Colegio de San Juan de Letran
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About Colegio de San Juan de Letran
According to Wikipedia, The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, also referred to by its acronym CSJL, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution owned and run by the friars of the Order of Preachers in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the Philippines and the oldest secondary institution in Asia. The school has produced Philippine presidents, revolutionary heroes, poets, legislators, members of the clergy, jurists, and it is also one of the only Philippine schools that has produced several Catholic saints who lived and studied on its campus. The school's patron saint is St. John the Baptist. The campus contains two statues, representing the two foremost alumni in the fields of secular and religious service: former Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and Vietnamese Saint Vicente Liem de la Paz.
What Is Colegio de San Juan de Letran Known For?
Colegio de San Juan de Letran is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Business
- Law
- Literature
- Communications
- Philosophy
- History
- Engineering
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Physics
Colegio de San Juan de Letran's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Colegio de San Juan de Letran'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
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #594 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1039 worldwide for influence in Education.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1149 worldwide for influence in Business.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #679 worldwide for influence in Law.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #968 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1312 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1050 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1255 worldwide for influence in History.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2428 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2073 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1277 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2144 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2359 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #639 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2698 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2805 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #1588 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesColegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #3154 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2137 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #3072 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #3088 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesColegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2285 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #2267 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran ranks #4468 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Who Are Colegio de San Juan de Letran's Most Influential Alumni?
Colegio de San Juan de Letran's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Law, and Anthropology. Here are some of Colegio de San Juan de Letran's most famous alumni:
- Emilio Aguinaldo
- A President of the Philippines from 1899 to 1901.
- Jose Maria Sison
- A Philippine Maoist leader.
- Apolinario Mabini
- A Prime Minister of the Philippines in 1899.
- José Burgos
- A Filipino priest.
- Manuel L. Quezon
- A President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944.
- Tito Sotto
- A President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2018 to 2022.
- Bienvenido Lumbera
- A Filipino writer.
- Sergio Osmeña
- A President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946.
- Jose P. Laurel
- A President of the Philippines from 1943 to 1945.
- Vic Sotto
- An Actor from the Philippines.
- German Moreno
- A Filipino actor .
- Kerby Raymundo
- A Filipino basketball player.
