University of Copenhagen
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About University of Copenhagen
According to Wikipedia, The University of Copenhagen is a public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia after Uppsala University.
What Is University of Copenhagen Known For?
University of Copenhagen is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Physics
- Literature
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Education
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- History
- Law
- Political Science
- Business
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Copenhagen's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Copenhagen'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 Copenhagen ranks #50 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Copenhagen ranks #20 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Copenhagen ranks #19 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Copenhagen ranks #33 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Copenhagen ranks #24 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Copenhagen ranks #63 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Copenhagen ranks #40 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Copenhagen ranks #37 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Copenhagen ranks #47 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Copenhagen ranks #45 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Copenhagen ranks #18 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Copenhagen ranks #41 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Copenhagen ranks #49 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Copenhagen ranks #69 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Copenhagen ranks #100 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Copenhagen ranks #59 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Copenhagen ranks #19 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Copenhagen ranks #220 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Copenhagen ranks #91 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Copenhagen ranks #27 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Copenhagen ranks #65 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Copenhagen ranks #79 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Copenhagen ranks #62 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of Copenhagen ranks #395 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Copenhagen's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Copenhagen's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Literature, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Copenhagen's most famous alumni:
- Søren Kierkegaard
- A Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic .
- Niels Bohr
- A Danish physicist .
- Peter Naur
- A Danish computer scientist.
- Tycho Brahe
- A Danish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601.
- Georg Brandes
- A Danish literature critic and scholar.
- Hans Christian Andersen
- A Danish writer .
- Hans Christian Ørsted
- A Danish physicist and chemist .
- Oskar Klein
- A Swedish physicist.
- Louis Hjelmslev
- A Danish linguist.
- Ludvig Holberg
- A Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian .
- Otto Jespersen
- A Danish linguist.
- Hans Kramers
- A Dutch physicist.
Who Are University of Copenhagen's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Copenhagen's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Communications, Literature, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Copenhagen's most famous faculty:
- Vincent F. Hendricks
- A Danish philosopher.
- Ingemar Cox
- A British academic.
- Svend Brinkmann
- A Danish psychologist.
- Karim Adiprasito
- A Mathematician.
- Beth Shapiro
- An American biologist.
- Kim Ryholt
- A Danish egyptologist .
- Karsten Grove
- A Danish-American mathematician.
- Lasse Heje Pedersen
- A Danish economist.
- Henrik Kleven
- A Danish economist.
- Siwan Davies
- A Welsh academic.
- Robert Dunn
- A U.S. ecologist and biologist.
- André Briend
- A French nutritionist.
