University of Zurich
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About University of Zurich
According to Wikipedia, The University of Zürich is a public research university located in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine which go back to 1525, and a new faculty of philosophy.
What Is University of Zurich Known For?
University of Zurich is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Education
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Business
- History
- Economics
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Zurich's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Zurich'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 Zurich ranks #42 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Zurich ranks #45 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Zurich ranks #26 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Zurich ranks #42 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Zurich ranks #37 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Zurich ranks #25 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Zurich ranks #28 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Zurich ranks #42 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Zurich ranks #46 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Zurich ranks #131 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Zurich ranks #74 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Zurich ranks #69 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Zurich ranks #82 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Zurich ranks #123 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Zurich ranks #80 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Zurich ranks #78 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Zurich ranks #191 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Zurich ranks #151 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Zurich ranks #59 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Zurich ranks #50 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Zurich ranks #78 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Zurich ranks #233 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Zurich ranks #218 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Zurich ranks #153 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of Zurich's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Zurich's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Chemistry, and Physics. Here are some of University of Zurich's most famous alumni:
- Albert Einstein
- A German-born theoretical physicist. Albert Einstein is developer of the theory of relativity .
- Jürgen Habermas
- A German sociologist and philosopher .
- Max Born
- A German-Jewish physicist and mathematician.
- Rosa Luxemburg
- A German-Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary, editor .
- Max von Laue
- A German physicist, Nobel laureate and anti-Nazi.
- Martin Buber
- A German Jewish Existentialist philosopher and theologian .
- Wilhelm Röntgen
- A German physicist .
- Walther Nernst
- A German physical chemist and physicist.
- Georgi Plekhanov
- A Russian philosopher .
- Louis Agassiz
- A Swiss-American naturalist .
- Eugen Bleuler
- A Swiss psychiatrist.
- Anatoly Lunacharsky
- A Russian Marxist revolutionary .
Who Are University of Zurich's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Zurich's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Psychology, Chemistry, and Physics. Here are some of University of Zurich's most famous faculty:
- Artur Avila
- A Brazilian and French mathematician.
- Martine Robbeets
- A Belgian japanologist.
- Camillo De Lellis
- An Italian mathematician .
- Josh Bongard
- A Canadian academic.
- Brigitta Danuser
- A Swiss academic.
- Corinna Ulcigrai
- An Italian mathematician.
- George-Marios Angeletos
- A Greek economist/Professor of Economics: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Nicolas Monod
- A Swiss mathematician.
- Hanna Kokko
- A Finnish scientist known for her research on the evolution and maintenance of Sex.
- Matthias Lütolf
- A Researcher.
- Thomas Willwacher
- A German mathematician.
- Steffen Roth
- A Sociologist.
