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| Established | 1734 |
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| Dean | Atty. Nilo T. Divina, LL.B. |
| Regent | Rev. Fr. Isidro Abano, O.P. |
| Students | 700+ (as of 2015) |
| Location | |
| Patron saint | Saint Raymond of Peñafort |
| Colors | Red |
| Website | www |
The University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law or "UST Law" (as distinguished from the Faculty of Canon Law) is a law school in Manila, Philippines. It is administered under the jurisdiction of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest existing university in the Asia. It is one of the three law schools of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, with the other two being the Faculty of Canon Law and the Graduate School of Law.
Established in 1734, it is the first lay law school in the Philippines.[1] It is among the top performing and prestigious law schools in the Philippines, consistently topping the Bar Examinations. Jose Hontiveros, who graduated the university in 1911, holds the highest bar exam grade in the history of bar examinations in the Philippines.[2][3] The faculty has produced numerous alumni in government, public service and the academe globally.
- ^ Rufus Rodriguez. Slaying The Bar Exams Dragon. Rex Bookstore, 2002.
- ^ Justice Jose Hontiveros obtained a grade of 98% in 1911. See "Profiles of Chief Justices and Associate Justices," p. 146.
- ^ See "Top 100 Overall scorers" table under "Bar Topnotchers" tab in Philippine Bar Examinations wikipedia page showing comparison of scores from all topnotchers from 1901 to present time.