St Columb's College
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About St Columb's College
According to Wikipedia, St Columb's College is a Roman Catholic boys' grammar school in Derry, Northern Ireland. Since 2008, it has been a specialist school in mathematics. It is named after Saint Columba, the missionary monk from County Donegal who founded a monastery in the area. The college was originally built to educate young men into the priesthood, but now educates boys in a variety of disciplines.
What Is St Columb's College Known For?
St Columb's College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Communications
- Education
- History
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Political Science
- Criminal Justice
- Business
- Law
- Nursing
- Engineering
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
St Columb's College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much St Columb's 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
St Columb's College ranks #711 worldwide for influence in Literature.
St Columb's College ranks #3603 worldwide for influence in Communications.
St Columb's College ranks #8021 worldwide for influence in Education.
St Columb's College ranks #4828 worldwide for influence in History.
St Columb's College ranks #5017 worldwide for influence in Biology.
St Columb's College ranks #3223 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
St Columb's College ranks #6843 worldwide for influence in Medical.
St Columb's College ranks #5452 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
St Columb's College ranks #7881 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
St Columb's College ranks #2093 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
St Columb's College ranks #11734 worldwide for influence in Business.
St Columb's College ranks #8756 worldwide for influence in Law.
St Columb's College ranks #4325 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSt Columb's College ranks #11353 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
St Columb's College ranks #6894 worldwide for influence in Economics.
St Columb's College ranks #7130 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
St Columb's College ranks #9317 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
St Columb's College ranks #6485 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Who Are St Columb's College's Most Influential Alumni?
St Columb's College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Criminal Justice, and Mathematics. Here are some of St Columb's College's most famous alumni:
- Seamus Heaney
- An Irish poet, playwright, translator, lecturer.
- Brian Friel
- An Irish dramatist, author and theatre director .
- John Hume
- An Irish politician from Northern Ireland .
- Johnny McDaid
- An Irish musician, songwriter and music producer.
- Paul Brady
- An Irish musician.
- Patrick G. Johnston
- A British academic.
