University of Konstanz
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About University of Konstanz
According to Wikipedia, The University of Konstanz is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its main campus was opened on the Gießberg in 1972 after being founded in 1966. The university is Germany's southernmost university and is situated on the shore of Lake Constance just four kilometres from the Swiss border. It has been successful in all three funding lines of the Excellence Initiative, and is therefore one of Germany's elite "Universities of Excellence", a group of prestigious universities often considered the German Ivy League. The university is ranked in top 100 worldwide in the field of social policy and administration in the 2020 QS World University Rankings, and ranked 51 in Political Science according to the 2020 ShanghaiRanking. The U.S. Department of Energy also refers to the University of Konstanz as a "small Harvard".
What Is University of Konstanz Known For?
University of Konstanz is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Literature
- History
- Political Science
- Communications
- Psychology
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Education
- Physics
- Business
- Engineering
- Law
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Konstanz's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Konstanz'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 Konstanz ranks #195 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Konstanz ranks #191 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Konstanz ranks #216 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Konstanz ranks #42 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Konstanz ranks #246 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Konstanz ranks #231 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Konstanz ranks #361 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Konstanz ranks #377 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Konstanz ranks #142 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Konstanz ranks #223 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Konstanz ranks #376 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Konstanz ranks #649 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Konstanz ranks #281 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Konstanz ranks #1016 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Konstanz ranks #1063 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Konstanz ranks #624 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Konstanz ranks #375 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Konstanz ranks #967 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Konstanz ranks #918 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Konstanz ranks #348 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Konstanz ranks #896 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Konstanz ranks #1694 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Konstanz ranks #1223 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Konstanz ranks #6074 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of Konstanz's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Konstanz's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Konstanz's most famous alumni:
- Axel A. Weber
- A German economist and bank manager.
- Siegfried Scherer
- A German biologist.
- Angelika Kratzer
- An American linguist.
- Ulrich Kohlenbach
- A German mathematician.
- Wolfgang Prinz
- A German cognitive psychologist.
- Stephan Hartmann
- A German philosopher.
- Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht
- A German-born American literary theorist.
- Peter Gollwitzer
- A German psychologist.
- Angela D. Friederici
- A German cognitive scientist.
- Martin Beneke
- A German physicist.
- Stefan Rahmstorf
- A German oceanographer and climatologist.
- Georg Nagel
- A German botanist.
Who Are University of Konstanz's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Konstanz's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Sociology, Psychology, and Computer Science. Here are some of University of Konstanz's most famous faculty:
- Nicole C. Karafyllis
- A German biologist and philosopher.
- Ursula Reutner
- A German linguist.
- Daniel A. Keim
- A German computer scientist.
- Jan Hendrik Schön
- A German physicist.
- Arthur Zimek
- A Professor for data mining, data science and machine learning.
- Iain Couzin
- A British scientist.
- Uwe Rau
- A German physicist.
- Konstantin Bryliakov
- A Researcher.
- Kerstin von Lingen
- A German military historian.
- Jonas Obleser
- A Researcher.
- Oliver Kohlbacher
- A German bioinformatician.
- Margaret Crofoot
- An Ecologist and animal behaviorist.
