University of Santo Tomas

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Jan

By Mei Lin Weng

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Lowest in three years: Number of UST enrollees drops to 40,657

A TOTAL of 40,657 students enrolled in the University of Santo Tomas for the second term of the academic year (AY) 2023-2024, the lowest in three years since the pandemic, data from the Office of the Registrar showed. The latest figure is slightly higher than the 40,597 students recorded during…

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05

Dec

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST ranks fourth among five PH universities in first-ever QS Sustainability ranking

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) made its debut in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability, where it placed fourth among the five Philippine universities that secured rankings. UST landed within the 1001-1050 bracket worldwide, its first ranking since the assessment launched its pilot edition in 2022.…

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03

Dec

By Ma. Alyanna Selda and Carlo Jose Ruga

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UST still PH’s best private university but falls 11 notches in 2024 AppliedHE rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained the Philippines’ best private university despite dropping 11 notches in the AppliedHE Private University Ranking: ASEAN 2024. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST fell from fifth to 16th among ASEAN’s best-performing private universities. The University’s overall score also slipped to 63,32…

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02

Nov

By The Flame Features

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Of curses and wishes: Why superstitions linger in UST despite its strong Catholic identity

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas' more than 400-year history saw the propagation of the Catholic faith, which, along with reason, is regarded as a way to know the truth. But the Catholic beliefs, which were brought to the Philippines by Spaniards in 1521, have been mixed with local customs and…

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27

Sep

By Prince Ronson Sabado and Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo

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‘Reporter’ no more: UST obtains rank in THE World University Rankings for the first time

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) finally secured a ranking in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, where it also emerged as the third best university in the Philippines. UST got an overall ranking of 1501+, its first rank since the assessment was established in 2004. Last year,…

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16

Aug

By Robb Nigel Moya and Giannah Erin Ochoa

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UST slips to 5th top PH university, secures better world ranking in 2023 Webometrics

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) slipped one notch to fifth best Philippine university but obtained a higher ranking worldwide in the 2023 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. From its 2,742nd spot last year, UST jumped to 2,523rd worldwide in the July 2023 edition of the Webometrics Ranking, a ranking…

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04

Jul

By The Flame News

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UST still the 4th most preferred source of new hires – survey

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained as the Philippine employers’ fourth leading school for new hires, a recent survey by an online job portal showed. UST received a 5.28% rating in a Jobstreet by SEEK poll on employers' preferred source of candidates conducted last May. It was behind the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the…

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28

Jun

By Mari Ymanuel Roxas and Prince Ronson Sabado

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UST still PH’s 4th best university in 2024 QS World University Rankings

by YMANUEL ROXAS and PRINCE RONSON SABADO THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained as the Philippines' fourth best university in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings despite showing significant improvements in its overall performance. UST ranked 801-850 overall in the 2024 edition of the assessment, climbing from the 800-1000 bracket last…

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22

Jun

By Aljon Danniell Eguia and Prince Ronson Sabado

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No ranking for UST in its first appearance in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings

by ALJON DANNIELL EGUIA and PRINCE RONSON SABADO THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas failed to get a ranking in its first appearance in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings but obtained a "reporter" status, an expected development given its performance in a counterpart world ranking released previously. A 'reporter' status is…

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04

Jun

By The Flame News

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74% of UST Artlets seniors to graduate with Latin honors 

NEARLY THREE in every four Artlet seniors will graduate with Latin honors, based on the graduation program released by the dean’s office over the weekend. Of the 899 Artlets who will graduate this year, 666 or 74% will finish their degree with honors. More than half of the graduates in…

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