[University Partner Announcement] Yugto 2024: Universities and Degree Programs to Explore

Adamson University

Adamson University is a private Catholic university operated by the Congregation of the Mission in Manila, Philippines. George Lucas Adamson, a Greek chemist, founded the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry in June 1932 as a single classroom for industrial chemistry. It has since then grown into a full-pledge University, offering quality academic programs not only in science and engineering, graduate school, law, the liberal arts, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, business administration, education, and secondary, elementary, and preschool. It is one of the universities in the country that receive autonomous status from the Commission on Higher Education. Adamson University has been regularly included in the rankings of top universities in the Philippines. It was included in the top 201+ universities in Asia in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings on multiple occasions, such as in 2022, where it placed 651+ mark. Recently, Adamson University soared to the Top 5 Universities in the Philippines according to the QS Asia University Rankings 2024, climbing to the 551-600 rank. The university is a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines.

Degree Programs Featured:

• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Asia Pacific College

Asia Pacific College, empowered by education and industry professionals as faculty and a balanced curriculum, aims to provide business and the information and communications technology industry in the Philippines and in the global community lifelong learning graduates who are anchored on the principles of integrity and professionalism.

Degree Programs Featured:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCpE)
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) specialization in Mobile and Internet Technologies
• Bachelor of Multimedia Arts Program

Integrated Protein and R&D Center 

The Integrated Protein R&D Center (IPRDC) of the Ateneo de Manila University is empowering biotechnology by addressing supply chain and logistics issues in the Philippines through developing materials and equipment. All of the Center’s outputs are slated for research, educational, and commercial use. Through this, affordable recombinant proteins can be made available for Filipino research laboratories and biotechnology companies looking to scale up. Open source equipment designs will also be made available to schools to give students hands-on exposure to biotechnology and inspire the next generation of Filipino scientists.

Degree Programs Featured:

• BS Chemistry
• BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering
• BS Chemistry / MS Chemistry

Mapua University

Mapúa University, founded in 1925 by Don Tomas Mapúa, is a world-class engineering school in the Philippines dedicated to providing a learning environment rooted in discipline, excellence, commitment, integrity, and relevance. Our academic stronghold provides a diverse array of programs grounded in engineering and science, architecture and design, and information technology. Our goal is to foster an atmosphere that promotes academic rigor and practical expertise, enabling students to compete on a global scale. And with strong moral fibers and first-rate abilities, our graduates are ready to make a difference in the world.

Degree Programs Featured:

• Entertainment and Multimedia Computing
• Data Science
• Business Intelligence and Analytics

Technological Institute of the Philippines

The Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.) is one of the premier engineering schools in the country, distinguished not only for its excellence in engineering but also for its diverse undergraduate programs in architecture, computer studies, business, education, and the arts. T.I.P. also offers senior high school academic tracks and postgraduate studies in selected engineering and computing disciplines.

Degree Programs Featured:

• BSBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Electronics Engineering
• AB Political Science

University of Sto. Tomas

The University of Santo Tomas, the Pontifical, Royal, and Catholic University of the Philippines, is a Dominican institution of learning founded in 1611, under the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas.

The University of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, integration, dissemination, and application of knowledge to form competent and compassionate persons committed to serve the Church, the nation, and the global community.

While the University of Santo Tomas holds the distinction of being Asia’s oldest existing university, its age is coupled with its preeminence in Philippine education. Not only does it boast of several firsts in the different realms of education. It also has administrators and faculty members who are holding leadership positions in the Philippines’ policy-making bodies (e.g. Commission on Higher Education) and professional organizations, helping influence policies for the betterment of the society in general.

Degree Programs Featured:

• Bachelor of Library and Information Science