Founded in 1611, the University of Santo Tomas has the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia. PHOTO FROM PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is the first Philippine university to secure the Five Stars rating from its Quacquarelli-Symonds (QS) application on its third review cycle, it revealed on July 20 on its social media platforms.