University of Pécs
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About University of Pécs
According to Wikipedia, The University of Pécs is one of the largest higher education institutions in Hungary. The history of the university began in the Middle Ages, when in 1367, at the request of King Louis I the Great, Pope Urban V granted permission to found the institution. This made it the first university in Hungary and the fourth in Central Europe. The official successor of the university is the Elisabeth University of Pozsony, founded in 1912. In 1921, after Bratislava became part of Czechoslovakia, the university was moved to Pécs In 1951, the Faculty of Medicine separated and existed as an independent institution, until it merged with the Janus Pannonius University in 2000, which united the other faculties in Pécs. This is how the current University of Pécs was created.
What Is University of Pécs Known For?
University of Pécs is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Literature
- Education
- Business
- Biology
- Communications
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Law
- Psychology
- History
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Pécs's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Pécs'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 Pécs ranks #358 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Pécs ranks #720 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Pécs ranks #785 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Pécs ranks #939 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Pécs ranks #689 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Pécs ranks #843 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Pécs ranks #1163 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Pécs ranks #988 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Pécs ranks #731 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Pécs ranks #412 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Pécs ranks #767 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Pécs ranks #800 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Pécs ranks #897 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Pécs ranks #1137 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Pécs ranks #926 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Pécs ranks #530 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Pécs ranks #876 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Pécs ranks #1299 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Pécs ranks #1034 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Pécs ranks #755 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Pécs ranks #795 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Pécs ranks #1680 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Pécs ranks #2716 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Pécs ranks #1618 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWho Are University of Pécs's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Pécs's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Medical, Literature, and Psychology. Here are some of University of Pécs's most famous alumni:
- Károly Simonyi
- A Hungarian physicist and writer .
- György Buzsáki
- A Neuroscientist.
- Ferenc Fejtő
- A Historian.
- Ferenc Gyurcsány
- A Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009.
- László Sólyom
- A Politician and former President of Hungary.
- Dezső Németh
- A Hungarian psychologist.
- Zoltán Szabó
- A Hungarian physician, surgeon.
- Attila Losonczy
- A Hungarian neuroscientist.
- József Rácz
- A Hungarian physician, psychiatrist, psychotherapist.
