University of Western Australia
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About University of Western Australia
According to Wikipedia, The University of Western Australia is a public research university in the Australian state of Western Australia. The university's main campus is in Perth, the state capital. UWA was established in 1911 by an act of the Parliament of Western Australia.
What Is University of Western Australia Known For?
University of Western Australia is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Medical
- Physics
- Literature
- Economics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- Chemistry
- History
- Law
- Business
- Education
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
University of Western Australia's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Western Australia'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 Western Australia ranks #549 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Western Australia ranks #581 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Western Australia ranks #1203 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Western Australia ranks #1033 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Western Australia ranks #1988 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Western Australia ranks #876 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Western Australia ranks #1553 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Western Australia ranks #1330 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Western Australia ranks #3174 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Western Australia ranks #1099 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Western Australia ranks #3677 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Western Australia ranks #1264 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Western Australia ranks #3685 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Western Australia ranks #1435 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Western Australia ranks #3015 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Western Australia ranks #3078 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Western Australia ranks #6495 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Western Australia ranks #9215 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Western Australia ranks #1834 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Western Australia ranks #3493 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Western Australia ranks #3543 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Western Australia ranks #10166 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Who Are University of Western Australia's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Western Australia's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Biology, Mathematics, and Physics. Here are some of University of Western Australia's most famous alumni:
- Robin Warren
- An Australian microbiologist and Nobel Laureate.
- Barry Marshall
- A Nobel Prize winner, and Professor of Clinical Microbiology.
- Greg Egan
- An Australian science fiction writer and former computer programmer.
- Bob Hawke
- An Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia .
- Marcus Feldman
- An American evolutionary biologist, (1942 – ), Perth, Australia.
- Akshay Venkatesh
- An Australian number theorist.
- Mike Alder
- An Australian mathematician and philosopher.
- Jonathan Strahan
- An Editor and publisher of science fiction.
- Matt Parker
- An Australian comedian and math communicator.
- Robert French
- An Australian judge.
- Dhammika Dharmapala
- An American tax economist.
- Bob Hodge
- An Australian academic.
Who Are University of Western Australia's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Western Australia's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Biology, Mathematics, and Physics. Here are some of University of Western Australia's most famous faculty:
- Erez Lieberman Aiden
- An American scientist.
- Rajeev Kumar Varshney
- A Geneticist.
- Shari Forbes
- A Forensic scientist and researcher.
- Christian Porter
- An Australian politician.
- Matthew David Barrett
- An Australian botanist.
- Ambelin Kwaymullina
- An Indigenous Australian writer and academic.
- Susan Broomhall
- An Australian historian and academic.
- Mark Achtman
- A Canadian bacteriologist.
- Laura Boykin
- An American computational biologist and botanist.
- Susana Agustí
- A Spanish biological oceanographer.
- Nerida Wilson
- A Zoologist.
- Enrico Valdinoci
- An Italian mathematician .
