Wilfrid Laurier University
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About Wilfrid Laurier University
According to Wikipedia, Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses of the original Waterloo campus; instead the university describes itself as a "multi-campus multi-community university". The university also operates offices in Kitchener, Toronto, and Yellowknife.
What Is Wilfrid Laurier University Known For?
Wilfrid Laurier University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Engineering
- Literature
- Law
- Biology
- History
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Religious Studies
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Physics
- Criminal Justice
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
Wilfrid Laurier University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wilfrid Laurier 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
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #725 worldwide for influence in Business.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #764 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1281 worldwide for influence in Education.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1018 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #824 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1501 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1863 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1216 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1337 worldwide for influence in Law.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1628 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1238 worldwide for influence in History.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1236 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1186 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #870 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1342 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1963 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #481 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWilfrid Laurier University ranks #249 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #718 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1297 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #990 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1424 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1887 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Wilfrid Laurier University ranks #1992 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Who Are Wilfrid Laurier University's Most Influential Alumni?
Wilfrid Laurier University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Nursing, and Business. Here are some of Wilfrid Laurier University's most famous alumni:
- Karl Schweizer
- A Historian.
- Heather Munroe-Blum
- A Canadian business woman and academic.
- John M. MacKenzie
- A British historian.
- Robert Boyce
- A Canadian academic.
- Amarnath Amarasingam
- A Canadian extremism researcher.
- William C. Leggett
- An American academic.
- Benjamin Alarie
- A Canadian legal academic.
- Jonathan Crush
- A South African professor at the Balsillie School of International Affairs.
- Shad
- A Canadian rapper.
- John Morris
- A Canadian male curler and coach.
- Sean Conway
- A Canadian politician.
- Greg Elmer
- An American academic.
