 The center of education since the colonial period , Manila — particularly <unk> — is home to several Philippine universities and colleges as well as its oldest ones . It served as the home of the University of Santo Tomas ( 1611 ) , <unk> de San Juan de <unk> ( 1620 ) , <unk> de Manila University ( 1859 ) , Lyceum of the Philippines University and the <unk> Institute of Technology . Only <unk> de San Juan de <unk> ( 1620 ) remains at <unk> ; the University of Santo Tomas transferred to a new campus at <unk> in 1927 , and <unk> left <unk> for Loyola Heights , <unk> City ( while still retaining " de Manila " in its name ) in 1952 . 
