Holy Cross College
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About Holy Cross College
According to Wikipedia, Holy Cross College , located in Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra was founded in 1854 as the Catholic diocesan seminary for Dublin by Cardinal Paul Cullen. History The College was founded in 1859 by the then Archbishop of Dublin Paul Cullen, to provide priests for the Dublin diocese. In 1861 Rector of the Catholic University Bartholomew Woodlock tried to secure land in Clonliffe west to build a new Catholic University, however this plan was shelved due to the expansion of the railway line. Plans were drawn up by the Architect James Joseph McCarthy for the proposed new University, McCarthy a famous architect designed the college building.
What Is Holy Cross College Known For?
Holy Cross College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Communications
- Education
- Mathematics
- Business
- Law
- Medical
- Physics
- Political Science
- History
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Nursing
- Anthropology
Holy Cross College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Holy Cross 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
Holy Cross College ranks #5611 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Holy Cross College ranks #3903 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Holy Cross College ranks #6150 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Holy Cross College ranks #9280 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesHoly Cross College ranks #13970 worldwide for influence in Education.
Holy Cross College ranks #5630 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Holy Cross College ranks #13218 worldwide for influence in Business.
Holy Cross College ranks #9918 worldwide for influence in Law.
Holy Cross College ranks #11584 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Holy Cross College ranks #5770 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesHoly Cross College ranks #13817 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Holy Cross College ranks #13906 worldwide for influence in History.
Holy Cross College ranks #4860 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Holy Cross College ranks #6893 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Holy Cross College ranks #7561 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHoly Cross College ranks #6449 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
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