University Centre in Svalbard
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About University Centre in Svalbard
According to Wikipedia, The University Centre in Svalbard is a Norwegian state-owned limited company that is involved in research and provides some higher education in Arctic studies. The company is wholly owned by the Ministry of Education and Research, and the universities of Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø, NTNU and NMBU appoint the board of directors. It is led by a director appointed by the board for a four-year term. The centre is the world’s northernmost research and higher education institution, in Longyearbyen at 78° N latitude. The courses offered fall into five main science disciplines: Arctic biology, Arctic geology, Arctic geophysics, Arctic technology and Arctic safety.
What Is University Centre in Svalbard Known For?
University Centre in Svalbard is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Communications
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Law
- Biology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Medical
- Business
- History
- Physics
- Literature
- Engineering
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Computer Science
University Centre in Svalbard's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University Centre in Svalbard'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 Centre in Svalbard ranks #1680 worldwide for influence in Education.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #1584 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #1813 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #1397 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #602 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #1705 worldwide for influence in Law.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #2174 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #608 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #776 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity Centre in Svalbard ranks #4599 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #6951 worldwide for influence in Business.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #3959 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesUniversity Centre in Svalbard ranks #2455 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesUniversity Centre in Svalbard ranks #7178 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #10136 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #5652 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #6520 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University Centre in Svalbard ranks #8945 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
