University of Nashville
University of Nashville at a Glance
- U.S. influence rank
- #982
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About University of Nashville
According to Wikipedia, University of Nashville was a private university in Nashville, Tennessee. It was established in 1806 as Cumberland College. It existed as a distinct entity until 1909; operating at various times a medical school, a four-year military college, a literary arts college, and a boys preparatory school. Educational institutions in operation today that can trace their roots to the University of Nashville include Montgomery Bell Academy, an all-male preparatory school; the Vanderbilt University Medical School; Peabody College at Vanderbilt University; and the University School of Nashville, a co-educational preparatory school.
What Is University of Nashville Known For?
University of Nashville is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Law
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Business
- History
- Political Science
- Communications
- Literature
- Sociology
- Economics
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
- Philosophy
- Education
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Nursing
University of Nashville's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Nashville'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 Nashville ranks #431 in the U.S. and #1470 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Nashville ranks #601 in the U.S. and #2221 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Nashville ranks #637 in the U.S. and #1192 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Nashville ranks #646 in the U.S. and #2652 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Nashville ranks #670 in the U.S. and #3139 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Nashville ranks #755 in the U.S. and #3289 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Nashville ranks #823 in the U.S. and #3143 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Nashville ranks #830 in the U.S. and #2549 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Nashville ranks #851 in the U.S. and #3671 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Nashville ranks #970 in the U.S. and #3664 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Nashville ranks #996 in the U.S. and #2989 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Nashville ranks #1142 in the U.S. and #3799 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesUniversity of Nashville ranks #1237 in the U.S. and #6262 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Nashville ranks #1305 in the U.S. and #5199 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Nashville ranks #1342 in the U.S. and #4834 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Nashville ranks #1410 in the U.S. and #4681 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Nashville ranks #1457 in the U.S. and #5824 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Nashville ranks #1771 in the U.S. and #5120 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Nashville ranks #1900 in the U.S. and #7478 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Nashville ranks #2043 in the U.S. and #9243 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Nashville ranks #2059 in the U.S. and #9540 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Nashville ranks #2110 in the U.S. and #5644 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Nashville ranks #2176 in the U.S. and #5795 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Nashville ranks #2690 in the U.S. and #7162 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of Nashville's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Nashville's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Law, Criminal Justice, and Medical. Here are some of University of Nashville's most famous alumni:
- William Walker
- An American filibuster, physician, lawyer, journalist and mercenary .
- John Bell
- An American lawyer and politician.
- Albert A. Murphree
- An American university president, professor .
- John Berrien Lindsley
- An American educator.
- Edward Douglass White Sr.
- An American politician.
- William J. Sneed
- An American Confederate veteran, surgeon and educator.
- Edwin Hickman Ewing
- An American politician .
- Ellery Huntington Sr.
- An American college athletics coach, administrator, and professor.
