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The '''Universidad de Sta. Isabel''', also simply referred to as '''USI''' or '''Sta. Isabel''', is a private Catholic university run by the [[Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul|Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent De Paul]] in [[Naga, Camarines Sur]], Philippines. It was founded by the Rt Rev. Francisco Gainza, O.P., Bishop of Caceres, in 1868 as the ''first normal school for women in the Philippines and Southeast Asia'', named in honor of the university's patron, [[Elizabeth of Hungary|St. Isabel, Queen of Hungary]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://filles-de-la-charite.org/home-2/ |title=Formation - Information - Sharing - Prayer... {{!}} Filles de la Charité de Saint Vincent de Paul| language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Randolph |first=Bartholomew |date=1908-11-01 |title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul |url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03605a.htm |access-date=2019-05-14 |website=www. newadvent.org}}</ref>

 

==Campuses==

The main campus of the Universidad de Sta. Isabel is located at Elias Angeles St., Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City. An annex campus is located at Panganiban Drive, Naga City and a satellite campus in Pili, Camarines Sur.