University of Strathclyde
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About University of Strathclyde
According to Wikipedia, The University of Strathclyde is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal charter in 1964 as the first technological university in the United Kingdom. Taking its name from the historic Kingdom of Strathclyde, it is Scotland's third-largest university by number of students, with students and staff from over 100 countries.
What Is University of Strathclyde Known For?
University of Strathclyde is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Business
- Education
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Communications
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Biology
- History
- Law
- Physics
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Anthropology
University of Strathclyde's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Strathclyde'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 Strathclyde ranks #276 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Strathclyde ranks #342 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Strathclyde ranks #561 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Strathclyde ranks #287 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Strathclyde ranks #520 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Strathclyde ranks #673 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Strathclyde ranks #740 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Strathclyde ranks #609 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Strathclyde ranks #615 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Strathclyde ranks #735 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Strathclyde ranks #650 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Strathclyde ranks #761 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Strathclyde ranks #573 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Strathclyde ranks #455 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Strathclyde ranks #899 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Strathclyde ranks #697 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Strathclyde ranks #808 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Strathclyde ranks #1410 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Strathclyde ranks #322 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Strathclyde ranks #670 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Strathclyde ranks #905 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Strathclyde ranks #493 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Strathclyde ranks #1810 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of Strathclyde ranks #1617 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Who Are University of Strathclyde's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Strathclyde's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Chemistry, Engineering, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of University of Strathclyde's most famous alumni:
- Henry Dyer
- A British engineer.
- Adrian Furnham
- A South African-born British psychologist, writer, editor.
- William MacGregor
- A British colonial governor and administrator .
- Robert Stevenson
- A Civil engineer and lighthouse designer .
- Alexander Thom
- A Scottish engineer - Ph.D. University of Glasgow 1925.
- Sarah Thornton
- A Canadian sociologist.
- Tom Hubbard
- A British writer and academic.
- Ed Byrne
- An Irish comedian.
- Iain Stewart
- A British geologist.
- James Blyth
- A British engineer.
- James Irvine
- A Scottish chemist.
- John Scott
- A British sociologist.
Who Are University of Strathclyde's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Strathclyde's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Chemistry, Engineering, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of University of Strathclyde's most famous faculty:
- Faye Hammill
- A Faye Hammill teaches nineteenth- and twentieth-century English and North American literature, has research interests in interwar writing .
- Conor McBride
- A Computer Scientist.
- Tanja Bueltmann
- A German historian and university teacher.
- Sheena Cruickshank
- An Immunologist.
- Andreas Löschel
- A German economist.
- Richard J. Finlay
- A Scottish historian.
- Zoe Shipton
- A British geologist.
- Gerry Maher
- A British lawyer.
- Pippa Goldschmidt
- An Astronomer and writer.
- Inman Harvey
- A British computer scientist.
- Nial J. Wheate
- An Australian chemist.
- Karen Boyle
- A Researcher.
