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88-584: The UST Growling Tigers , Tigresses, Tiger Cubs and Tigress Cubs are the collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines . They hold the most UAAP Overall Championships with 47 Seniors' Overall Championships (out of 76 seasons) and 23 Juniors' Overall Championships (out of 28 seasons). UST

176-668: A pontifical university , the Faculty of Sacred Theology, Faculty of Philosophy, and the Faculty of Canon Law or the UST Faculties of Ecclesiastical Studies are also governed by the apostolic constitution Veritatis gaudium that was issued by Pope Francis on December 8, 2017. UST has three basic education schools, the Junior High School , the Education High School which serves as a laboratory for

264-531: A three-peat in the UAAP from 1991 to 1993. They last won the championship in 2006 . The Golden Booters made it back to the finals and ended up as runners-up to the undefeated UP Maroon Booters in Season 80 . Before Season 77 , UST had only missed the playoffs once in a span of 13 years. The UST Lady Booters won their first UAAP title in 2009 , 14 years after women's football became an official sport in

352-471: A certain enrollment threshold, it becomes a separate college, independent of its faculty or parent college. The College of Information and Computing Sciences was founded as an institute when it separated from the Faculty of Engineering in 2014. It was elevated to the status of a college in 2021. The UST Central Seminary and the UST Hospital have separate statutes but are still under the university. As

440-538: A consistent runner-up until 2007 when they snatched the title by a very thin margin from the Salinggawi Dance Troupe, which finished second. 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 ( pronounced [usˈtɛʔ] ),

528-506: A decree that converted Real y Pontificia Universidad de Santo Tomas into Real y Pontificia Universidad de Filipinas . In 1871, the Superior Gobierno de Filipinas issued a decree that established the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy ( Facultad de Medicina y Farmacia ). UST was allowed to grant a licentiate degree in medicine. From 1877 to 1901, 329 students were granted the licentiate degree. José Rizal studied medicine at

616-673: A faculty, college, school, or institute, depending on when the academic unit was founded. The faculties , such as the Faculty of Civil Law, are formed during the Spanish colonial period, while colleges and schools , such as the College of Education and the Graduate School have been used since the American period. Institutes are adjuncts or naturally separate units of a specific faculty or college. Once an adjunct institute reaches

704-561: A naming activity for a new mascot. Mrs. Felicitas Francisco, directress of the PE department, suggested the tiger as the new mascot due to its gold and white colors. When it was UST's turn to be host in Season 55 (1992–93), the new growling tiger mascot debuted in the opening ceremonies. Since then, Mrs. Francisco always donned her tiger-striped coat when she attends UST playoff games. The High School boys' team followed suit by changing their name from

792-517: A new seal was made after the Roman Curia suggested uniformity in the titles and the name of UST. The university's Council of Regents decided to include UST's name in the new seal and drop the titles of Royal and Pontifical because they are not part of the official name of the university. The controversial seal was revised a month after. The Council of Regents reverted to the previous seal and included UST's honorific titles Pontifical and Royal, and

880-626: A rare 14–0 sweep and were declared automatic champions of the UAAP Season 56 men's tournament. This was the start of the Growling Tigers' four-peat championship run in the UAAP. The Tigers faced and defeated the De La Salle Green Archers for three consecutive finals series. UST 's last championship before the sweep was in 1967 when they were declared co-champions with UE in Season 30. The Tiger Cubs and

968-655: A total of five championships, having won back-to-back in Seasons 81 and 82 . Men Women The formation of UST's football team dates back to the early days of the NCAA . The Golden Booters have a combined total of 35 NCAA and UAAP championships. They won four straight NCAA titles from 1926 until 1929. The men's team who were sparringly called the Growling Booters and the Tiger Booters achieved

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1056-561: 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

1144-518: Is built in 1952 and designed by Julio Victor Rocha. It initiated the application of the Niemeyer -inspired brise soleil in local buildings. The Quadricentennial Pavilion was the venue of the CNN Philippines vice-presidential debates in 2016, senatorial debates in 2019, and vice-presidential and presidential debates in 2022. The Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Building is located across

