Central Philippine University (CPU)
Central Philippine University (CPU) is a private institution in Iloilo City, Philippines, accredited by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Primary language: English (Filipino bilingual context). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities)..
- Country
- Philippines (PH)
- City
- Iloilo City
- Control
- private
- Language
- English (Filipino bilingual context)
- Accreditation
- Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Central Philippine University (CPU) — CURATOR-RESEARCH REBUILD after collector data fabrication catch (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://cpu.edu.ph
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Arts & Humanities · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT · Education · Engineering & Technology · Law · Medicine & Health Sciences · Theology & Religious Studies · Natural Sciences
Founded 1905 (chartered as Jaro Industrial School on 1 October 1905 by American Baptist Missionary Society (USA) — the FIRST PROTESTANT UNIVERSITY in Visayas; renamed Central Philippine University 1953 with university status; the OLDEST university in Western Visayas). Major Protestant university in Iloilo City — the FIRST PROTESTANT UNIVERSITY in Visayas and the OLDEST university in Western Visayas. Founded 1 October 1905 as Jaro Industrial School by the American Baptist Missionary Society (USA) on land donated by Eusebio Locsin. Affiliated with the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC). Renamed Central Philippine University in 1953 with university status. ~12,000+ students on the 25-hectare campus. Colleges: Agriculture Resources and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business and Accountancy, Computer Studies, Education, Engineering, Hospitality Management, Law (CPU Law), Nursing, Theology (CPU College of Theology is the oldest Protestant seminary in Western Visayas), and the Graduate School. Strong programmes in agriculture, engineering, and theology. Distinguished for the Baptist heritage and partnership with American Baptist Churches USA.
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