University of Santo Tomas

Mission Statement

The University of Santo Tomas, the Pontifical, Royal, and Catholic University of the Philippines is a Dominican institution of learning founded in 1611, under the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas. 

MISSION STATEMENT

The University of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, integration, dissemination, and application of knowledge to form competent and compassionate persons to serve the Church, the nation, and the global community.

International Role

The College of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts and Design sends students and/or faculty members abroad for co-curricular and research activities, paper/poster presentations in conferences, and linkages and networking.

For more details you may check:

UST College of Fine Arts Design via https://www.ust.edu.ph/fine-arts-and-design/                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

UST College of Architecture via  https://www.ust.edu.ph/architecture/

National Role

The College of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts and Design graduates have a high percentage of employability, high percentage of passers (higher than the national passing rate) in the government required professional licensure examinations. Its students consistently bag the top prizes in major national art and design competitions, which makes both Colleges a program of choice for incoming tertiary students. Its collaboration with industry partners is formalized through the Practicum/On-the-Job Training and Internship Programs. There is a regular representation of faculty members in government-managed educational and  technical panels and working groups, officerships and memberships in recognized national and international professional, academic and social organizations. Students actively participate in Career Seminars and Job Fairs organized by the University’s Guidance and Career Center and Office for Student Affairs.

Main Focus

Research is a key area in the triumvirate functions that the University has, the two others being instruction and community development.

The University has articulated its commitment to research which is “the pursuit of truth and the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge in the arts and the sciences, both sacred and civil”.

The University was designated by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines to host a Zonal Research Center for the National Capital Region in April 2010 for a period of one year. In December 2011, the University was named as one of the member institutions of the Philippine Higher Education Research Network.