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The University of Santo Tomás, for example, started by teaching theology, philosophy and humanities. During the 18th century, the Faculty of Jurisprudence and Canonical Law was established. In 1871, several schools of medicine and pharmacy were opened.
Numerous scholars and official government bodies have reviewed the case. In 2010, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a bronze marker declaring USC's foundation late in the 18th Century, effectively disproving any direct connection with the Colegio de San Ildefonso. [11]
In 2010, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a bronze marker declaring USC's foundation late in the 18th century, effectively disproving any direct connection with the Colegio de San Ildefonso. [12] In 2011 Pope Benedict XVI recognized UST as "the oldest institution of Catholic higher education in the Far East." [13]
Formal education was brought to the Philippines by the Spanish, which was primarily conducted by religious orders. [8] Upon learning the local languages and writing systems, they began teaching Christianity, the Spanish language, and Spanish culture. [9] These religious orders opened the first schools and universities as early as the 16th century.
The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as the Spanish colonial period, during which the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City, until the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821.
This is a timeline of the history of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the oldest university in Asia, comprising important events of the history of the university and of the development of Philippine higher education in general. To read about the background to these events, see History of the University of Santo Tomas.
Defunct universities and colleges in the Philippines (9 P) Pages in category "History of education in the Philippines" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The secularization movement in the Philippines under Spanish colonial administration from the 18th to late 19th century advocated for greater rights for native Filipino Catholic clergymen. The movement had significant implications to Filipino nationalism and the Philippine Revolution .