University of Havana
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About University of Havana
According to Wikipedia, The University of Havana is a public university located in the Vedado district of Havana, the capital of Cuba. Founded on January 5, 1728, the university is the oldest in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas. Originally a religious institution, today the university has 15 faculties at its Havana campus and distance learning centers throughout Cuba.
What Is University of Havana Known For?
University of Havana is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Communications
- Literature
- Education
- Medical
- Law
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Business
- History
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Mathematics
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Physics
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Havana's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Havana'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 Havana ranks #89 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Havana ranks #353 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Havana ranks #368 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Havana ranks #333 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Havana ranks #313 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Havana ranks #249 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Havana ranks #415 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Havana ranks #369 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Havana ranks #717 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Havana ranks #337 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Havana ranks #766 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Havana ranks #409 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Havana ranks #845 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Havana ranks #307 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Havana ranks #1327 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Havana ranks #353 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Havana ranks #827 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Havana ranks #418 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Havana ranks #287 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Havana ranks #773 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Havana ranks #1243 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Havana ranks #1036 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Havana ranks #2545 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Havana ranks #1995 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Havana's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Havana's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Literature, and Law. Here are some of University of Havana's most famous alumni:
- Fidel Castro
- A Cuban politician and revolutionary.
- Alejo Carpentier
- A Swiss-born Cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist as well as diplomat and professor.
- Alberto Granado
- An Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of Che Guevara .
- Alejandro Portes
- An American sociologist.
- Fernando Ortiz Fernández
- A Cuban writer.
- Aurelio Baldor
- A Cuban mathematician, educator and lawyer.
- Carlos Albizu Miranda
- A Puerto Rican educator.
- Emil R. Unanue
- An American immunologist.
- Carlos Moore
- A Cuban writer, journalist and academic.
- Rubén G. Rumbaut
- An American sociologist.
- Albert Aguayo
- A Neuroscientist.
- José de la Luz y Caballero
- A Cuban philosopher.
