University of Madras
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About University of Madras
According to Wikipedia, The University of Madras is a public state university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and among the most prominent universities in India, incorporated by an act of the Legislative Council of India under the British government.
What Is University of Madras Known For?
University of Madras is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Business
- Political Science
- Education
- Biology
- Engineering
- Communications
- Literature
- Medical
- Computer Science
- History
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Sociology
University of Madras's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Madras'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 Madras ranks #115 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Madras ranks #157 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Madras ranks #176 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Madras ranks #182 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Madras ranks #226 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Madras ranks #262 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Madras ranks #313 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Madras ranks #381 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Madras ranks #324 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Madras ranks #391 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Madras ranks #391 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Madras ranks #375 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Madras ranks #470 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Madras ranks #305 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Madras ranks #301 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Madras ranks #473 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Madras ranks #267 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Madras ranks #246 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Madras ranks #583 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Madras ranks #68 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Madras ranks #417 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Madras ranks #736 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Madras ranks #1122 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Madras ranks #1169 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Who Are University of Madras's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Madras's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Physics, and Business. Here are some of University of Madras's most famous alumni:
- C. V. Raman
- An Indian physicist.
- M. S. Swaminathan
- An Indian agronomist.
- C. N. Annadurai
- An Indian Flim Script Writer And Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India .
- M. K. Stalin
- A 8th and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- K. S. Krishnan
- An Indian physicist .
- G. N. Ramachandran
- An Indian scientist .
- E. C. George Sudarshan
- An Indian physicist.
- Aswath Damodaran
- An Indian academic.
- S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
- An Indian mathematician of Indian origin.
- S. R. Ranganathan
- An Indian mathematician and librarian.
- K. N. Raj
- An Indian economist .
- C. S. Seshadri
- An Indian mathematician.
