Introduction to UST, Faculty of Engineering, and ECE Department

Vocabulary flashcards covering the history, leadership, core values, and key milestones of UST, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Department of Electronics Engineering.

Bishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P.

Third Archbishop of Manila who bequeathed 1,500 pesos and his personal library on July 24, 1605, initiating the founding of UST.

Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario

The original name given to the University of Santo Tomas upon its founding on April 28, 1611.

Pope Innocent X

The Pope who elevated Colegio de Santo Tomas to the status of a university on November 20, 1645.

Pope Innocent XI

The Pope who declared UST a Public University of General Studies in 1681, allowing it to confer degrees beyond theology and philosophy.

Pope Clement XII

The Pope who authorized UST in 1734 to confer degrees in all existing and future faculties, approving its jurisprudence curriculum.

Queen Isabella II

The Queen of Spain who issued a royal order on May 20, 1865, granting UST the authority to direct and supervise all schools in the Philippines.

Pope Leo XIII

The Pope who made UST a Pontifical University on September 17, 1902.

Pope Pius XII

The Pope who bestowed the title The Catholic University of the Philippines upon UST in 1947.

Gregorian University

The university in Rome granted the formal title of Pontifical University in 1873, making UST the second university in the world to receive this title.

Sampaloc Campus

The 21.5-hectare site to which UST transferred its main campus from Intramuros in 1927.

Veritas in Caritate

The official motto of the University of Santo Tomas, meaning Truth in Charity.

Thomasian Core Values

The central core values of UST, consisting of Competence, Commitment, and Compassion.

Bl. Jordan of Saxony

The patron saint of the UST Faculty of Engineering, whose feast day is celebrated on February 13.

Prof. Angelo R. dela Cruz, PECE, PhD

The Dean of the UST Faculty of Engineering.

Rev. Fr. Roberto L. Luanzon, O.P., SThD, DL

The Regent of the UST Faculty of Engineering.

Asst. Prof. Ryan A. Ramirez, PhD

The Assistant Dean of the UST Faculty of Engineering.

Asst. Prof. Ma. Luisa T. Asilo, MEng, PECE

The Faculty Secretary of the UST Faculty of Engineering.

Assoc. Prof. Edison A. Roxas, PhD, PECE

The Department Chair of the UST Department of Electronics Engineering.

Republic Act 9292

The Electronics Engineering Law of 2004, which prompted the UST ECE department to rename its program back to BS Electronics Engineering in 2008.

UST Faculty of Engineering

The engineering faculty of UST established in 1907, headquartered in the Roque Ruaño Building.

UST Internment Camp Liberation

The liberation of around 2,500 allied civilians detained at the UST campus during the Japanese Occupation, occurring on February 3, 1945.