Westfield College
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About Westfield College
According to Wikipedia, Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, from 1882 to 1989. It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening. The college originally admitted only women as students and became coeducational in 1964. In 1989, it merged with Queen Mary College. The merged institution was named Queen Mary and Westfield College until 2013, when the name was legally changed to Queen Mary University of London.
What Is Westfield College Known For?
Westfield College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Biology
- Medical
- Physics
- Communications
- History
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Literature
- Business
- Engineering
- Law
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Anthropology
Westfield College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Westfield College'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
Westfield College ranks #3261 worldwide for influence in Education.
Westfield College ranks #1521 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Westfield College ranks #2028 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Westfield College ranks #842 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Westfield College ranks #2066 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Westfield College ranks #1593 worldwide for influence in History.
Westfield College ranks #1149 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Westfield College ranks #1003 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Westfield College ranks #2160 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Westfield College ranks #2211 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Westfield College ranks #5908 worldwide for influence in Business.
Westfield College ranks #4360 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Westfield College ranks #3396 worldwide for influence in Law.
Westfield College ranks #5559 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Westfield College ranks #2572 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Westfield College ranks #4250 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Westfield College ranks #3038 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Westfield College ranks #2825 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWestfield College ranks #3447 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Westfield College ranks #2997 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWestfield College ranks #6776 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Westfield College ranks #3969 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Westfield College ranks #2914 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWestfield College ranks #5585 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Who Are Westfield College's Most Influential Alumni?
Westfield College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Here are some of Westfield College's most famous alumni:
- Eric Scerri
- An American philosopher and chemist.
- Engin Arık
- A Turkish physicist .
- Malcolm Press
- A British ecologist.
- Richard Verrall
- A British politician .
- Howard Colquhoun
- A British chemist.
- Hazel Perfect
- A British mathematician.
- Joan Thirsk
- A Historian and cryptologist.
- Adrian Chiles
- An English television and radio presenter.
- K. S. Manilal
- An Indian botanist and taxonomist.
- Eleanora Carus-Wilson
- A Canadian-English economic historian .
- Frances Gardner
- A Cardiologist and teacher of medicine.
- Bill Bailey
- A British comedian, musician and actor.
