University of Papua New Guinea
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About University of Papua New Guinea
According to Wikipedia, The University of Papua New Guinea is a university located in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea. It was established by ordinance of the Australian administration in 1965. This followed the Currie Commission which had enquired into higher education in Papua New Guinea. The University of Papua New Guinea Act No. 18, 1983 bill repealing the old Ordinance was passed by the National Parliament in August 1983.
What Is University of Papua New Guinea Known For?
University of Papua New Guinea is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Law
- Business
- Anthropology
- History
- Biology
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Physics
- Psychology
University of Papua New Guinea's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Papua New Guinea'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 Papua New Guinea ranks #1535 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #2999 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #1692 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #1707 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #4222 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #577 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #2291 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #3008 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #2811 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #1525 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #2981 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #7196 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #6373 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #2034 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #8772 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #7047 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #5069 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #6165 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #4172 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #3409 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #5695 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #6722 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Papua New Guinea ranks #6993 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Papua New Guinea ranks #6660 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Who Are University of Papua New Guinea's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Papua New Guinea's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Earth Sciences, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Papua New Guinea's most famous alumni:
- Hank Nelson
- An Australian historian .
- Cecilia Nembou
- An Educator and women's rights activist from Papua New Guinea.
- Yolarnie Amepou
- A Papuan herpetologist.
- Peter O'Neill
- A Papua New Guinean politician.
- John Waiko
- A Papua New Guinean academic and politician.
- Rose Kekedo
- A Papua New Guinean educator and university administrator.
- Michael Mel
- A Papua New Guinean arts academic, curator, philosopher, musician and playwright.
- My-Van Tran
- A Vietnamese academic.
