University of Santo Tomas System

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University of Santo Tomas System
TypePrivate coeducational non-profit research university
EstablishedApril 28, 1611; 410 years ago (April 28, 1611)
FounderFr. Miguel de Benavides, O.P.
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Dominican)
ChancellorVery Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P., SThL
Vice-ChancellorVery Rev. Fr. Filemon I. Dela Cruz, Jr., O.P.
Location
Philippines
Campus3

The University of Santo Tomas System is a private university system supervised by the Dominican Province of the Philippines.[1] The system is composed of the campuses at Manila, Quezon City, Legazpi, Albay, Santa Rosa, Laguna, and General Santos City.

The UST System is one of the two educational systems of the Dominican Province of the Philippines.[1] The other system, the Letran System, comprises four campuses.

Institutions[]

The University of Santo Tomas System comprises three existing campuses and two upcoming universities. The Manila campus is the main university.

The integration of select Dominican schools was a mandate of the 2012 and 2016 Provincial Chapters of the Dominican Province of the Philippines. In the 2012 Acts, the integration was planned to facilitate the coordination of the apostolic priorities and sharing of resources of the several institutions.[2] In December 2014, the Aquinas University of Legazpi in Albay (AUL), Angelicum College in Quezon City, and Angelicum School Ilolo, signed a memorandum of intent to integrate with UST Manila.[3] The future UST campuses in Santa Rosa, Laguna and General Santos City will also be part of the system. The integration plan was reinforced in the 2016 Acts.[2]

The two existing constituent units are independent campuses.[4] Each campus is headed by a rector. The Rector Magnificus of UST Manila is also the rector of UST Angelicum.[5] Its board of trustees is composed of 12 representatives from UST Manila and three from UST Angelicum.[6][2] Angelicum College's signature non-graded system of education is retained.

UST-Legazpi has fiscal and administrative independence from the main campus. The rector and board of trustees are also different.[7][8] The integration of AUL also entailed the renaming of its university hospital to UST-Legazpi Hospital.[9]

In December 2020, the construction of the UST-Dr. Tony Tan Caktiong Innovation Center began in UST Santa Rosa. It is the first building in the campus.[10]

Campus Location Foundation Integration Rector Programs
University of Santo Tomas Manila Manila 1611 (Main campus) Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. Basic education, undergraduate,
graduate, and professional
University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi
(formerly Aquinas University of Legazpi) 		Legazpi, Albay 1948 2017 Fr. Ernesto M. Arceo, O.P. Basic education, undergraduate, and
graduate[11][12]
UST Angelicum College
(formerly Angelicum College) 		Quezon City 1972 2017 Fr. Richard Ang, O.P. Basic education and undergraduate
University of Santo Tomas Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, Laguna Upcoming
University of Santo Tomas General Santos General Santos City in South Cotabato Upcoming
Angelicum School Iloilo Iloilo City in Iloilo 1978 Planned Basic education

References[]

  1. ^ a b "UST now in Legazpi with Aquinas University name change". UST.edu.ph. University of Santo Tomas. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "UST, Angelicum QC formalize integration". UST.edu.ph. University of Santo Tomas. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Barcia, Rhaydz (December 11, 2017). "Bicol's premier school renamed as UST-Legazpi". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "5 Dominican schools to be integrated with UST". The Varsitarian. June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Angelicum College in QC officially under UST". The Varsitarian. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Angelicum QC signs UST integration". TomasinoWeb. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bicol's Aquinas U now UST Legazpi, to remain an 'independent' campus". The Varsitarian. September 15, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  8. ^ ""Aquinas University of Legazpi" now "University of Santo Tomas – Legazpi"". International Council of Universities of Saint Thomas Aquinas. May 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Aquinas U is now UST Legazpi". Bicol Mail. December 14, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Doctor, Mel Matthew (December 23, 2020). "UST Inaugurates Innovation Center in Sta. Rosa Campus". The Post. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bicol's Aquinas University is now UST-Legazpi". Rappler. December 12, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Aquinas U to be renamed 'UST Legazpi'". Bicol Standard. January 8, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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