Vytautas Magnus University
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About Vytautas Magnus University
According to Wikipedia, Vytautas Magnus University is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university. Initially it was known as the University of Lithuania, but in 1930 the university was renamed to Vytautas Magnus University, commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of the Lithuanian ruler Vytautas the Great, who is known for the nation's greatest historical expansion in the 15th century.
What Is Vytautas Magnus University Known For?
Vytautas Magnus University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Literature
- Communications
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Business
- History
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Biology
- Medical
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Nursing
Vytautas Magnus University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Vytautas Magnus 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
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #364 worldwide for influence in Education.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #349 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #440 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #421 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #429 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #417 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #887 worldwide for influence in Business.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #397 worldwide for influence in History.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #327 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #502 worldwide for influence in Law.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #751 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #698 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #564 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #611 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #803 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #592 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #446 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #701 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #402 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #490 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #514 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #1234 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #1151 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Vytautas Magnus University ranks #3556 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Vytautas Magnus University's Most Influential Alumni?
Vytautas Magnus University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Religious Studies, and Education. Here are some of Vytautas Magnus University's most famous alumni:
- Marija Gimbutas
- A Lithuanian-American archaeologist.
- Algirdas Julien Greimas
- A Lithuanian-French linguist.
- Leah Goldberg
- An Israeli poet .
- Juozas Girnius
- A Lithuanian philosopher .
- Meilė Lukšienė
- A Lithuanian historian .
- Antanas Maceina
- A Lithuanian existentialist philosopher .
- Antanas Vaičiulaitis
- A Lithuanian writer .
- Zenonas Ivinskis
- A Lithuanian historian.
- Adolfas Jucys
- A Lithuanian theoretical physicist .
- Jonas Puzinas
- A Lithuanian archaeologist .
- Kęstutis Kėvalas
- A Roman Catholic archbishop.
- Vytautas Žalakevičius
- A Soviet film director.
