Established in 1580, Universidad Santo Tomás (Santo Tomás University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Bogotá (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bogota. This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Bucaramanga, Medellín, Tunja, Villavicencio. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Universidad Santo Tomás (USTA) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational Colombian higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Universidad Santo Tomás (USTA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. USTA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
