University of Waikato
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About University of Waikato
According to Wikipedia, The University of Waikato , is a public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university performs research in the disciplines of education, social sciences, and management and is an innovator in environmental science, marine and freshwater ecology, engineering and computer science. It offers degrees in health, engineering, computer science, management, Māori and Indigenous Studies, the arts, psychology, social sciences and education.
What Is University of Waikato Known For?
University of Waikato is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Education
- Business
- Political Science
- Communications
- Biology
- Psychology
- Medical
- Literature
- Law
- History
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Chemistry
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Waikato's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Waikato'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 Waikato ranks #515 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Waikato ranks #1231 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Waikato ranks #1843 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Waikato ranks #1211 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Waikato ranks #1373 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Waikato ranks #1276 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Waikato ranks #732 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Waikato ranks #2194 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Waikato ranks #1680 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Waikato ranks #1575 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Waikato ranks #1508 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Waikato ranks #3039 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Waikato ranks #711 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Waikato ranks #1947 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Waikato ranks #1753 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Waikato ranks #1450 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Waikato ranks #1836 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Waikato ranks #2284 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Waikato ranks #1063 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Waikato ranks #2020 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Waikato ranks #1566 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Waikato ranks #1433 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Waikato ranks #3698 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Waikato ranks #3236 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Waikato's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Waikato's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Earth Sciences, and Psychology. Here are some of University of Waikato's most famous alumni:
- Tarisi Vunidilo
- A Fijian archaeologist and curator.
- Joscha Bach
- A Cognitive scientist.
- Ned Kock
- An American philosopher.
- Michael Witbrock
- A New Zealand artificial intelligence researcher.
- Gerard J. Milburn
- A Theoretical quantum physicist.
- Michael King
- A New Zealand historian and writer .
- Jacinda Ardern
- A Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023.
- Wendy Larner
- A New Zealand geographer .
- Adele Cutler
- A Statistician.
- Craig Nevill-Manning
- A New Zealand computer scientist.
- Marilyn Waring
- A New Zealand politician and academic.
- Paul Hunt
- A Human rights expert.
Who Are University of Waikato's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Waikato's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Computer Science, Earth Sciences, and Psychology. Here are some of University of Waikato's most famous faculty:
- Ian H. Witten
- A Computer scientist in New Zealand.
- Martin Lodge
- A Researcher, ORCID id # 0000-0002-4273-6118.
- Christian M. Ringle
- A German academic.
- Rangi Mātāmua
- A New Zealand academic.
- Maebh Long
- A .
- Tracey Slaughter
- A New Zealand writer and poet.
- Tahu Kukutai
- A New Zealand sociology academic.
- Susie Wood
- A New Zealand microbiologist and marine scientist.
- Dominic O'Sullivan
- A New Zealand-Australian political science academic.
- Valentyna Melnyk
- A Researcher.
- Alison McIntosh
- A New Zealand tourism and hospitality academic.
