University of Innsbruck
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About University of Innsbruck
According to Wikipedia, The University of Innsbruck is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. It is the largest education facility in the Austrian Bundesland of Tirol, and the third largest in Austria behind Vienna University and the University of Graz. Significant contributions have been made in many branches, most of all in the physics department. Further, regarding the number of Web of Science-listed publications, it occupies the third rank worldwide in the area of mountain research.
What Is University of Innsbruck Known For?
University of Innsbruck is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Education
- Communications
- Law
- Business
- Economics
- Political Science
- Engineering
- History
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Innsbruck's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Innsbruck'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 Innsbruck ranks #215 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Innsbruck ranks #109 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Innsbruck ranks #207 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Innsbruck ranks #153 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Innsbruck ranks #105 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Innsbruck ranks #269 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Innsbruck ranks #202 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Innsbruck ranks #365 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Innsbruck ranks #326 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Innsbruck ranks #220 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Innsbruck ranks #429 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Innsbruck ranks #179 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Innsbruck ranks #310 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Innsbruck ranks #379 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Innsbruck ranks #253 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Innsbruck ranks #340 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Innsbruck ranks #366 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Innsbruck ranks #147 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Innsbruck ranks #299 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Innsbruck ranks #155 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Innsbruck ranks #311 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Innsbruck ranks #375 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Innsbruck ranks #751 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Innsbruck ranks #2489 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of Innsbruck's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Innsbruck's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Here are some of University of Innsbruck's most famous alumni:
- Ludwig von Bertalanffy
- An Austrian biologist and philosopher.
- Karl Rahner
- A German Catholic theologian.
- Hans Köchler
- An Austrian philosopher.
- Giovanni Antonio Scopoli
- A Tyrolean physician and naturalist .
- Bruno Buchberger
- An Austrian mathematician.
- Kurt Schuschnigg
- A Chancellor of Austria .
- Wolfgang Stegmüller
- A German philosopher of science.
- Valentino Braitenberg
- An Italian-Austrian neuroscientist.
- Oswald von Nell-Breuning
- A German theologian .
- Peter Zoller
- An Austrian theoretical physicist.
- Edmund A. Walsh
- An American Jesuit and founder of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
- Max Valier
- An Austrian physicist and rocketry pioneer .
Who Are University of Innsbruck's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Innsbruck's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Religious Studies, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Here are some of University of Innsbruck's most famous faculty:
- Gerald Steinacher
- A Historian.
- Catherine Meusburger
- An Austrian mathematician and physicist.
- Francesca Ferlaino
- An Italian-Austrian experimental physicist.
- Roland Steinacher
- An Austrian historian of antiquity.
- Barbara Kraus
- An Austrian physicist.
- Martin Hochleitner
- An Austrian art historian.
- Dirk Rupnow
- A German historian.
- Florian Neukart
- An Austrian computer scientist, quantum physicist, mathematician, and scientific author.
- Achim Zeileis
- A Professor of Statistics .
- Karin Schnass
- An Austrian mathematician and computer scientist.
- Andreas Engert
- A Legal scholar and university teacher.
- Ruth Grützbauch
- An Austrian astronomer.
