University of Santo Tomas

Let's start with my school.

Obviously, I'm studying at the University of Santo Tomas and I'm very proud of it.

UST is included in the TOP4 Universities in the country.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS IS THE OLDEST EXISTING UNIVERSITY in Asia. In terms of student population, it is the largest Catholic university in the world in a single campus. The institution was established through the initiative of Bishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P., the third Archbishop of Manila.

Pope Leo XIII made the University of Santo Tomas a “Pontifical University”

Pope Pius XII bestowed upon it the title of “The Catholic University of the Philippines”.

The University of Santo Tomas is the second university in the world after the Gregorian University in Vatican to be granted the formal title of Pontifical University.

The University has become the alma mater of four Filipino heroes who shaped the nation’s destiny like Jose Rizal, Emilio Jacinto, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Apolinario Mabini; Philippine Presidents such as Manuel Luis Quezon, Sergio Osmeña, Jose P. Laurel and Diosdado Macapagal; various Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, senators, congressmen, scientist, architects, engineers and writers, all outstanding in their chosen professions. It was visited by two popes, Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II, and various heads of states and foreign dignitaries.

UST will be on it's 400 years of Existence and Excellence in 2011.

I'm so glad I'll be a part of it. I can't wait for that BIG CELEBRATION :)

source: http://www.ust.edu.ph/index.php/history.html