1232-712: Is home to the Faculty of Arts and Letters and the College of Commerce and Business Administration . Built in 1952, the Bauhaus -inspired San Martin de Porres Building houses the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery , the College of Nursing, and the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. The UST Hospital complex comprises the main St. Vincent Building, the Benavides Cancer Institute, the St. John Paul II Building, and

1320-725: Is named after an alumnus and Jollibee Foods Corporation founder Tony Tan Caktiong , and it will be an annex of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-TOMASInno Center. UST operates under the Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church , the apostolic constitution Ex corde Ecclesiae , the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines supplementary ordinances of the Ex corde Ecclesiae , and laws of

1408-674: Is one of four member universities that participate in all 15 sporting events of the league. They also take part in various sports leagues such as the Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup , the Premier Volleyball League and the UNIGAMES . The gold and white colors of the flag of Vatican City were adopted by the University of Santo Tomas for their school colors because of its Pontifical status. They were known as

1496-543: Is run by the Order of Preachers . UST was granted the title Royal by King Charles III of Spain in 1785. Pope Leo XIII made UST a pontifical university in 1902. Pope Pius XII bestowed the title of The Catholic University of the Philippines in 1947. The university houses the first and oldest engineering, law, medical, and pharmacy schools in the country. The university offers programs in over 180 undergraduate and graduate specializations. It has 26 programs recognized by

1584-629: Is the first structure on the campus and once served as the Kilometer Zero of Manila. It houses the Faculty of Civil Law , the Faculty of Pharmacy , the College of Science, the Museum of Arts and Sciences , and the administrative offices. The northeast quadrant of the campus includes the St. Raymund Penafort Building and the health and medical buildings. St. Raymund de Peñafort Building is built in International Style in 1955 and

1672-666: Is the largest university in the city of Manila . Located on España Boulevard in the Sampaloc district, it is spread over an almost perfect square of 21.5 hectares. The university is part of the University Belt . In 1927, the university transferred to its present campus when the Dominicans deemed the Intramuros campus inadequate for the university's growing population. The architectural style of buildings within

1760-686: The Adamson Lady Falcons and champions NU Lady Bulldogs . In its second year , the UST Growling Tigers ended up tied with the UP Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle Green Archers at 3 wins and 3 losses behind the undefeated Ateneo Blue Eagles . They were represented by Renzo Subido, Soulémane Chabi Yo, Dave Ando and Rhenz Abando . The women's team of Sai Larosa, Tantoy Ferrer, Lon Rivera and Carol Sangalang also tied UE and Adamson 's 4–3 record behind

1848-639: The COVID-19 pandemic . The Tigresses finished second in the four-team eliminations with 4 wins and 2 losses behind the Lady Falcons' perfect 6–0 record. Men Women Boys The 3x3 basketball competition was introduced in Season 80 as a demonstration sport . UST did not join the men's inaugural contest, but the Growling Tigresses composed of Jhenn Angeles, Angel Anies, Karla Manuel and Carol Sangalang placed third behind

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1936-627: The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development, ranking second in the country and first among private educational institutions. It is awarded institutional accreditation by the CHED through the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP). The university has the highest number of Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities' Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA)-accredited programs in

2024-459: The Faculty of Civil Law ( Facultad de Derecho ) were established. The Royal Decree of May 20, 1865, from Queen Isabella II of Spain gave power to UST for the supervision of all secondary schools. Being the only institution of higher learning at that time, UST acted as the Department of Education of the country. After five years, the Minister of Overseas Colonies Segismundo Moret issued

2112-491: The Imperial Japanese forces converted UST into an internment camp for enemy aliens, mostly Americans living in the Philippines. Their secret police division, known as Kenpeitai , turned the original Intramuros campus into a garrison and torture chamber, destroying it by fire in 1944. Over 3,700 internees were freed, 2,870 of whom were Americans, and over 600 were either killed or died from sickness or starvation in

