Visva-Bharati University
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About Visva-Bharati University
According to Wikipedia, Visva-Bharati is a public central university and an Institute of National Importance located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it Visva-Bharati, which means the communion of the world with India. Until independence it was a college. Soon after independence, the institution was given the status of a central university in 1951 by an act of the Parliament.
What Is Visva-Bharati University Known For?
Visva-Bharati University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Economics
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Religious Studies
- History
- Business
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Law
- Engineering
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
Visva-Bharati University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Visva-Bharati University'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
Visva-Bharati University ranks #363 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #794 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1180 worldwide for influence in Education.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #826 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #701 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #641 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1220 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1023 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1131 worldwide for influence in History.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #3292 worldwide for influence in Business.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #952 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1246 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1785 worldwide for influence in Law.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #3381 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #870 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #854 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1271 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #3650 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #3713 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1278 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #2102 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #886 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #1971 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Visva-Bharati University ranks #4834 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Visva-Bharati University's Most Influential Alumni?
Visva-Bharati University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Economics, Anthropology, and Philosophy. Here are some of Visva-Bharati University's most famous alumni:
- Amartya Sen
- An Indian economist and philosopher.
- Indira Gandhi
- A 3rd Prime Minister of India.
- Syed Mujtaba Ali
- A Bengali author and scholar.
- Mahasweta Devi
- An Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist .
- Giuseppe Tucci
- An Italian orientalist.
- Satyajit Ray
- An Indian filmmaker .
- Moriz Winternitz
- An Austrian Indologist .
- Tirthankar Roy
- An Indian economic historian.
- K. G. Subramanyan
- An Indian painter, sculptor, muralist, printmaker, writer and academic .
- Sanjida Khatun
- An Ekushey Padak recipient.
- Mukul Dey
- An Indian printmaker .
- Gauri Ayyub
- An Indian social worker, activist, writer.
