Educational and Cultural Institutions in Manila

Manila is the site of many colleges and universities, including the nation's oldest, the University of Santo Tomás, which was founded by Dominicans in 1611.

Also here are the University of Manila (1913), Philippine Women's University (1919), Far Eastern University (1928), Manuel L. Quezon University (1947), Ateneo de Manila University (1859), and the University of the East (1946), one of the largest universities in Asia.

Among the many libraries and museums in Manila are the National Library of the Philippines (1901), the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (1976), the National Museum of the Philippines (1901), and the Santo Tomás Museum (founded before 1682, reorganized in 1865).