2200-844: The Main Building , the Quadricentennial Square, the Miguel de Benavides Library , the Tan Yan Kee Student Center, and the upcoming Henry Sy Sr. Hall. Erected around 1680, the Arch of the Centuries served as the main entrance to the first campus in Intramuros . It transferred to its present site in 1954. The Main Building, designed by the priest and engineer Roque Ruaño, was built from 1924 to 1927. It

2288-567: The football field . BGPOP, also known as the Thomasian Alumni Center, sits on the site of the old UST Gymnasium. The Art Deco facade of the old gymnasium is preserved for its historical significance. The Beato Angelico Building occupies the site of the old UST Press, which was constructed in 1953. The College of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts and Design transferred from the Roque Ruano Building to

2376-436: The "Golden Nuggets" to the "Tiger Cubs". The Manila Central University Purple Owls once used the tiger mascot (with purple and gold colors) when they participated in the UAAP from 1952 until their pullout in 1962 . The names of the University of Santo Tomas collegiate varsity teams that participate in the 15 UAAP sporting events are shown in the table below. The UST men's and boys' basketball teams were first formed in

2464-692: The 1935–1938 seal, the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines replaced the coat of arms of the Spanish East Indies. A fourth oval was added in the 1937–1946 seal to include the Spanish East Indies. The 1957–1983 seal replaced the coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines with the coat of arms of the Philippines . In June 2011, a new seal was unveiled, but due to its typeface and color selections, it garnered critical reaction on social media. The sudden change for

2552-758: The Aquinas University of Legazpi, is located in Legazpi, Albay . It is the biggest catholic university in the Bicol Region , offering courses in the fields of law, medical, architecture, engineering, accountancy, teacher education, and arts and sciences. The university also has its own hospital. UST General Santos is an 80-hectare campus in southern Philippines that will initially offer programs in agricultural and fishery research, arts and humanities, business and accountancy, engineering and technology, and pharmaceutical sciences. The university acquired

2640-835: The Beato Angelico Building in 2003. The southeast quadrant comprises the Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy and Multi-Deck Carpark Building, the Albertus Magnus Building, the Roque Ruaño Building, and the Quadricentennial Pavilion complex. The Albertus Magnus Building houses the College of Education and the Conservatory of Music . The Roque Ruaño Building, which houses the Faculty of Engineering ,

2728-740: The Beato Angelico Building, the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, and the hospital buildings, have adopted the capital and column of the UST Main Building, one of the university's iconic symbols. Seven buildings are also named after beatified Dominicans and Dominican saints . The central axis of the campus comprises the Arch of the Centuries , the Plaza Benavides , the Benavides Monument ,

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2816-598: The College of Education, and the Senior High School . The UST Elementary School used to offer primary education for children in the K-12 levels, but stopped accepting applications for the K-level sometime in the 2010s. UST offers over 63 undergraduate programs in over 100 undergraduate specializations, three professional programs, over 50 master programs, and over 20 doctorate programs enrolling 41,554 students in

2904-524: The Dominican hound carrying a flaming torch are perched atop the shield. Directly below is the sun of Thomas Aquinas, whose rays extend throughout the whole seal. The seal depicts three or four ovals bearing different coats of arms. In the 1868–1935 seal, the left oval contains the Papal insignia symbolizing the apostolic concession by which the college was raised to be a university. The right oval contains

2992-462: The Dominican theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas . On November 20, 1645, Pope Innocent X issued the papal bull In Supereminenti , which elevated the Colegio de Santo Tomas to a university and placed it under papal authority. Following the royal decree of King Philip V of Spain in 1733 and bull Dudum emanarunt of Pope Clement XII in 1734, the Faculty of Canon Law ( Facultad de Cánones ) and

