The University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi, also referred to by its acronym UST–Legazpi or USTL,is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run and owned by the Philippine Dominican Province of the Order of Preachers (OP) in Legazpi City, Philippines It was founded by Buenaventura de Erquiaga in 1948 and named Legazpi Junior Colleges. UST-Legazpi, despite its name, is an autonomous institution, separate from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.