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Non-Thomasians given a taste of cherished UST traditions in dazzling UAAP opener

28

Sep

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas, Veancy Palad and Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Non-Thomasians given a taste of cherished UST traditions in dazzling UAAP opener

THE ICONIC Paskuhan came early in España and brought cheers not just to Thomasians, but also to athletes and coaches from seven other schools as the festivity became the inspiration for the UAAP Season 88 grand opening rites last Sept. 19. After nearly a decade, UST took on the hosting…

UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

18

Sep

By Sheridan Joy Delfino

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UST joins calls against flood control anomalies,

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) has joined the country’s educational institutions in denouncing the alleged multi-billion peso corruption surrounding flood control projects. In a statement released on Sept. 17, UST said corruption behind the “ghost” flood control projects was not merely an issue of bad governance, but a betrayal…

UST drops in overall ranking, stays at 4th among five PH universities in 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings

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Dec

By Anna Victoria Asuncion

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UST drops in overall ranking, stays at 4th among five PH universities in 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas slipped in its overall ranking, but maintained its spot as the fourth-best school out of five Philippine universities at the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025. In the latest edition of the assessment, UST dropped to the 1041-1060 bracket globally from last year’s…

UST last among five most research-productive PH schools in scholarly output

28

Nov

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST last among five most research-productive PH schools in scholarly output

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas yielded the lowest number of research outputs among the five most productive Philippine universities in the field since 2018, data from the Scopus database showed. Statistics from Scopus’ research analytics data SciVal showed that UST had the lowest research production at 1,776 from 2018 to 2023, placing…

PH’s No. 3: UST finally obtains rank in THE Asia University Rankings

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May

By Carlo Jose Ruga and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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PH’s No. 3: UST finally obtains rank in THE Asia University Rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas finally secured a ranking in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings, placing third among Philippine schools that participated in the assessment. UST scored 14.7-24.0 overall and landed within the 601+ band in the region, its first-ever ranking since the assessment was launched in…

UST is best PH school for communications, public relations in Edurank rankings

14

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST is best PH school for communications, public relations in Edurank rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas emerged as the top Philippine institution for communications and public relations, according to the 2024 EduRank rankings by academic field. Landing 992nd out of 3,255 schools worldwide, UST ranked first among 10 other Philippine universities in terms of its research performance in the program under…

UST still PH’s No. 5 but falls to 2,620th in 2024 World Webometrics

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Feb

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST still PH’s No. 5 but falls to 2,620th in 2024 World Webometrics

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) remained the fifth-best Philippine institution despite getting a lower ranking in the 2024 Webometrics of World Universities. Previously at 2,523rd, UST dropped to 2,620th in the January 2024 edition of the Webometrics Ranking. The 20-year-old Webometrics Rankings biannually assesses the volume and quality of over 32,000…

Still no PH university in THE rankings of ‘most’ int’l schools

25

Jan

By The Flame News

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Still no PH university in THE rankings of ‘most’ int’l schools

DESPITE PHILIPPINE universities’ improved global competence, most foreign scholars still prefer other countries when pursuing their studies, the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) list of the world’s most international schools suggested. No Philippine school made it to THE’s latest rankings measuring global institutions’ collaboration with students and educators across international…

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

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.…

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

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,…