University of Tartu
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About University of Tartu
According to Wikipedia, The University of Tartu is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the biggest and oldest university in the country. The university was founded under the name of Academia Gustaviana in 1632 by Baron Johan Skytte, the Governor-General of Swedish Livonia, Ingria, and Karelia, with the required ratification provided by King Gustavus Adolphus, shortly before the king's death on 6 November in the Battle of Lützen .
What Is University of Tartu Known For?
University of Tartu is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Literature
- Communications
- Philosophy
- Education
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Law
- Chemistry
- History
- Medical
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Business
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Tartu's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Tartu'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 Tartu ranks #73 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Tartu ranks #49 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Tartu ranks #70 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Tartu ranks #118 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Tartu ranks #97 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Tartu ranks #191 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Tartu ranks #148 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Tartu ranks #126 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Tartu ranks #99 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Tartu ranks #99 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Tartu ranks #164 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Tartu ranks #164 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Tartu ranks #85 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Tartu ranks #274 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Tartu ranks #50 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Tartu ranks #100 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Tartu ranks #418 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Tartu ranks #242 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Tartu ranks #365 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Tartu ranks #94 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Tartu ranks #297 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Tartu ranks #717 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Tartu ranks #864 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Tartu ranks #796 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Tartu's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Tartu's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Literature, and Chemistry. Here are some of University of Tartu's most famous alumni:
- Wilhelm Ostwald
- A Baltic German chemist.
- Karl Ernst von Baer
- A Baltic-German scientist .
- Nicolai Hartmann
- A German philosopher .
- Erhard Schmidt
- A German mathematician.
- Juri Lotman
- A Russian semiotician.
- Kalevi Kull
- An Estonian biologist and semiotician.
- Otto Struve
- A Baltic German astronomer.
- Friedrich Martens
- An Estonian legal scholar and diplomat.
- Emil Lenz
- A Baltic German physicist .
- Moritz von Jacobi
- A German engineer and physicist.
- Johannes Aavik
- An Estonian philologist and Fennophile.
- Ragnar Nurkse
- An American-Estonian economist.
Who Are University of Tartu's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Tartu's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Earth Sciences, Literature, and Chemistry. Here are some of University of Tartu's most famous faculty:
- Marlon Dumas
- A Honduran computer scientist in Estonia.
- Ülle Madise
- An Estonian legal scholar, Chancellor of Justice of Estonia.
- Rainer Kattel
- An Estonian political scientist.
- Maarja Kruusmaa
- An Estonian roboticist.
- Anu Realo
- An Estonian psychologist.
- Evhen Tsybulenko
- An Estonian-Ukrainian legal scholar.
- Timo Maran
- An Estonian poet and semiotician.
- Julia Laffranque
- An Estonian judge.
- Riin Tamm
- An Estonian geneticist.
- Märt Põder
- An Estonian philosopher and information freedom activist.
- James Briscoe
- A Senior group leader at the Francis Crick Institute in London.
- Kaido Reivelt
- An Estonian physicist.