3080-487: The Glowing Goldies until a name change in 1992 . UST Rector Fr. Rolando V. de la Rosa, who was appointed in 1991 recalled in a speech to the school's administrators and faculty members during his 2007 Rector's Report on how UST's present Growling Tigers moniker came to be. It was during the parade of school mascots in the opening ceremonies of Season 54 (1991–92) when an embarrassing incident occurred. Unlike

3168-1002: The Growling Tigers continue to participate in the MILCU Under-25 tournaments, the PBA D-League , Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup , Breakdown Basketball Invitational, Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament, the Millennium Open Basketball championship, as well as pocket tournaments in the provinces such as the Kim Lope Asis Invitational Basketball Tournament in Bayugan , the Kadayawan Basketball Invitational in Davao City , and

3256-428: The Philippine Revolution against Spain, and from 1942 to 1945, during the Japanese occupation of the country. On December 1, 2010, the House of Representatives passed Resolution No. 51, "Resolution Congratulating the University of Santo Tomas on the occasion of its Quadricentennial Anniversary in 2011," which read "founded on April 28, 1611, by Archbishop Miguel de Benavides" and "has the oldest extant university charter in

3344-414: The Philippine government. The executive authorities of the university are the chancellor, the vice-chancellor, the rector, and the vice-rector. The ex-officio chancellor is the Master of the Order of Preachers . He appoints the rector of the university upon the approval of the Holy See. Currently, Filipino-Dominican priest Gerard Timoner III holds the position. The ex-officio vice-chancellor of

3432-426: The Philippines , 17 senators , nine chief justices , 20 national artists , a national scientist , and five billionaires. The athletic teams are the Growling Tigers , who are members of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and have won the overall championships more than any other university. The foundation of the university is attributed to the Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides . He came to

3520-429: The Philippines and Asia." In the second term of 2023–2024, 33,407 students were enrolled in the university's undergraduate and graduate programs, while 7,250 were enrolled in basic education. The oldest seal used by the university is first seen in an examination book Libros de piques that is found in the UST Archives. The university seal from 1868 to 1983 is set in a cardioid shield. The globus cruciger and

3608-505: The Philippines at the 1967 Summer Universiade in Tokyo, Japan. At the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, eleven UE athletes were medalists in their respective sports. They were part of the 620 athletes that comprised Team Philippines that competed at the 24th Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon, Ratchasima, Thailand from December 6 to 15, 2007. See UE Junior Warriors for UE Junior Championships See UE Junior Warriors for UE Junior Division Rankings Seniors Division These are

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3696-406: The Philippines with the first Dominican mission in 1587. He went on to become bishop of Nueva Segovia and was promoted to become the third archbishop of Manila in 1601. Upon his death on July 26, 1605, Benavides bequeathed his library and personal property worth ₱1,500 to be used as the seed fund for the establishment of an institution of higher learning. Two days before, he made a testament in

3784-424: The Pinas Cup, and the Metro Manila Girls Football Association. Men Women Rookie of the year awardees The UST Lady Judokas team, headed by Head Coach Gerald Arce is the defending champion of the UAAP Women's Judo competition. The Lady Judokas won five titles in the 6 seasons, having first won in Seasons 73, 74, and 75. After they suffered a 4th-place finish in Season 76, they bounced-back and became

3872-417: The Republica Cup collegiate tournament in Malolos . They have also competed in the Philippine Collegiate Champions League , an annual postseason tournament for schools that topped their respective leagues. The UST Tigress Cubs girls' basketball team were declared co-champions with Adamson in Season 82 's inaugural exhibition tournament after the deciding Game three of their finals series was cancelled due to

3960-415: The Santísimo Rosario Parish and the Ecclesiastical Faculties . The Botanical Garden was established in 1932 and continues to serve students in the research of Philippine flora and medicinal plants. TARC is home to the Graduate School . The southwest quadrant includes the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. Building (BGPOP), the swimming pool, the UST Publishing House , the Beato Angelico Building, and

