University of Graz
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About University of Graz
According to Wikipedia, The University of Graz is a public research university located in Graz, Austria. It is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria.
What Is University of Graz Known For?
University of Graz is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Literature
- Communications
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Law
- Engineering
- Education
- Religious Studies
- History
- Political Science
- Business
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Graz's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Graz'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 Graz ranks #135 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Graz ranks #149 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Graz ranks #169 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Graz ranks #201 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Graz ranks #113 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Graz ranks #161 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Graz ranks #180 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Graz ranks #259 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Graz ranks #108 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Graz ranks #59 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Graz ranks #241 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Graz ranks #168 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Graz ranks #395 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Graz ranks #362 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Graz ranks #229 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Graz ranks #278 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Graz ranks #426 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Graz ranks #708 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Graz ranks #153 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Graz ranks #599 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Graz ranks #176 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Graz ranks #411 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Graz ranks #631 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Graz ranks #2900 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of Graz's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Graz's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry. Here are some of University of Graz's most famous alumni:
- Walther Nernst
- A German physical chemist and physicist.
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner
- An Austrian SS official, a major perpetrator of the Holocaust and convicted war criminal .
- Victor Francis Hess
- An Austrian physicist and Nobel prize laureate .
- Christian von Ehrenfels
- An Austrian philosopher .
- Fritz Heider
- A German psychologist .
- Ivo Andrić
- A Yugoslav novelist .
- Fritz Pregl
- A Slovene-Austrian Nobel prize laureate and scientist .
- Hans Gross
- An Austrian jurist .
- Karl von Terzaghi
- An Austrian geotechnical engineer known as the "father of soil mechanics".
- Henrik Dam
- A Danish biochemist and physiologist .
- Kurt Otto Friedrichs
- A German-American mathematician .
- Heinrich Harrer
- An Austrian mountaineer and author .
Who Are University of Graz's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Graz's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Earth Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry. Here are some of University of Graz's most famous faculty:
- Fiston Mwanza Mujila
- A Congolese writer.
- Florian Bieber
- An Austrian political scientist.
- Catherine Meusburger
- An Austrian mathematician and physicist.
- Roland Steinacher
- An Austrian historian of antiquity.
- Toby Spribille
- A North American lichenologist.
- Martin Hochleitner
- An Austrian art historian.
- Ruth Grützbauch
- An Austrian astronomer.
- Andreas Ziegler
- A Researcher.
- Katharina C. Rebay
- An Austrian archaeologist.
- Wolfgang Kroutil
- A Researcher.
- Walter Goessler
- A Researcher.
- Harald Ahnelt
- An Austrian ichthyologist.
