Universidad de Zamboanga

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Universidad de Zamboanga
Pamantasan ng Zamboanga
Universidad de Zamboanga seal.png
Former names
Zamboanga A.E. Colleges (1948-2005)
MottoLa Educacion es Libertad(Spanish)
Motto in English
Education is Freedom
Type Private nonsectarian Research Non-profit Coeducational Secondary and Higher education institution
EstablishedOctober 12, 1948;76 years ago (October 12, 1948)
FounderEngineer Arturo Francisco Eustaquio
Academic affiliations
DepEd, CHED, TESDA and PACUCOA
President Abram M. Eustaquio
Vice-president
  • Dr. Azenath M. Eustaquio
    (VP for Finance)
  • Dr. Jo-Anne J. Bernardo
    (VP for Academic Affairs)
  • Ronald S. Eustaquio
    (VP for Administration)
Address
Don Toribio Street, Tetuan
, ,
CampusUrban
Main
Barangay Tetuan,
Zamboanga City
Satellite
Cabatangan, Pasonanca, Veterans, Gov. Alvarez St. Barangay Zone-III (High School), Barangay Tiguma, Pagadian City Zamboanga del Sur, Poblacion Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay.
Alma Mater songUZ Hymn
Colors  Green   and  White 
MascotWildcat
Website uz.edu.ph

The Universidad de Zamboanga (often abbreviated to UZ) is a private university founded in Zamboanga City in the Philippines. It is owned by the Eustaquio family. [1] In 2012, the president of the univesrity, Arturo F. Estaquio III, was shot and killed in Zamboanga. [1]

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History

Zamboanga A.E. Colleges in the 90's Zamboanga city college ph04p62.jpg
Zamboanga A.E. Colleges in the 90's

1948 - Engineer Arturo Francisco Eustaquio founded the Zamboanga Arturo Eustaquio Colleges (ZAEC), and opened its doors to 479 high school and college students. Classes were held at the former Mendoza Building, where Young Mart is now located.

1949 - First High School graduation

1951 - Bachelor of Laws was offered and phased out in 1996.

1955 - Bachelor of Arts (AB) with majors in English, Filipino, History earned government recognition.

1956 - A one-year course in Pre-Nursing (up to the summer of '79) and Graduate Course in Education M.A. were offered, which lasted up to 1962 and were offered again in 1969. A one-year Secretarial course was initially offered.

1969 - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) and Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChe) were first offered.

1970 - Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BSMT) were first offered.

1974 - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) earned government recognition.

1975 - Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BSMT) earned government recognition.

1976 - Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration (BSSA) and Bachelor of Science in criminology (BS Crim) were first offered.

1977 - Graduate course in Master of Arts in education (MA) was given government recognition. Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and Associate in Criminology were given government recognition.

1979 - Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSCHE) and Master in Business Administration (MBA) earned government recognition.

1982 - Bachelor of Science in criminology (BS Criminology) earned government recognition.

1984 - Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business (BSAB) was offered.

1990- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) was first offered.

1991 - Two-Year Course in Respiratory therapy and Three-Year Associate in Radiologic Technology were first offered.

1992 - Doctor in Education was offered.

1995 - Master in Library Science was offered.

1997 - Master of Science in Criminology was first offered.

1999 - The Summit Centre, a fully air conditioned multi-purpose sport arena with a seating capacity of 10,000 was inaugurated.

2000 - The Criminology Academy training ground in Cabatangan Campus was established.

2002 - ZAEC extended its doors to more students in Mindanao by opening ZAEC Ipil—137 kilometers of Zamboanga City.

2005 - April 11, 2005, CHED grants ZAEC its University Status and changed its name to Universidad de Zamboanga.

2014 - UZ established another branch at Pagadian City in Barangay Tiguma to cater to the Zamboanga del Sur region. It offered three (3) of its flagship programs in Allied Medicine, namely; Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Bachelor of Science in nursing, and Bachelor of Science in pharmacy.

2017 - Universidad de Zamboanga clinched the Hall of Famer Award for Energy Leadership - Tertiary Level. This prestigious award recognizes institutions that promote practices and initiatives in electrical safety, energy efficiency, and conservation.

Campus life

The mascot of UZ is the Wildcat. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Santos, David Yu (April 1, 2012). "Zamboanga University president shot dead". RAPPLER. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. https://www.philippineszipcode.com/zamboanga-del-sur-zamboanga-city-tetuan-7000.html
  3. Sablad, Jo Ann (February 20, 2024). "Zamboanga's Wildcat Paddlers ruled dragon boat race in Oro". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved January 4, 2025.

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