4048-407: The Tigresses also have successful basketball programs with each team having a total of 11 UAAP championships . In 1994, the men's, women's and juniors' teams won the UAAP Season 57 basketball championship in their respective divisions. This was the only time that a triple championship was achieved in the UAAP. UST also won double championships in Seasons 58 and 69 with the Growling Tigers and

4136-433: The Tigresses have a total of six volleyball championships, beginning in 2009 and capped by a three-peat from 2016 until 2018. Men Girls Women The UAAP beach volleyball competition was introduced as a demonstration sport in Season 69 and was made into an official sport in Season 72 . The UST Tiger Sands men's team who were formerly called the Tiger Spikers won the tournament in Season 71 , while

4224-430: The Tigresses winning both their division titles in both years. UST's off-season training includes participation in summer basketball tournaments. The Tiger Cubs regularly join the MILCU Summer Showcase, Smart City HOOPS, Filoil Flying V Preseason Cup juniors tournament and the PCABL Freego Cup. The Tigresses recently played in the Fr. Martin Cup Summer tournament and Breakdown Basketball Invitational tournament, while

4312-434: The UST Hospital Clinical Division. The St. John Paul II Building was inaugurated in 2019 and serves as the extension of the UST Hospital. The northwest quadrant comprises the Central Seminary, the Botanical Garden, the Benavides Building, the Central Laboratory Building, and the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex (TARC). The Central Seminary , built in 1933, is designed by Fernando Ocampo in Art Deco style. It also houses

4400-531: The UST System in 2017. UST Angelicum College is located in the Santo Domingo Church complex in Quezon City . It offers basic education programs, a home study program , and undergraduate programs. The campus was founded as the Angelicum School in 1972 by Rogelio Alarcon. The school changed its name to Angelicum College in 1996 after offering undergraduate courses in 1995. It offers programs in communication, entrepreneurship, human resource management, and information technology. UST-Legazpi , formerly known as

4488-402: The University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test (USTET) annually. The results are released on January 28, the feast of day of St. Thomas Aquinas . In 2020 and 2021, the USTET was replaced by the UST Admission Rating (USTAR) because of the COVID-19 situation in the country. The USTAR is a score that computes several parameters obtained primarily from the academic records of the applicant. In 2020,

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4576-422: The University of Santo Tomas as the second most successful team in UAAP men's basketball, with 18 titles , most of them coming from the time of coach Baby Dalupan and Robert Jaworski . The UE Red Warriors holds the longest senior basketball championship run with seven straight UAAP titles. They also hold the longest finals streak appearances, with sixteen straight from 1957 to 1972. The team has also represented

4664-419: The back-to-back champions of the UAAP from Seasons 77 and 78. The official Pep Squad and Drumline, the UST Yellow Jackets , and the official dance troupe, the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe have won the UAAP Cheerdance Competition a league-leading eight times and holds the record for the longest championship run for five consecutive years (2002 to 2006). Their closest rival is the UP Pep Squad , which has been

4752-443: The campus is influenced by the construction period, resulting in a significant variation. The designs of early structures are done by university priests and professors who used styles from the Renaissance Revival , Art Deco , Bauhaus , to International Style . The Sampaloc campus saw an extensive redevelopment at the turn of the century as 12 out of the 24 major buildings were constructed from 2002 to 2023. Several buildings, such as

4840-437: The coat of arms similar to the coat of arms of Spain used in 1700-1868 and 1834–1930 to indicate the protection which Philip IV of Spain vouchsafed to the university. The center oval contains the cross of the Dominican order , which is surrounded by a rosary, crowned by the star of Saint Dominic , and flanked below by a palm branch (representing martyrdom) to its left and white lilies to the right. The inner lower border of

4928-428: The college was requested from King Philip III of Spain , which only reached Manila two years later. The university was founded on April 28, 1611. The act of foundation was signed by frays Baltasar Fort, Bernardo Navarro, and Francisco Minayo. Bernardo de Santa Catalina carried out the wishes of Benavides and was able to secure a building near the Dominican church and convent in the walled city of Intramuros in Manila for

