canterbury
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About University of Canterbury
According to Wikipedia, The University of Canterbury is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1873 as Canterbury College, the first constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is New Zealand's second-oldest university, after the University of Otago, which was founded four years earlier, in 1869.
What Is University of Canterbury Known For?
University of Canterbury is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Business
- Education
- Communications
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Biology
- History
- Economics
- Law
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Medical
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Canterbury's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Canterbury'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 Canterbury ranks #141 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Canterbury ranks #577 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Canterbury ranks #779 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Canterbury ranks #775 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Canterbury ranks #554 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Canterbury ranks #656 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Canterbury ranks #472 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Canterbury ranks #853 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Canterbury ranks #734 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Canterbury ranks #654 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Canterbury ranks #767 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Canterbury ranks #635 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Canterbury ranks #595 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Canterbury ranks #843 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Canterbury ranks #525 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Canterbury ranks #484 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Canterbury ranks #1877 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Canterbury ranks #683 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Canterbury ranks #1270 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Canterbury ranks #631 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Canterbury ranks #1013 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Canterbury ranks #1025 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Canterbury ranks #1300 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Canterbury ranks #1546 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Canterbury's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Canterbury's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Physics, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Canterbury's most famous alumni:
- Ernest Rutherford
- A New Zealand-born British physicist .
- J. G. A. Pocock
- A New Zealand historian.
- Roy Kerr
- A New Zealand mathematician and bridge player.
- Ngaio Marsh
- A New Zealand writer .
- David Teece
- A New Zealand - American business academic.
- Jonathan Bennett
- A New Zealand philosopher.
- Ian Foster
- A Computer science prof at U. Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory.
- Brian Boyd
- A New Zealand professor and literary critic.
- Joel Hayward
- A New Zealand-born academic and author.
- John Key
- A Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016.
- Michael Trebilcock
- A Canadian legal scholar.
- Allen Curnow
- A New Zealand poet.
Who Are University of Canterbury's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Canterbury's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Philosophy, Physics, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Canterbury's most famous faculty:
- Clemency Montelle
- A New Zealand historian of mathematics.
- Jennifer Hay
- A Professor of linguistics at University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
- Julie F. Barcelona
- A Filipino botanist.
- Karen Scott
- A New Zealand law academic.
- Deidre Brown
- A New Zealand historian and architectural lecturer.
- Antonija Mitrović
- An Academic.
- Raphael K. Didham
- A New Zealand academic, ecologist and invertebrate biologist and entomologist.
- Michele Bannister
- A New Zealand astrophysicist, science communicator.
- Deirdre Hart
- A New Zealand geographer.
