Keele University
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About Keele University
According to Wikipedia, Keele University, officially known as the University of Keele, is a public research university in Keele, approximately from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as the University College of North Staffordshire, Keele was granted university status by Royal Charter in 1962.
What Is Keele University Known For?
Keele University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Education
- Communications
- Political Science
- Business
- Biology
- Literature
- History
- Medical
- Law
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Sociology
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
Keele University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Keele University'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
Keele University ranks #321 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Keele University ranks #969 worldwide for influence in Education.
Keele University ranks #687 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Keele University ranks #748 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Keele University ranks #1340 worldwide for influence in Business.
Keele University ranks #776 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Keele University ranks #782 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Keele University ranks #675 worldwide for influence in History.
Keele University ranks #1133 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Keele University ranks #880 worldwide for influence in Law.
Keele University ranks #584 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Keele University ranks #2009 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Keele University ranks #357 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Keele University ranks #778 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Keele University ranks #1020 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Keele University ranks #1214 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Keele University ranks #710 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Keele University ranks #1052 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Keele University ranks #421 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Keele University ranks #2058 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Keele University ranks #872 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Keele University ranks #690 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Keele University ranks #683 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Keele University ranks #611 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Keele University's Most Influential Alumni?
Keele University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Sociology, and Anthropology. Here are some of Keele University's most famous alumni:
- Stefan Oster
- A Bishop of Passau.
- John Thompson
- A British sociologist.
- Dennis Kavanagh
- A British political analyst.
- Marina Lewycka
- A British writer.
- Chris Woodhead
- A British educationalist.
- Janet Fitch
- An American writer.
- Richard English
- A British historian.
- Malcolm Shaw
- A British legal scholar.
- Keith Dowding
- A British political scientist.
- Beverley Skeggs
- A British sociologist.
- Sandra Dawson
- A British professor of management studies.
- Graeme Clark
- An Australian doctor.
Who Are Keele University's Most Influential Faculty?
Keele University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Philosophy, Sociology, and Anthropology. Here are some of Keele University's most famous faculty:
- David Southall
- A British paediatrician.
- Christopher Brewin
- A British academic.
- Aristotle Kallis
- A British historian .
- Alexander James Kent
- A British cartographer, geographer and academic.
- Peter Croft
- An English physician.
- Sandra Walklate
- A British criminologist.
- Rachel Cooper
- A British philosopher.
- Daniel Sokol
- A British barrister.
- Richard Barnett
- A British medical historian and writer.
- Anthony Carrigan
- A British post-colonial theorist .
- Dawn Scott
- A UK academic, head of life sciences at Keele University since 2019.