5016-420: The college. The authorities took the example of universities in Spain, such as the University of Salamanca , and in Spanish America, such as the Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico , to become a model for the university. UST was first called the College of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary ( Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario ), and in 1619, it was renamed Colegio de Santo Tomas in honor of

5104-669: The collegiate men's and women's, and high school men's and women's, respectively, varsity teams of the University of the East (UE) that play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines . The Athletic Director of the university is Rodrigo M. Roque. The University of the East is one of eight schools participating in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines . The UE Warriors teams have won UAAP championships in basketball, volleyball, fencing, table tennis and other sports. UE athletes also participate in other intercollegiate tournaments as well as invitational tournaments abroad. As of 2006, The Red Warriors were tied with

5192-447: The corporate name of Real y Pontificia Universidad de Santo Tomas de Manila . With the growing student population, the Dominicans were given a 21.5-hectare plot of land at the Sulucan Hills in Sampaloc, Manila and built its new campus. In 1924, it began accepting female enrollees. All courses and departments moved to the new campus, with the exception of medicine and civil law, both of which stayed in Intramuros. During World War II ,

5280-609: The country at the 1967 Summer Universiade . UE also participates in the Father Martin Cup and Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) men's (and women's) basketball tournaments. The UE Red Warriors were crowned as champions of the 2006 Philippine Collegiate Champions League. They are also the 2013 FilOil/Flying V-Hanes Preseason Cup champions. UAAP Season 85 (S.Y. 2022–23) Team Rosters Red Warriors The volleyball team won championships in Seasons 78, 79 and 80, but in Season 81 finished in 7th place. Lady Red Warriors The UE Red Warriors men's basketball team represented

5368-409: The country, with 59. The main campus is the largest university in the city of Manila and is home to 22 degree-granting colleges , a parish church , and a teaching hospital . The National Museum of the Philippines declared four of the university's structures and the UST Baybayin Documents as National Cultural Treasures . UST alumni and faculty include 30 Catholic saints , four presidents of

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5456-456: The first term of the academic year 2023–2024. The Faculty of Engineering received the most freshmen with 4,239 students and the Faculty of Art and Letters followed with 3,600. In 2018, there were 371 foreign students, majority were from Asian countries. The UST Hospital, which serves as the training hospital of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, offers 21 residency training programs. The university produced 8,131 graduates in 2022. UST holds

5544-412: The gold and blue as Pantone 213 C and Pantone 298 C, respectively. The Tongues of Fire is the logo of the UST Quadricentennial Celebration . It features the outline of the UST Main Building tower and four flames that spell out UST. The tongues of fire reference the future of the university and are reminiscent of the stripes of a tiger. It is designed by alumnus Francisco Doplon. The UST main campus

5632-421: The internment camp for 37 months from January 1942 until February 11, 1945, when the camp was liberated by General Douglas MacArthur . UST was given the title " Royal " by King Charles III of Spain in 1785, in recognition of the university's loyalty in defending Manila against the British troops. In 1974, then prince King Juan Carlos I of Spain visited UST and was conferred doctor of laws honoris causa and

5720-408: The land of the new campus in 1997, but the construction was stalled by land classification problems and local politics. In 2013, the local city council approved the rezoning of the university site to institutional from agricultural. The consultation and public hearing for the first phase of the establishment of the new campus was conducted in 2017. The construction broke ground on April 20, 2018, and

5808-418: The league. They won the championship again in 2011 . The Juniors team that plays in a small pool of four teams (the number of competing schools increased to five with the entry of Nazareth School in Season 80) have yet to get a podium finish since boys' football became a regular sport in UAAP Season 72 . UST's off-season training includes participation in the UNIGAMES, Ang Liga , the PFF Women's League ,

5896-419: The main campus and is connected by the UST Link Bridge. The Frassati Building houses the Senior High School, the College of Information and Computing Sciences, the DOST-TOMASInno Center, and several administrative offices. At its completion in 2019, it became the tallest educational building in the Philippines with 23 floors. A stormwater drainage system that would help in mitigating UST's seasonal flood problem

