UST Sta Rosa
Sta Rosa, Laguna | November 2019 | The Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas

The University of Santo Tomas Sta. Rosa campus is the institution’s first campus outside Manila. Situated in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Casas + Architects conceptualized a student campus that would house the facilities for the university’s new science and engineering programs.

The University of Santo Tomas is a royal and pontifical institution, and the oldest university in Asia. Several of its degree programs were awarded as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). At present, the university caters to over 40,000 students in both secondary and tertiary education levels.