University of Santo Tomas–General Santos City
University of Santo Tomas–General Santos City (abbreviated as UST-GenSan) is a private, Catholic higher education institution in General Santos, Philippines. The UST General Santos is the first UST Campus in Visayas and Mindanao. It is an extension campus of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. Its buildings and facilities are still under construction as of 2022. The main building of the University of Santo Tomas campus in General Santos (GenSan) is expected to be completed in 2023. 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 extension 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. Full development of the UST General Santos campus began with the groundbreaking ceremony held in April 2018. Laying of the foundations began in November 2020 and on December 4, 2021, the Topping-Off Ceremony was held on the view deck. According to Facilities Management Office Director Fr. Dexter A. Austria, O.P., SThD, the next year and a half will be spent performing the architectural, electrical, and