5984-404: The men's and girls' teams achieved a three-peat in Seasons 70 , 71 and 72 . The Junior Tiger Spikers have one UAAP crown which they won in Season 80 . The Tiger Spikers also participate in the Spikers' Turf , a preseason league where they finished second in the 2018 Collegiate Conference and third on two occasions in 2016 and 2017 . The Golden Tigresses have had better success in

6072-404: The name of the university. The current seal of the university is set in a modern French shield quartered by the Dominican Cross. The surrounding inscription reads the full name of UST: Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila, and the foundation year, 1611. The symbols are set on a field of Marian blue. The colors, as officially defined by the university's identity guidelines, define

6160-449: The onset of martial law in the Philippines in 1972, he issued guidelines from a Department Order about the Marcos martial law and sought the help of the faculty members for the maintenance of discipline imposed by the government. The Varsitarian continued to operate during martial law, even when several national newspapers were shut down. The UST administration cautioned The Varsitarian against publishing anti-government sentiments, but

6248-415: The other member schools, UST had no mascot to represent their varsity teams and it gave the host school a hard time in coming up with a suitable representation for the Glowing Goldies. A “fat Dominican friar” who was carrying bags of gold had come out with the other mascots and drew a lot of laughter from the crowd in attendance. Fr. De la Rosa later instructed PE moderator Bro. Rolando Atienza to conduct

6336-427: The pope four times since 1970, Pope Paul VI in 1970, Pope John Paul II in 1981 and 1995, and by Pope Francis in 2015. During the quadricentennial year in 2011, Pope Benedict XVI sent a special envoy and gave a video message. In 1947, Pope Pius XII bestowed the appellate name The Catholic University of the Philippines . UST's first Filipino rector was Leonardo Legaspi , who served UST from 1971 to 1977. At

6424-540: The presence of Dominican priests Domingo de Nieva and Bernardo de Santa Catalina, who were the executors of his last will. In June 1606, Bishop Diego de Soria wrote a letter to King Philip III of Spain informing him of the plans of founding a colegio. He also added that the colegio be given authorization to grant academic degrees similar to those of the Colegio de Santo Tomas in Avila, Spain. In 1609, permission to open

6512-499: The publication still urged the students to resist the dictatorship. The student council from the Faculty of Arts and Letters became the first legitimate student government in the country since martial law was declared. UST's recognition as the oldest extant university in the Philippines was disputed by the University of San Carlos . Since its establishment, the UST's academic life has been interrupted only twice; from 1898 to 1899, during

6600-403: The same number of MVP awards until Season 81 . The Lady Spikers made history by winning their fourth-straight UAAP beach volleyball championship in Season 82 . They hold the most UAAP titles won with seven. They won back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012 and then they went on to achieve a four-peat from 2016 to 2019 with an undefeated 27–0 win–loss record. The Tiger Sands have

6688-523: The seal is lined with the Latin name of the university Pontificia et Regalis S(ancti) Thomæ Aquinatis Universitas Manilana . The upper half of the seal is flanked by laurel leaves on both sides and the lower half by a collar similar to the insignia used the by the Order of the Golden Fleece . The 1935–1938, 1937–1946, and 1957–1983 versions had changes depending on the government of the country. In

6776-479: The title Royal Patron, as a revival of the tradition dating back to 1680 when King Charles II of Spain was named the first patron. Queen Sofía of Spain , who visited with her husband in 1974, came back in 2012. In 1902, UST was officially declared a pontifical university by the Quae Mari Sinico , an apostolic constitution signed by Pope Leo XIII . As a pontifical university, UST has been visited by

