University of Valle
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About University of Valle
According to Wikipedia, The University of Valle , also called Univalle, is a public, departmentalal, coeducational, research university based primarily in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is the largest higher education institution by student population in the southwest of the country, and the third in Colombia, with more than 30,000 students. The university was established by ordinance No. 12 of 1945, by the Departmental Assembly as the Industrial University of Valle del Cauca , under the leadership of Tulio Ramírez Rojas and Severo Reyes Gamboa.
What Is University of Valle Known For?
University of Valle is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Biology
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Business
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Literature
- History
- Communications
- Law
- Earth Sciences
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Sociology
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Valle's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Valle'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 Valle ranks #1078 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Valle ranks #1062 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Valle ranks #1112 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Valle ranks #969 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Valle ranks #1003 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Valle ranks #1360 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Valle ranks #829 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Valle ranks #2590 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Valle ranks #866 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Valle ranks #1683 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Valle ranks #1926 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Valle ranks #1847 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Valle ranks #2842 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Valle ranks #2246 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Valle ranks #846 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Valle ranks #2541 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Valle ranks #1327 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Valle ranks #1414 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesUniversity of Valle ranks #919 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Valle ranks #2408 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesUniversity of Valle ranks #918 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Valle ranks #1206 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Valle ranks #805 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Valle's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Valle's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Philosophy, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of University of Valle's most famous alumni:
- Arturo Escobar
- A Colombian anthropologist.
- Martha Lucía Ospina Martínez
- A Colombian scientist and epidemiologist.
- José F. Escobar
- A Colombian mathematician.
- Nubia Muñoz
- A Colombian scientist.
- Kike Santander
- A Colombian songwriter and producer.
- Mabel Bianco
- An Argentine feminist doctor.
- Susan Bernal
- A Researcher.
- Antonio Navarro Wolff
- A Colombian engineer, professor, former guerrilla fighter and politician of German descent.
- Raúl Cuero
- A Colombian biologist.
