University of Santo Tomas
The University of Santo Tomas (UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila or colloquially as Ustê , is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in Asia and is one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus. It is the main campus of the University of Santo Tomas System that is run by the Order of Preachers.
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| Motto | Veritas in Caritate
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| Motto in English | Truth in Charity
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| Established | April 28, 1611
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| Founder | Fr. Miguel de Benavides, OP
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| Chancellor | Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P., SThL
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| Vice-Chancellor | Very Rev. Fr. Napoleon Sipalay, Jr., O.P.
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| Rector | Very Rev. Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, O.P., Ph.D
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| Academic staff | 1,500+
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| Students | 44,791 (as of 2015)
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| Undergraduates | 31,179
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| Campus | 21.5 ha. 458m x 462m (Urban)
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| Colors | - White
- Gold - Black |
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| Mascot | Bengal Tiger
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