University of San Carlos information

University of San Carlos
Pamatasan ng San Carlos (Filipino); Unibersidad sa San Carlos (Cebuano); Universidad de San Carlos (Spanish);
	Latin: Universitatis Sancti Caroli
Former names	Colegio–Seminario de San Carlos (1783-1924); Colegio de San Carlos (1924-1948)
Motto	Scientia, Virtus, Devotio (Latin)
Motto in English	Knowledge/Excellence, Valor/Integrity, Fidelity/Commitment
Type	Private, Roman Catholic, Research, Non-stock, Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1783 (as Colegio–Seminario de San Carlos); 1924 (as Colegio de San Carlos); 1935 (managed by SVD);
Founder	Bishop Mateo Joaquin de Arevalo (Colegio–Seminario de San Carlos)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Society of the Divine Word)
Academic affiliations	PAASCU, PTC-ACBET (Washington Accord), Integrity Initiative, PCNC, CHED PHERNET-Zonal Research Center, DOST-ERDT Consortium, DOST-National Science Consortium, DOST-PCHRD, ACUP, PIDS, PASCN, UK-Phils British Council & CHED TNE, AUN, ISA, IAU, IFCU, UNDP- Phil Dev & CHED TechHub, USAID STRIDE, US Embassy Phils. American Corner & Education USA Center, WIPO- IPOPHL
Chairman	Fr. Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD, STHD
President	Fr. Francisco Antonio Estepa , SVD, PhD
Vice-president	Fr. Jesuraj Anthoniappen, SVD, PhD Physics; (VP for Academic Affairs); Atty. Joan S. Largo, LLM; (VP for Administration); Fr. Arthur Z.Villanueva, SVD, MA; (VP for Finance);
Academic staff	950 (2022)
Students	16,000 (2022)
Address	P. del Rosario St., Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines; 10°17′58″N 123°53′56″E / 10.29944°N 123.89889°E
Campus	5 urban campuses; 88 hectares (880,000 m2) Downtown Campus; Talamban Campus; North Campus; South Campus; Montessori Academy;
Newspapaer	Today's Carolinian
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Carolinians
Sporting affiliations	CESAFI, PRISAA
Mascot	Warriors
Website	www.usc.edu.ph

The University of San Carlos (USC or colloquially San Carlos) is a private, Catholic, research, coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Philippine Southern Province of the Society of the Divine Word missionaries in Cebu City, Philippines, since 1935. It offers basic education (Montessori academy, grade school, junior high school and senior high school) and higher education (undergraduate and graduate studies). Founded originally in 1595 as Colegio de San Ildefonso, it later became the Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos in 1783 and finally obtained university charter in 1948.

USC has 5 campuses with combined land area of 88 hectares or 217 acres (Talamban campus has 78 hectares).^[1] The Commission on Higher Education has recognized 8 of its programs as Centers of Excellence and 12 of its programs as Centers of Development as of March, 2016.^[2]^[3]^[4]

USC debuts the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking (WUR) 2024 ranked within 1,201-1,400, as well in QS Asia university ranking within 551-600 and QS Asia -South-eastern Asia university ranking as number 88. ^[5] The Scimago institution ranking for research and innovation ranked USC as 8th (2024) among universities in the Philippines.^[6] The Institute for Research, Innovation and Scholarship (IRIS) ranking of Philippine universities research productivity in science, engineering and health ranked USC as 8th in science, 9th in engineering and 7th in health (2021-2022).

The university is certified with the International Standards Organization 9001:2015 Quality Management System for Institutional and Student Support Services as of April 2022 by the British Standards Institution (BSI) International.

USC celebrated its 75th university charter anniversary on July 1, 2023.

USC has about 16,000 students (2022) who are called by the name Carolinians of which 300 are international students, enrolled in collegiate undergraduate and graduate programs and served by about 950 academic faculty and staff with a teacher to student ratio of 1:17. About 500 Carolinian students are academic scholars.^[7]

^ "University of San Carlos". usc.edu.ph. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
^ Cerdan, Joven (May 6, 2014). "University rankings: Find out how your school does!". Philippine Star.
^ "CMO 37 series of 2015 : Extension of designation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) granted as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development in Teacher Education and Engineering Programs of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering until March 30, 2016". Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2002.
^ "CMO 38 series of 2015 : Designated Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development for Various Disciplines Effective January, 2016 to December, 2018". Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2002.
^ http://gma-news-online.gmanetwork.com/11/25/20/^{[permanent dead link]} 14-phillipine-universities-make-it-on-2021-qs-asia-list-of-world's-best
^ "Scopus ranking of Philippine universities, January 2024".
^ "University of San Carlos students profile and scholarship". www.usc.edu.ph.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "University of San Carlos". usc.edu.ph. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

[2] Cerdan, Joven (May 6, 2014). "University rankings: Find out how your school does!". Philippine Star.

[ched1-3] "CMO 37 series of 2015 : Extension of designation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) granted as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development in Teacher Education and Engineering Programs of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering until March 30, 2016". Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2002.

[4] "CMO 38 series of 2015 : Designated Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development for Various Disciplines Effective January, 2016 to December, 2018". Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2002.

[5] ttp://gma-news-online.gmanetwork.com/11/25/20/^{[permanent dead link]} 14-phillipine-universities-make-it-on-2021-qs-asia-list-of-world's-best

[6] "Scopus ranking of Philippine universities, January 2024".

[7] "University of San Carlos students profile and scholarship". www.usc.edu.ph.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Latin: Universitatis Sancti Caroli
Former names	Colegio–Seminario de San Carlos (1783-1924) Colegio de San Carlos (1924-1948)
Motto	Scientia, Virtus, Devotio (Latin)
Motto in English	Knowledge/Excellence, Valor/Integrity, Fidelity/Commitment
Type	Private, Roman Catholic, Research, Non-stock, Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1783 (as Colegio–Seminario de San Carlos) 1924 (as Colegio de San Carlos) 1935 (managed by SVD)
Founder	Bishop Mateo Joaquin de Arevalo (Colegio–Seminario de San Carlos)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Society of the Divine Word)
Academic affiliations	PAASCU, PTC-ACBET (Washington Accord), Integrity Initiative, PCNC, CHED PHERNET-Zonal Research Center, DOST-ERDT Consortium, DOST-National Science Consortium, DOST-PCHRD, ACUP, PIDS, PASCN, UK-Phils British Council & CHED TNE, AUN, ISA, IAU, IFCU, UNDP- Phil Dev & CHED TechHub, USAID STRIDE, US Embassy Phils. American Corner & Education USA Center, WIPO- IPOPHL
Chairman	Fr. Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD, STHD
President	Fr. Francisco Antonio Estepa , SVD, PhD
Vice-president	Fr. Jesuraj Anthoniappen, SVD, PhD Physics (VP for Academic Affairs) Atty. Joan S. Largo, LLM (VP for Administration) Fr. Arthur Z.Villanueva, SVD, MA (VP for Finance)
Academic staff	950 (2022)
Students	16,000 (2022)
Address	P. del Rosario St. , Cebu City , Cebu , Philippines 10°17′58″N 123°53′56″E / 10.29944°N 123.89889°E / 10.29944; 123.89889
Campus	5 urban campuses 88 hectares (880,000 m²) Downtown Campus Talamban Campus North Campus South Campus Montessori Academy
Newspapaer	Today's Carolinian
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Carolinians
Sporting affiliations	CESAFI, PRISAA
Mascot	Warriors
Website	www.usc.edu.ph