University of Victoria
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About University of Victoria
According to Wikipedia, The University of Victoria is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. History The University of Victoria is the oldest post-secondary institution in British Columbia. First established in 1903 as Victoria College, an affiliated college of McGill University, it gained full autonomy and degree-granting status through a charter on July 1, 1963.
What Is University of Victoria Known For?
University of Victoria is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Engineering
- Literature
- History
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Law
- Physics
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
University of Victoria's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Victoria'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 Victoria ranks #454 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Victoria ranks #404 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Victoria ranks #557 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Victoria ranks #488 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Victoria ranks #400 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Victoria ranks #475 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Victoria ranks #734 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Victoria ranks #500 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Victoria ranks #458 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Victoria ranks #518 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Victoria ranks #794 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Victoria ranks #578 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Victoria ranks #462 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Victoria ranks #341 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Victoria ranks #666 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Victoria ranks #251 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Victoria ranks #719 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Victoria ranks #719 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Victoria ranks #281 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Victoria ranks #531 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Victoria ranks #853 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Victoria ranks #600 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of Victoria ranks #330 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Victoria ranks #1232 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are University of Victoria's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Victoria's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Here are some of University of Victoria's most famous alumni:
- Douglas E. Cowan
- A Canadian academic.
- Rick Gibson
- A Canadian artist.
- Anthony Wilden
- A British academic.
- W. P. Kinsella
- A Canadian author .
- Robin Jeffrey
- A Canadian historian.
- Robert Gifford
- A Canadian psychologist.
- Patricia Schulte
- A Canadian zoologist.
- Colin Percival
- A Canadian programmer and computer scientist.
- Murray Goldberg
- A Canadian academic.
- Morgen Witzel
- A Canadian historian, business theorist.
- Martin Popoff
- A Canadian music journalist.
- Wendy Myrvold
- A Canadian mathematician and computer scientist.
Who Are University of Victoria's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Victoria's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Here are some of University of Victoria's most famous faculty:
- Ali Khademhosseini
- An Iranian scientist.
- Kevin Schawinski
- A Swiss astronomer.
- Pavol Hell
- A Canadian computer scientist and mathematician.
- Victoria Arbour
- A Researcher.
- Jillian Roberts
- A Canadian child psychologist and author.
- Mark Turin
- A British anthropologist.
- Amy Ashurst Gooch
- A Canadian academic.
- Valerie King
- An American and Canadian computer scientist.
- Alexander James Kent
- A British cartographer, geographer and academic.
- Katrin Meissner
- A Physical oceanographer and climate scientist.
- Erik Kwakkel
- A Dutch scholar.
- Brian Thom
- An Anthropologist.
