University of Western Brittany

#2823
Global Influence
Public university in Brest, Brittany, founded in 1969.

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About University of Western Brittany

According to Wikipedia, The University of Western Brittany is a French university, located in Brest, in the Academy of Rennes. On a national scale, in terms of graduate employability, the university oscillates between 18th and 53rd out of 69 universities depending on fields of study. Overall, the university is ranked 12th out of 76 universities in France.

What Is University of Western Brittany Known For?

University of Western Brittany is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

University of Western Brittany's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much University of Western Brittany'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

Communications
#784
World Rank
#813
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #784 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#757
World Rank
#773
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Grammar
#1597
World Rank
#1597
Historical Rank
communications Degrees
Political Science
#1460
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#1476
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #1460 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#3085
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#3085
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Public Policy
#2872
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#2872
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Public Administration
#4640
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#4642
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political-science Degrees
Law
#1084
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#1095
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #1084 worldwide for influence in Law.

Common Law
#149
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#151
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International Law
#557
World Rank
#578
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Civil Law
#373
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#373
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Business
#3888
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#3889
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University of Western Brittany ranks #3888 worldwide for influence in Business.

Finance
#1266
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#1266
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Management
#4944
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#4946
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Logistics
#781
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#781
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business Degrees
Education
#4880
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#4886
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University of Western Brittany ranks #4880 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#6374
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#6374
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Secondary Education
#3403
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#3403
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Tertiary Education
#1698
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#1698
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education Degrees
History
#1973
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#1986
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University of Western Brittany ranks #1973 worldwide for influence in History.

Medieval Studies
#129
World Rank
#129
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history Degrees
Engineering
#3485
World Rank
#3496
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #3485 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#2267
World Rank
#2278
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Applied Physics
#1079
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#1080
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Metallurgy
#1193
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#1197
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engineering Degrees
Medical
#3412
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#3414
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University of Western Brittany ranks #3412 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Dentistry
#1300
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#1301
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Surgery
#3423
World Rank
#3424
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Radiology
#1377
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#1377
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medicine Degrees
Literature
#2696
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#2740
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #2696 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#2694
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#2703
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Etymology
#2044
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#2044
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Philology
#1160
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#1167
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literature Degrees
Religious Studies
#3262
World Rank
#3275
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University of Western Brittany ranks #3262 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#2249
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#2249
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Theology
#4245
World Rank
#4260
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Computer Science
#3495
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#3505
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University of Western Brittany ranks #3495 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Software Engineering
#379
World Rank
#379
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Computer Engineering
#530
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#532
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Programming
#3373
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#3374
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computer-science Degrees
Philosophy
#2990
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#3032
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #2990 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Modern Philosophy
#257
World Rank
#257
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Aesthetics
#1276
World Rank
#1276
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Logic
#3940
World Rank
#3995
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philosophy Degrees
Biology
#4956
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#4976
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #4956 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#5971
World Rank
#5972
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Ecology
#2097
World Rank
#2102
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Physiology
#2057
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#2061
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biology Degrees
Mathematics
#3240
World Rank
#3281
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #3240 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#3231
World Rank
#3238
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math Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2407
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#2417
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University of Western Brittany ranks #2407 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#1574
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#1579
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Geodesy
#1232
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#1235
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Geophysics
#1409
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#1415
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earth-science Degrees
Economics
#3853
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#3859
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University of Western Brittany ranks #3853 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Environmental Economics
#541
World Rank
#541
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economics Degrees
Physics
#4786
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#4804
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University of Western Brittany ranks #4786 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Biophysics
#1250
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#1250
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Astronomy
#3474
World Rank
#3488
Historical Rank
physics Degrees
Sociology
#3270
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#3278
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University of Western Brittany ranks #3270 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Women's Studies
#816
World Rank
#816
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Gender Studies
#862
World Rank
#862
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sociology Degrees
Anthropology
#3833
World Rank
#3842
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #3833 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

anthropology Degrees
Chemistry
#6486
World Rank
#6493
Historical Rank

University of Western Brittany ranks #6486 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Geochemistry
#707
World Rank
#708
Historical Rank
chemistry Degrees

Who Are University of Western Brittany's Most Influential Alumni?

University of Western Brittany's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Law, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Western Brittany's most famous alumni:

Paul Le Guen
A French association football player and manager.
Benoît Hamon
A French politician.
Alain le Pichon
Alain le Pichon
A French anthropologist.
Chantal Conand
A French marine biologist.
Paol Keineg
A French writer.
Gilles Boeuf
Gilles Boeuf
A French biologist and university teacher.
Thierry Chopin
A Biologist.
Xavier Intes
A French physicist and biomedical engineer.
Delphine Lannuzel
Delphine Lannuzel
A Sea ice biogeochemist.
René Abjean
A Composer.

Who Are University of Western Brittany's Most Influential Faculty?

Faustine Merret
A French windsurfer.