University of Pretoria
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About University of Pretoria
According to Wikipedia, The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status. The university has grown from the original 32 students in a single late Victorian house to approximately 53,000 in 2019. The university was built on seven suburban campuses on .
What Is University of Pretoria Known For?
University of Pretoria is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Education
- Political Science
- Medical
- Biology
- Law
- Communications
- Engineering
- History
- Computer Science
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Sociology
University of Pretoria's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Pretoria'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 Pretoria ranks #355 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Pretoria ranks #580 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Pretoria ranks #461 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Pretoria ranks #466 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Pretoria ranks #482 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Pretoria ranks #486 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Pretoria ranks #736 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Pretoria ranks #951 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Pretoria ranks #597 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Pretoria ranks #815 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Pretoria ranks #616 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Pretoria ranks #802 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Pretoria ranks #899 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Pretoria ranks #1081 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Pretoria ranks #773 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Pretoria ranks #792 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Pretoria ranks #819 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Pretoria ranks #1164 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Pretoria ranks #1554 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Pretoria ranks #796 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Pretoria ranks #1094 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Pretoria ranks #1060 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Pretoria ranks #724 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Pretoria ranks #1389 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Who Are University of Pretoria's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Pretoria's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Political Science, and Medical. Here are some of University of Pretoria's most famous alumni:
- Tshilidzi Marwala
- A South African academic administrator.
- Ravi Zacharias
- A Canadian-American Christian apologist .
- Antjie Krog
- A South African writer and academic.
- David Cooper
- A Sourh African psychiatrist.
- Gerrit Olivier
- An Ambassador of South Africa.
- Christof Heyns
- A South African academic .
- Johann Kriegler
- A South African lawyer.
- Michael R. Licona
- A New Testament Scholar.
- Clement Martyn Doke
- A South African linguist.
- Paul Moorcraft
- A British academic.
- William Roy Branch
- A South African herpetologist .
- Elon Musk
- A Business magnate and investor.
Who Are University of Pretoria's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Pretoria's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Business, Political Science, and Medical. Here are some of University of Pretoria's most famous faculty:
- Tshilidzi Marwala
- A South African academic administrator.
- Dion Forster
- A South African clergyman.
- Mulalo Doyoyo
- A South African scientist, educator, lecturer, professor, inventor, researcher in applied mechanics, ultralight materials, green building, renewable energy, and other fields of engineering..
- Janet Kelso
- A South African bioinformatician.
- Fulufhelo Nelwamondo
- A South African engineer and computer scientist known for his work on computational intelligence techniques.
- Dire Tladi
- A Professor of Law.
- Baldwyn Torto
- A Researcher.
- Lorenzo Fioramonti
- An Italian economist and politician.
- Zodwa Dlamini
- A South African biochemist.
- Rosie Woodroffe
- A British ecologist.
- Wendy Foden
- A South African biologist.
- Alan Koch
- A South African association football coach.
