University of Tasmania
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About University of Tasmania
According to Wikipedia, The University of Tasmania is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first proposed in 1840 in Lieutenant-Governor Sir John Franklin's Legislative Council, was modelled on the Oxford and Cambridge colleges, and was founded in 1846, making it the oldest tertiary institution in the country. The university is a sandstone university, a member of the international Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.
What Is University of Tasmania Known For?
University of Tasmania is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Education
- Political Science
- Business
- Biology
- Physics
- Law
- Communications
- Literature
- History
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
University of Tasmania's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Tasmania'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 Tasmania ranks #380 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Tasmania ranks #799 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Tasmania ranks #612 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Tasmania ranks #1118 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Tasmania ranks #720 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Tasmania ranks #465 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Tasmania ranks #645 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Tasmania ranks #993 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Tasmania ranks #889 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Tasmania ranks #725 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Tasmania ranks #799 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Tasmania ranks #947 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Tasmania ranks #1266 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Tasmania ranks #1747 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Tasmania ranks #386 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Tasmania ranks #758 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Tasmania ranks #1698 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Tasmania ranks #1491 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Tasmania ranks #535 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Tasmania ranks #1727 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Tasmania ranks #1218 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Tasmania ranks #1441 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Tasmania ranks #1412 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Tasmania ranks #1968 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Tasmania's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Tasmania's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Philosophy, and Physics. Here are some of University of Tasmania's most famous alumni:
- Val Plumwood
- An Australian philosopher.
- Richard Flanagan
- A Writer and novelist from Tasmania, Australia.
- Michael Kölling
- A German computer scientist.
- John Dalgleish Donaldson
- A Father of Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark.
- Kate Warner
- A Governor of Tasmania.
- Henry Reynolds
- An Australian historian.
- Peter Conrad
- An Australian-born academic specialising in English literature, who taught at Christ Church at the University of Oxford.
- James McAuley
- An Australian poet and academic .
- Jeff Malpas
- An Australian philosopher.
- John B. Biggs
- An Australian writer and psychologist.
- Dennis Altman
- An Australian academic and gay rights activist.
- Michelle Craske
- An Australian psychologist.
Who Are University of Tasmania's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Tasmania's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Earth Sciences, Philosophy, and Physics. Here are some of University of Tasmania's most famous faculty:
- Barry Brook
- An Australian scientist.
- Bryan Gaensler
- An Australian astronomer.
- Danielle Wood
- An Australian journalist, writer and academic.
- Marnie Hughes-Warrington
- An Australian historian.
- Barbara R. Holland
- A New Zealand-born Australian mathematician.
- Rowland Atkinson
- A British sociologist.
- Melanie Johnston-Hollitt
- An Australian astrophysicist.
- Elizabeth A. Fulton
- An Ecosystem modeller.
- Sarah B. Henderson
- A Canadian environmental health scientist.
