University of Gothenburg
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About University of Gothenburg
According to Wikipedia, The University of Gothenburg is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg. Founded in 1891, the university is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities and, with 53,845 students and 6,670 staff members, it is one of the largest universities in the Nordic countries.
What Is University of Gothenburg Known For?
University of Gothenburg is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Medical
- Communications
- Business
- Political Science
- Economics
- Education
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Mathematics
- History
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Law
- Physics
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
University of Gothenburg's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Gothenburg'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 Gothenburg ranks #132 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Gothenburg ranks #157 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Gothenburg ranks #165 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Gothenburg ranks #275 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Gothenburg ranks #336 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Gothenburg ranks #269 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Gothenburg ranks #210 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Gothenburg ranks #457 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Gothenburg ranks #321 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Gothenburg ranks #420 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Gothenburg ranks #348 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Gothenburg ranks #329 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Gothenburg ranks #206 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Gothenburg ranks #110 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Gothenburg ranks #806 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Gothenburg ranks #184 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Gothenburg ranks #349 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Gothenburg ranks #600 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Gothenburg ranks #503 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Gothenburg ranks #208 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Gothenburg ranks #807 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Gothenburg ranks #137 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Gothenburg ranks #367 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Gothenburg ranks #854 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Who Are University of Gothenburg's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Gothenburg's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Social Work, and Philosophy. Here are some of University of Gothenburg's most famous alumni:
- Nick Bostrom
- A Swedish philosopher, (1973 - ), Helsingborg, Sweden.
- Bo Rothstein
- A Swedish political scientist.
- Per Lindström
- A Swedish logician.
- Göran Therborn
- A Swedish sociologist, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge.
- Bengt-Åke Lundvall
- A Professor.
- Sture Allén
- A Professor of computational linguistics, Permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy.
- Birger Hjørland
- A Danish academic.
- Jan Lindhe
- A Swedish periodontist.
- Östen Dahl
- A Swedish linguist.
- Magnus Henrekson
- A Swedish economist.
- Jens Allwood
- A Linguist.
- Erling Eidem
- A Church of Sweden bishop .
Who Are University of Gothenburg's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Gothenburg's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Anthropology, Social Work, and Philosophy. Here are some of University of Gothenburg's most famous faculty:
- Patrik Aspers
- A Swedish sociologist.
- Ann Langley
- A Canadian professor Emeritus.
- Naveed Sattar
- A Scottish medical researcher.
- Anna Wåhlin
- A Swedish Antarctic oceanographer.
- Henrik Zetterberg
- A Swedish neurochemist.
- Fredrik Jutfelt
- A Swedish researcher.
- Alexander James Kent
- A British cartographer, geographer and academic.
- Neil Selwyn
- A Researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-9489-2692.
- Siri Leknes
- A Norwegian neuroscientist.
- Magnus Sahlgren
- A Swedish musician and computational linguist.
- Mattias Lorentzon
- A Swedish researcher.
- Tim Schwanen
- A Geographer.
