University of Santo Tomas
Founded 1611 as College of Our Lady of the Rosary by the Most Rev. Fr. Miguel de Benavides, O.P., Archbishop of Manila and the Dominican Fathers. Became College of Santo Tomas 1616. Royal confirmation granted 1785 by the Spanish Government. In 1902 Pope Leo XIII decreed and granted the title of Pontifical University. Pope Pius XII granted the title of Catholic University of the Philippines in 1947. A private Institution under the supervision of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (for elementary and high school levels) and Commission on Higher Education (for college level).
Accreditation:
PACUCOA
Funding:
Private
Grades 4
Languages 2
Divisions 28
- Accountancy CollegeFields of study: Accountancy
- Applied Ethics CentreFields of study: Ethics
- Architecture CollegeFields of study: Architecture
- Arts and Letters Faculty
- Civil Law FacultyFields of study: Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Insurance, International Law, Labour Law, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Law
- Commerce and Business Administration CollegeFields of study: Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing
- Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics Centre
- Creative Writing and Studies CentreFields of study: Writing
- Ecclesiastical Sciences Research DivisionFields of study: Religious Studies
- Ecclesiastical Studies Faculty
- Education and Research Development Centre
- Education College
- Engineering Faculty
- Fine Arts and Design CollegeFields of study: Advertising and Publicity, Design, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Painting and Drawing
- Graduate SchoolFields of study: Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Applied Physics, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Canon Law, Chemistry, Civil Law, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Engineering, English, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Health Administration, Health Education, Heritage Preservation, History, Human Resources, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Law, Library Science, Literature, Management, Management Systems, Marketing, Mathematics Education, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Music, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Oriental Studies, Pastoral Studies, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Sciences, Theology, Writing
- Health Sciences Research DivisionFields of study: Health Sciences
- Medicine and Surgery FacultyFields of study: Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health, Dermatology, Epidemiology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Histology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery
- Movement Science Research DivisionFields of study: Natural Sciences
- Music ConservatoryFields of study: Conducting, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Singing
- Natural Sciences Research DivisionFields of study: Natural Sciences
- Nursing CollegeFields of study: Nursing
- Pharmacy Faculty
- Physical Education and Athletics Institute
- Rehabilitation Sciences College
- Science CollegeFields of study: Actuarial Science, Applied Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Psychology
- Social Research CentreFields of study: Social Studies
- Technological Courses Institute
- Tourism and Hospitality Management College
Admission details
- Academic year: June to March (June-October, November-March)
- Requirements: Graduation from high school or equivalent approved by the Government Bureau of Private Schools and entrance examination
- Students allowance: Co-ed