University College London
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About University College London
According to Wikipedia, University College London, which operates as UCL, is a public research university in London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London, and is the second-largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment and the largest by postgraduate enrolment.
What Is University College London Known For?
University College London is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Literature
- Education
- Physics
- Engineering
- History
- Law
- Economics
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Business
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University College London's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University College London'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 College London ranks #10 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University College London ranks #23 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University College London ranks #9 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University College London ranks #15 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University College London ranks #50 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University College London ranks #13 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University College London ranks #22 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University College London ranks #22 worldwide for influence in Education.
University College London ranks #31 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University College London ranks #42 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University College London ranks #20 worldwide for influence in History.
University College London ranks #29 worldwide for influence in Law.
University College London ranks #31 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University College London ranks #49 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University College London ranks #45 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University College London ranks #48 worldwide for influence in Business.
University College London ranks #36 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University College London ranks #70 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University College London ranks #21 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University College London ranks #36 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University College London ranks #70 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University College London ranks #47 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University College London ranks #44 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University College London ranks #90 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University College London's Most Influential Alumni?
University College London's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Medical, and Biology. Here are some of University College London's most famous alumni:
- Mahatma Gandhi
- An Indian nationalist and nonviolence leader .
- Francis Crick
- A British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist. Francis Crick is co-discoverer of the structure of DNA.
- Roger Penrose
- An English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher.
- Thomas Henry Huxley
- An English biologist and comparative anatomist.
- Rabindranath Tagore
- A Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath .
- John Stuart Mill
- A British philosopher and political economist .
- Karl Pearson
- An English mathematician and biometrician .
- Hans Eysenck
- A British psychologist .
- Ernest Jones
- A Welsh psychiatrist & psychoanalyst.
- William Stanley Jevons
- An English economist and logician.
- David Attenborough
- A British broadcaster and naturalist .
- W. Edwards Deming
- An American professor, author, and consultant .
Who Are University College London's Most Influential Faculty?
University College London's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Communications, Medical, and Biology. Here are some of University College London's most famous faculty:
- Zoubin Ghahramani
- A British intelligence researcher.
- Tobias Preis
- A German scientist, University of Warwick.
- Hannah Fry
- A British mathematician and TV presenter.
- Ingemar Cox
- A British academic.
- Eleanor Maguire
- An Irish neuropsychologist.
- Oriana Bandiera
- An Italian economist.
- Azeem Majeed
- A Researcher.
- Amia Srinivasan
- An Academic philosopher.
- Kevin Fong
- A British doctor.
- Lucie Green
- A British astronomer.
- Duncan Odom
- A Research group leader at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.
- Helen Czerski
- A British physicist.
