Mapúa University (formerly Mapúa Institute of Technology)
Mapúa University (formerly Mapúa Institute of Technology) is a private institution in Manila (Intramuros main + Makati), 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 7 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
- Manila (Intramuros main + Makati)
- 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
- Mapúa University (formerly Mapúa Institute of Technology) — CURATOR-RESEARCH REBUILD after collector data fabrication catch (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.mapua.edu.ph
Subjects offered
Show all 8 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Architecture & Design · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management · Communication & Media Studies · Natural Sciences · Education · Social Sciences
Founded 1925 (chartered as Mapúa Institute of Technology on 25 January 1925 by Don Tomás Mapúa — the FIRST FILIPINO REGISTERED ARCHITECT who studied at Cornell University; renamed Mapúa University 2017). Premier Philippine engineering and technology university, located at the Intramuros main campus in Manila with additional Makati campus and Mapúa Malayan colleges network. Founded 25 January 1925 by Don Tomás Mapúa — the FIRST FILIPINO REGISTERED ARCHITECT, who studied at Cornell University (USA) and founded the institution as Mapúa Institute of Technology to train Filipino engineers and architects. Renamed Mapúa University in 2017. Part of the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) since 1999 when it was acquired from the Mapúa family. Schools: Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Electronics, Environmental, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical), Architecture and Industrial Design, Business Management, Information Technology, Multimedia Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences and Education. Among the leading Philippine producers of engineering and architecture professionals. ABET-accredited engineering programmes (international US accreditation). UAAP rival to Adamson in the lower brackets.
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