University of Poitiers
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About University of Poitiers
According to Wikipedia, The University of Poitiers is a public university located in Poitiers, France. It is a member of the Coimbra Group. It is multidisciplinary and contributes to making Poitiers the city with the highest student/inhabitant ratio in France by welcoming nearly 28,000 students in 2017.
What Is University of Poitiers Known For?
University of Poitiers is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Communications
- Literature
- Biology
- Law
- Engineering
- Education
- History
- Business
- Political Science
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Physics
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Poitiers's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Poitiers'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 Poitiers ranks #108 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Poitiers ranks #340 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Poitiers ranks #223 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Poitiers ranks #548 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Poitiers ranks #791 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Poitiers ranks #348 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Poitiers ranks #776 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Poitiers ranks #981 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Poitiers ranks #505 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Poitiers ranks #1061 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Poitiers ranks #826 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Poitiers ranks #152 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Poitiers ranks #828 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Poitiers ranks #650 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Poitiers ranks #264 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Poitiers ranks #711 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Poitiers ranks #882 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Poitiers ranks #707 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Poitiers ranks #2255 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Poitiers ranks #650 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Poitiers ranks #1676 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Poitiers ranks #1124 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Poitiers ranks #2075 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Poitiers ranks #6378 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of Poitiers's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Poitiers's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Mathematics, and Communications. Here are some of University of Poitiers's most famous alumni:
- René Descartes
- A French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist.
- Francis Bacon
- An English philosopher and statesman .
- Bruno Latour
- A French sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist, (1947 – ), France.
- François Rabelais
- A 16th-century French writer and humanist.
- Mathurin Jacques Brisson
- A French zoologist and natural philosopher.
- Pierre Bézier
- A French mathematician .
- François Viète
- A French mathematician .
- Saskia Sassen
- A Sociologist.
- Yves Bonnefoy
- A French poet and essayist, translator.
- Melville J. Herskovits
- An American anthropologist.
- Maine de Biran
- A French philosopher .
- François de La Mothe Le Vayer
- A French philosopher and writer .