6864-792: The undefeated and defending champions , the NU Lady Bulldogs . Beginning in Season 82 , the 3x3 competition is set to become an official tournament in the UAAP. The sport, with the participation of all eight UAAP schools will begin in March 2020. The UST Tiger Spikers have 19 UAAP men's volleyball championships , while the Golden Tigresses have 16 women's volleyball crowns and the Junior Tigresses have six girls' volleyball titles. The Tigresses were champions for seven consecutive years from Seasons 47 thru 53, while both

6952-401: The university from 1878 to 1882, where he was granted the rare privilege of studying simultaneously the preparatory course of medicine and the first year of medicine. The university began granting the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1902 during the new American system . The university was registered on January 13, 1908, as a non-stock, non-profit educational institution under Act 1459 with

7040-766: The university is the Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines. The rector serves as the university's chief executive officer. He is assisted by a council of regents, an academic senate and an economic council. A dean heads an academic unit while being assisted by a faculty council and a regent, who is a member of the Order of Preachers. UST Manila has 19 civil colleges, three ecclesiastical colleges, and three basic education schools. These are academic units that are organically interdependent with one another. A college may be referred to as

7128-609: The university received 48,411 applications for the USTAR, admitting 7,772 college freshmen for the school year 2021–2022. The Faculty of Engineering had the most freshmen for three consecutive years, with 1,071 students. The USTET resumed in 2022 for the 2023–2024 school year. The USTET is also administered in Hong Kong, Doha, Dubai, Manama, Muscat, Al-Khobar, Jeddah, and Riyadh. UE Red Warriors The UE Red Warriors , Lady Warriors, Junior Warriors and Lady Junior Warriors are

7216-812: The university's structures were also declared National Cultural Treasures by the National Museum namely, the Arch of the Centuries , Main Building , the Central Seminary , and the university's open spaces. The UST in Manila is the main campus of the University of Santo Tomas System , which comprises three other existing campuses and one upcoming UST campus in Santa Rosa , Laguna . UST Angelicum College in Quezon City and University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi in Legazpi, Albay integrated with

7304-517: The women's preseason tournaments, having won the most titles among collegiate teams in the Premier Volleyball League with six, beginning at the inaugural tournament in 2004 when the league was still known as the Shakey's V-League . The Junior Tigresses have won four championships in the Shakey's Girls' Volleyball League. The men's team were back-to-back UNIGAMES champions in 2016 and 2017, while

7392-440: The women's team had two unofficial third place finishes in Seasons 69 and 71 . The Lady Spikers won their first championship in Season 74 after defeating Ateneo in the finals . In 2014, Cherry Rondina and Rica Rivera won the Season 77 championship in their rookie year. The Lady Spikers were defeated by Adamson the previous year. Rondina, who was named MVP that year went on to win three more championships and

7480-592: The year of the NCAA 's foundation in 1924. UST won their first and only NCAA men's championship in 1930. In the UAAP , they have the most combined championships with 40 from the men's, women's and boys' teams. The men's total of 18 titles is tied with the UE Red Warriors ' for the second most championships behind FEU 's 20. In 1993 the Growling Tigers finished the double-round eliminations with

7568-610: Was completed in 2021. The underground system covers seven street zones that can hold 11.25 million liters of water. As part of the celebration of the 2022 Thomasian Welcome Walk, the new UST block letters and the Bengal Tiger statue were unveiled at the Plaza Mayor. The campus was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 2011. Four of

7656-629: Was delayed for several years by changes in the administration, the Quadricentennial Celebration from 2009 to 2012, and prioritization of the construction projects in the main campus. On September 10, 2017, a second groundbreaking ceremony was held and led by then university rector Herminio Dagohoy . The construction of the first building in the campus, the UST–Dr. Tony Tan Caktiong Innovation Center, began in December 2020. The center

7744-462: Was headed by then university rector Herminio Dagohoy . The campus opened on April 11, 2024. UST Santa Rosa is a 40-hectare campus in Laguna that will offer undergraduate programs in science and engineering. The campus first broke ground on April 19, 2006, which was led by then university rector Tamerlane Lana and attended by UST board member and tycoon Lucio Tan . The development of the campus

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