University of Ferrara
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About University of Ferrara
According to Wikipedia, The University of Ferrara is the main university of the city of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. In the years prior to the First World War the University of Ferrara, with more than 500 students, was the best attended of the free universities in Italy. Today there are approximately 16,000 students enrolled at the University of Ferrara with nearly 400 degrees granted each year. The teaching staff number 600, including 288 researchers. It is organized into 12 Departments.
What Is University of Ferrara Known For?
University of Ferrara is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Literature
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Medical
- Engineering
- Business
- Political Science
- History
- Economics
- Education
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Social Work
University of Ferrara's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Ferrara'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 Ferrara ranks #435 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Ferrara ranks #891 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Ferrara ranks #1118 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Ferrara ranks #356 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Ferrara ranks #716 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Ferrara ranks #948 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Ferrara ranks #669 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Ferrara ranks #519 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Ferrara ranks #820 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Ferrara ranks #1253 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Ferrara ranks #2307 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Ferrara ranks #1526 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Ferrara ranks #973 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Ferrara ranks #884 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Ferrara ranks #3871 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Ferrara ranks #1568 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Ferrara ranks #753 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesUniversity of Ferrara ranks #1336 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Ferrara ranks #2336 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Ferrara ranks #1706 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Ferrara ranks #1664 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Ferrara ranks #5618 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesUniversity of Ferrara ranks #5640 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Ferrara's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Ferrara's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Philosophy, and Literature. Here are some of University of Ferrara's most famous alumni:
- Nicolaus Copernicus
- A Polish mathematician and astronomer .
- Paracelsus
- A Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist .
- Massimo Pigliucci
- A Chair of the Department of Philosophy at CUNY-Lehman College.
- Ludovico Ariosto
- An Italian poet.
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
- An Italian Renaissance philosopher .
- Pope Pius VI
- A Pope of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799.
- Girolamo Savonarola
- An Italian Dominican friar and preacher .
- Aldus Manutius
- An Italian printer and humanist .
- Gabriele Falloppio
- An Italian anatomist .
- Vincenzo Monti
- An Italian writer .
- Julius Caesar Scaliger
- An Italian scholar, physician and philosopher .
- Guido Barbujani
- An Italian geneticist.
Who Are University of Ferrara's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Ferrara's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Physics, Philosophy, and Literature. Here are some of University of Ferrara's most famous faculty:
- Marco Valgimigli
- A Researcher.
- Cosimo Bambi
- An Italian physicist.
- Stefano Volinia
- A Researcher.
- Roberto Cazzolla Gatti
- An Italian environmental and evolutionary biologist.
- Francesco Trotta
- An Italian pharmacologist , Head of Division at Italian Medicines Agency.
- Pasquale De Bonis
- An Italian Full Professor of Neurosurgery.
