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University of Santo Tomas

501-600 -   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT-  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
401-500 188   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT-  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
535 301  Arts & Humanities487  Natural Sciences
528  Engineering & IT397  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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World Rankings  

UST graduates consistently and yearly dominate the top ten topnotchers in courses with board exams (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Engineering, Architecture, Accountancy, Education, Dietetics, Nutrition, Interior Design, etc.). This proves the University's superior academic programs.

Known as the Catholic University of the Philippines,the almost four-century old University of Santo Tomas draws inspiration from the teachings and philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Angelic doctor and patron saint of Catholic schools.

UST is the first and only educational institution declared as a natioanl cultural treasure.

The almost 400-year old university is the oldest in Asia and in student population, the largest Catholic University in the world located in one campus.

The University has produced national heroes, church martyrs, renowned scientists, national artists, internationally renowned business people and athletes, prominent doctors, 4 presidents of the Philippines, 3 vice presidents and 6 Chief Justices.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 1,858 FTE: 1,392

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 9 FTE: 9

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Number of Staff with PhD Headcount: 462 FTE: 261

Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 33,548 FTE: 33,548

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 421 FTE: 421

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 30 FTE: 30

Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 2,100

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 2,000

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Undergraduate Class Size Headcount: 40

The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 10,284 FTE: 10,284

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 4,427 FTE: 4,427

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)

Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 130 FTE: 130

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 2,400

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 1,400

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of first year Postgraduate students Headcount: 2,345 FTE: 2,345

Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.

Students

Total Students Headcount: 38,001

Total number of students.

Total International Students Headcount: 536 FTE: 536

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 30 FTE: 30

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Student Fees $ USD 2,250

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 1,700

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 16,604

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university

Number of Female Students Headcount: 21,397

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 20 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 85 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 17

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 41,000

Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Internationalisation

Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements Headcount: 35

Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box. Click here to see a list of universities in top 500 over last 3 years

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Has more than 20 research centers that collaborate with international institutions and industry players.
One of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus.
UST is the only Pontifical University in Asia.
UST is the only university to have been visited by two popes three times: once by Pope Paul VI on Nov. 28, 1970, and twice by Pope John Paul II on Feb. 18, 1981 and January 13, 1995.
The UST Singers has earned more than 45 top prizes in GORIZIA, ITALY; TOURS, FRANCE; TOLOSA, SPAIN; AREZZO, ITALY; LINDENHOLZHAUSEN and MILTENBERG, GERMANY; MIEDZYZDROJE, POLAND; SPITTAL, AUSTRIA; OLOMOUC, CZECH REPUBLIC, MONSTER, the NETHERLANDS and WALES, UNITED KINGDOM. This includes four (4) First Prizes including the CHOIR OF THE WORLD GRAND PRIZE - UST Singers is the first and only Asian choir, to date, to attain such prestigious honor; UST Singers was awarded two (2) First Prizes and the Prix du Public at the 27th Florilege Vocal de Tours in Tours, France and the 1998 Gran Premio “Citta di Gorizia”; four (4) first prizes at the 37th Concorso Internazionale di Canto Corale “C.A. Seghizzi” held in Gorizia, Italy; chosen as he “BEST CHOIR” at the World Choral Festival 2001 in Puebla, Mexico which was participated by choirs from Argentina, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Venezuela, Mexico, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain; won five (5) Gold First Prizes in five (5) categories; two (2) First Prizes, two (2) Jury Prizes and two (2) Public Prizes; won First Prize in the Polyphony Category, second in Public Prize, and was awarded the Honor Prize by the Bavarian Prime Minister President for the Best Interpretation of the compulsory piece “Magnificat” by Josef Swider; earned the “FESTIVAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR” prize, and three (3) First Prizes in all contest categories; recognized as “ASIA’S MOST OUTSTANDING CHOIR”; awarded the “Excellence Avec Distinction” garnering the highest score in the mixed choir category and the “Ville De Vevey Jury Prize” for Best Programming and Interpretation. In its second participation in the World Choral Festival 2004 at Puebla, Mexico in July, the UST Singers was again chosen as the “Best Choir” among choirs from Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Mexico, Serbia and Montenegro, Portugal and Poland. In that same year, the choir was given a special recognition by the Honorable Jeremy Harris, mayor of Honolulu, declaring August 20 as “UST Singers Day” in Hawaii. The choir was given another special recognition by the Honorable Mafy Hanneman, mayor of Honolulu, declaring October 25 as “UST Singers Day” in Hawaii.

Accommodation

Domus Mariae and the TARC Hostel

Finance and Scholarships

1. Santo Tomas Scholarship (Academic Scholarship) - (for high school valedictorians and salutatorians) awarded upon enrollment and will continuously be enjoyed for as long as the recipient maintains the required grade average.

2. San Martin de Porres Scholarship (Equity Scholarship) - for poor but academically deserving students. An applicant must obtain a high school average of at least 85% and belongs to a family whose gross annual income does not exceed P75,000.00 per annum.

3. Santo Domingo de Guzman Scholarship (Special Scholarship) - is a scholarship granted to gifted and talented students like University athletes, members of the UST Band, UST Symphony Orchestra, Coro Tomasino, Salinggawi Dance Troupe, etc. The requiements for admission and retention of scholars shall be according to the rules set by the college/department or faculty/group administering the scholarship.

4. San Lorenzo Ruiz Scholarship (Service Scholarship) - working scholarship wherein students work for the university for a certain number of hours. In return, they are granted free tution and other fees as well as a corresponding allowance.

Other scholarships are offered by the respective colleges for those who qualified based on the criteria specified.

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