University of Santo Tomas–General Santos City

University of Santo Tomas–General Santos City[1] (abbreviated as UST-GenSan) is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution in General Santos, Philippines. Its buildings and facilities are still under construction as of 2022.

University of Santo Tomas
General Santos City
Pamantasan ng Santo Tomas - General Santos
TypePrivate Research Non-profit Basic and Higher education institution
FounderOrder of Preachers
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Dominican)
Location
Brgy Ligaya, General Santos
,
South Cotabato
,
Philippines
Campus76.78 hectares (767,800 m2)
Patron saintThomas Aquinas

It is an extension campus of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

History

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila acquired land in barangays Ligaya and Katangawan in General Santos in 1997, intending to establish an expansion campus in the city. However development of the campus was delayed due to land classification issues. The site was classified as agricultural until 2013, when it was reassigned as institutional land.[2]

Full development of a General Santos campus for UST began with the groundbreaking ceremony held in April 2018.[2][3]

UST-GenSan was projected to be operational by 2021,[4] but the opening date was pushed to 2023.[5]

Campus

The campus of University of Santo Tomas–General Santos City covers an area of 76.78 hectares (767,800 m2) and will have facilities which could accommodate 15,000 students. It's main building will be six-storey high which is fronted by an open plaza. It will have a 100-person capacity chapel, library, clinic, org rooms, an auditorium, and function halls. It will also have a football pitch and an athletics oval.[4]

Colleges

UST-GenSan will have the following colleges.[4]

  • School of Business and Accountancy
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Engineering and Technology

See also

References
  1. ust.edu.ph/ust-statement-on-gensan/ "UST Statement on UST-GenSan". University of Santo Tomas. November 3, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. [https:// www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2018/01/ust-to-start-full-development-of-expansion-campus-in-gensan2/ "UST to start full development of GenSan campus"]. MindaNews. January 24, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2021. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. news/regions/ust-mindanao-breaks-ground-in-gensan/398411 "UST-Mindanao breaks ground in GenSan". The Manila Times. May 13, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2021. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. Limos, Mario Alvaro (December 7, 2021). "UST's General Santos Campus Will Be Four Times Larger Than Its Manila Campus". Esquire. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. "UST-GenSan posibleng mahimong operational sa 2023". Brigada News. BNFM Gensan. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

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