University of the Free State
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About University of the Free State
According to Wikipedia, The University of the Free State is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It was first established as an institution of higher learning in 1904 as a tertiary section of Grey College. It was declared an independent Afrikaans-language university in 1950 and the name was changed to the University of the Orange Free State. The university has two satellite campuses. Initially a whites-only precinct, the university was fully de-segregated in 1996. The first black university vice-chancellor was appointed in 2010.
What Is University of the Free State Known For?
University of the Free State is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Communications
- Political Science
- Medical
- Business
- Biology
- Literature
- History
- Philosophy
- Law
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
University of the Free State's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of the Free State'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 the Free State ranks #1871 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of the Free State ranks #1281 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of the Free State ranks #1388 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of the Free State ranks #1499 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of the Free State ranks #2679 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of the Free State ranks #1759 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of the Free State ranks #1803 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of the Free State ranks #1597 worldwide for influence in History.
University of the Free State ranks #1534 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of the Free State ranks #2231 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of the Free State ranks #1977 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of the Free State ranks #2926 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of the Free State ranks #2394 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of the Free State ranks #5468 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of the Free State ranks #2537 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of the Free State ranks #2609 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of the Free State ranks #2793 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of the Free State ranks #1983 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of the Free State ranks #3901 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of the Free State ranks #6929 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of the Free State ranks #2489 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of the Free State ranks #4582 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of the Free State ranks #3667 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of the Free State ranks #5846 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are University of the Free State's Most Influential Alumni?
University of the Free State's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Political Science, and Medical. Here are some of University of the Free State's most famous alumni:
- Ravi Zacharias
- A Canadian-American Christian apologist .
- Antjie Krog
- A South African writer and academic.
- P. W. Botha
- A South African prime minister .
- Hennie Aucamp
- An Afrikaans poet/short story writer/cabaretist/academic.
- Joan Hambidge
- An Afrikaans poet, literary theorist and academic.
- Francis Nigel Lee
- An American theologian .
- Pedro Willem Crous
- A South African mycologist and phytopathologist.
- Leopoldt van Huyssteen
- A South African academic administrator.
- Abdon Atangana
- A Researcher.
- Hansie Cronje
- A Former South-African Cricketer .
- Temple Hauptfleisch
- A South African playwright and academic at Stellenbosch University.
Who Are University of the Free State's Most Influential Faculty?
University of the Free State's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Communications, Political Science, and Medical. Here are some of University of the Free State's most famous faculty:
