Uppsala University
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Research university in Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala University Featured Rankings
About Uppsala University
According to Wikipedia, Uppsala University is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. Initially founded in the 15th century, the university rose to significance during the rise of Sweden as a great power at the end of the 16th century and was then given relative financial stability with a large donation from King Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century. Uppsala also has an important historical place in Swedish national culture, and identity for the Swedish establishment: in historiography, religion, literature, politics, and music. Many aspects of Swedish academic culture in general, such as the white student cap, originated in Uppsala. It shares some peculiarities, such as the student nation system, with Lund University and the University of Helsinki.
Uppsala University's Online Degrees
What Is Uppsala University Known For?
Uppsala University is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Literature
- Communications
- Education
- Political Science
- Law
- Medical
- History
- Economics
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Business
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
Uppsala University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Biology
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#15
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Botany
#1
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#1
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Zoology
#17
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#5
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Biochemistry
#22
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#18
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Mathematics
#59
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#58
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Statistics
#63
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#69
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Harmonic Analysis
#3
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#3
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Geometry
#89
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#94
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Chemistry
#28
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#12
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Physical Chemistry
#14
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#21
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Organic Chemistry
#54
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#48
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Analytical Chemistry
#3
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#3
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Physics
#39
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#39
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Astronomy
#21
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#17
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Astrophysics
#49
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#49
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Particle Physics
#84
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#87
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Philosophy
#71
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#67
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Logic
#45
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#53
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Ethics
#88
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#90
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Aesthetics
#28
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#32
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Religious Studies
#16
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#16
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Theology
#13
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#12
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Ministry
#49
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#49
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Comparative Religion
#2
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#1
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Literature
#59
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#45
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Writing
#71
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#39
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Philology
#56
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#52
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Mythology
#15
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#18
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Communications
#58
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#51
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Linguistics
#36
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#31
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Grammar
#42
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#42
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Rhetoric
#21
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#22
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Education
#55
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#57
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Higher Education
#55
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#55
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Secondary Education
#43
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#43
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Pedagogy
#48
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#50
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Political Science
#77
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#81
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Government
#60
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#60
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Human Rights
#46
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#47
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Political Economy
#57
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Law
#60
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#54
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International Law
#69
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#63
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Jurisprudence
#74
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#52
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Civil Law
#23
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#24
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Medical
#59
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Surgery
#90
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#95
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Pharmacology
#22
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#25
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Public Health
#118
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#119
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History
#43
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#44
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Economic History
#25
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#25
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Ancient History
#26
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#29
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European History
#49
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#49
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Economics
#60
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#43
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Taxation
#24
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#24
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Welfare Economics
#14
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#14
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Mathematical Economics
#26
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#27
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Engineering
#146
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#152
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Architecture
#187
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#199
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Applied Physics
#14
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#14
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Electrical Engineering
#113
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#113
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Earth Sciences
#18
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#13
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Meteorology
#12
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#4
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Geography
#31
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#26
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Mineralogy
#15
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#18
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Business
#148
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#148
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Management
#131
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#132
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Finance
#78
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#78
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Accounting
#241
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#243
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Computer Science
#151
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#152
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Database
#52
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#52
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Artificial Intelligence
#120
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#122
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Programming
#136
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#138
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Psychology
#76
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#96
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Social Psychology
#69
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#75
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Cognitive Psychology
#39
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#39
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Clinical Psychology
#75
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#75
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Anthropology
#58
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#61
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Ethnography
#21
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#23
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Archeology
#122
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#79
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Religion And Geography
#1
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#1
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Sociology
#61
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#69
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Gender Studies
#5
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#5
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Sociobiology
#4
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#4
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Social Engineering
#24
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#24
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Social Work
#81
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#83
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Gerontology
#50
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#50
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Empowerment
#414
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#414
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Substance Abuse
#530
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#530
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Nursing
#153
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#153
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Psychiatric Nursing
#116
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#116
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Criminal Justice
#295
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#299
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Law Enforcement
#264
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#264
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Criminology
#294
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#300
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Policing
#227
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#227
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Who Are Uppsala University's Most Influential Alumni?
Uppsala University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Biology. Here are some of Uppsala University's most famous alumni:
- Carl Linnaeus
- A Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist .
- Svante Arrhenius
- A Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist.
- Emanuel Swedenborg
- A Swedish 18th century scientist and theologian.
- Jöns Jacob Berzelius
- A Swedish chemist .
- August Strindberg
- A Swedish writer and painter .
- Hannes Alfvén
- A Swedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist and science fiction author , winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physics.
- Svante Pääbo
- A Swedish geneticist .
- Knut Wicksell
- A Swedish economist.
- Theodor Svedberg
- A Swedish chemist .
- Carl Wilhelm Scheele
- A Swedish German chemist who discovered oxygen.
- Sven Hedin
- A Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator .
- Gösta Mittag-Leffler
- A Swedish mathematician.
Who Are Uppsala University's Most Influential Faculty?
Uppsala University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Biology. Here are some of Uppsala University's most famous alumni:
- Christian Fuchs
- An Austrian sociologist.
- Svante Cornell
- A Swedish political scientist.
- Harald Hammarström
- A Swedish linguist.
- Warwick Tucker
- An Australian mathematician.
- Per Anders Rudling
- A Swedish-American historian.
- Ashk Dahlén
- A Swedish linguist and translator.
- Torbjörn Sjöstrand
- A Swedish theoretical physicist.
- Patrik Aspers
- A Swedish sociologist.
- Emily A. Holmes
- A Researcher.
- Maria Strømme
- A Norwegian physicist.
- Emelia Benjamin
- An Epidemiologist.
- Henrik Zetterberg
- A Swedish neurochemist.
