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The title of the oldest in the Philippines have been topic for debate between two educational institutions: the University of Santo Tomas and the University of San Carlos. [4] The University of Santo Tomas, established in 1611 as the Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, is the oldest university in the Philippines. In 1935 the ...
The Ateneo College Glee Club (ACGC) is the oldest university chorale in the Philippines and has achieved international recognition for its performances. [82] Dulaang Sibol, founded in 1955, is noted as the oldest high school theater group in the Philippines. [83] Tanghalang Ateneo is the oldest undergraduate student theater group.
The UST Museum of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1871 as the Gabinete de Fisica (Cabinet of Physics), is the oldest museum in the Philippines. [206] It houses the oldest zoological collection in the country, with over 100,000 specimens collected and curated in the 19th century by Dominican priest and professor Castro de Elera.
Central Mindanao University (CMU; Filipino: Pamantasan ng Gitnang Mindanao [1]) is a research state university located in the heart of Mindanao Island, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest premier universities in the southern Philippines.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Mariveles SUC Satellite Mariveles, Bataan Regulated Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Pulilan SUC Satellite Pulilan, Bulacan Regulated Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Maria Bulacan SUC Satellite Santa Maria, Bulacan Regulated President Ramon Magsaysay State University-Botolan
In 1987, nine years after the Ateneo joined the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the university went on to win its first crown in UAAP men's basketball. The Blue Eagles won a second straight title in 1988. [citation needed] In 1991, the Ateneo joined in relief operations to help victims of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
Silliman University (also referred to as Silliman or SU) is a private, Protestant, and research university located in Dumaguete City, Philippines. [5] Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, it is the first American and Protestant founded institution of higher learning in the Philippines and in Asia.
The Big Four refers to the top four universities in the Philippines: the University of the Philippines System (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo), De La Salle University (DLSU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST), all located in Metro Manila — although UP is scattered across eight constituent universities, located in different parts of the Philippines.