University of Hong Kong
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About University of Hong Kong
According to Wikipedia, The University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Today, HKU has ten academic faculties and English is the main medium of instruction and assessment. The University of Hong Kong was also the first team in the world to successfully isolate the coronavirus SARS-CoV, the causative agent of SARS.
What Is University of Hong Kong Known For?
University of Hong Kong is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Political Science
- Medical
- Education
- Law
- Communications
- Engineering
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Computer Science
- History
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
University of Hong Kong's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Hong Kong'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 Hong Kong ranks #25 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Hong Kong ranks #30 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Hong Kong ranks #21 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Hong Kong ranks #24 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Hong Kong ranks #28 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Hong Kong ranks #73 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Hong Kong ranks #92 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Hong Kong ranks #133 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Hong Kong ranks #145 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Hong Kong ranks #116 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Hong Kong ranks #141 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Hong Kong ranks #95 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Hong Kong ranks #94 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Hong Kong ranks #241 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Hong Kong ranks #215 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Hong Kong ranks #192 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Hong Kong ranks #230 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Hong Kong ranks #10 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Hong Kong ranks #218 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Hong Kong ranks #105 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Hong Kong ranks #142 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Hong Kong ranks #165 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Hong Kong ranks #80 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Hong Kong ranks #41 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Hong Kong's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Hong Kong's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Business. Here are some of University of Hong Kong's most famous alumni:
- Hsing Yun
- A Taiwanese Buddhist monk .
- Yum-Tong Siu
- A Chinese mathematician.
- Benny Tai
- A Hong Kong activist and writer.
- Harry Shum
- A Computer scientist.
- Joseph Sung
- A Hong Kong academic.
- Rayson Huang
- A Chinese chemist.
- Rey Chow
- A Cultural critic.
- Yuet Wai Kan
- A Hong Kong geneticist.
- Carrie Lam
- A Chief Executive of Hong Kong .
- Donald Tsang
- A Hong Kong politician .
- Aleksandr Kogan
- A Researcher.
- Zhu Guangqian
- A Chinese academic.
Who Are University of Hong Kong's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Hong Kong's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Nursing, Medical, and Business. Here are some of University of Hong Kong's most famous faculty:
- Steven G. Johnson
- An American mathematician known for co-creating the FFTW software library for fast Fourier transforms.
- Ngaiming Mok
- A Mathematician and university teacher.
- Gabriel Leung
- A Hong Kong epidemiologist.
- Stephen Matthews
- A British linguist.
- Peter T. Fox
- An American neuroimaging researcher, neurologist, and professor.
- Azra Ghani
- A British epidemiologist and researcher.
- Kanta Subbarao
- An Indian virologist and physician.
- Ann Pearson
- A Murray and Martha Ross Professor of Environmental Sciences at Harvard University.
