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Universidad de Zamboanga

Private university in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines

Field	Value
name	Universidad de Zamboanga
native_name	Pamantasan ng Zamboanga
image	Universidad de Zamboanga seal.png
image_size	200px
former_names	Zamboanga A.E. Colleges (1948-2005)
motto	La Educacion es Libertad (Spanish)
mottoeng	Education is Freedom
type	Private nonsectarian Research Non-profit Coeducational Secondary and Higher education institution
established
founder	Engineer Arturo Francisco Eustaquio
academic_affiliations	DepEd, CHED, TESDA and PACUCOA
president	Abram M. Eustaquio
vice-president	{{bulleted list	Dr. Azenath M. Eustaquio

address	Don Toribio Street, Tetuan
city	Zamboanga City
country	Philippines
campus	Urban
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.
colors	and
free_label	Alma Mater song
free	UZ Hymn
mascot	Wildcat
website

| vice-president = {{bulleted list|Dr. Azenath M. Eustaquio

(VP for Finance)|Dr. Jo-Anne J. Bernardo (VP for Academic Affairs)| Ronald S. Eustaquio (VP for Administration)}} 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. The Universidad de Zamboanga (often abbreviated to UZ) is a non-profit, private university founded in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Originally named the Zamboanga Arturo Eustaquio Colleges in 1948 in honor of its founder, it is the largest private university in the Zamboanga Peninsula in terms of student population. The university is owned and operated by the Eustaquio family, with 6 campuses within Zamboanga City and satellite campuses in Ipil and Pagadian. In 2012, the president of the university, Arturo F. Estaquio III, was shot and killed in Zamboanga.

History

Founding

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.

ZAEC initially offered a complete academic Secondary Course, Bachelor of Science in education (BSE), Liberal Arts (AB) and Bachelor of Science in commerce (BSC).

1949 - First High School graduation

ZAEC's Complete Academic Secondary Course was given government recognition. There was a tremendous increase in enrollment and to accommodate the enrollees, ZAEC left the Mendoza Building and moved to its new home (its present location), the main campus in barangay Tetuan

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.

Master in Business Administration (MBA) was offered.

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.

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Technology (BAT) was first offered. Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration (BSSA) earned government recognition.
Two-year course in Junior Secretarial Administration (BSSA) with majors in Computer Secretarial and Office Management earned government recognition.

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

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

Master in Public Administration (MPA) earned government recognition.

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

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business (BSAB) earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) earned government recognition.

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

The ZAEC Community Medical Center opened its doors for the first time.
ZAEC academic High School was converted to the ZAEC Technical High School.
ZAEC Technical High School opened with an initial enrollment of 50 first year students. It emphasizes the teaching of technical skills to its students.
Three-Year Associate in Radiologic Technology (ART) earned government Recognition.
Dental Technology, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCOE) and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE) were offered.

1992 - Doctor in Education was offered.

Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) were first offered.
Two-Year course in Respiratory Therapy earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy was offered.
Two-Year Dental Technology earned government recognition.

1995 - Master in Library Science was offered.

1997 - Master of Science in Criminology was first offered.

ZAEC NetAccess partnered with Moscom Manila to be an Internet Provider in Zamboanga City.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE) earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology was offered.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology earned government recognition.
Master of Science in Criminology earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education earned government recognition.

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

Hosted the first PBA game held in Zamboanga City at the Summit Centre.

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

CISCO System, Inc. tie-up with ZAEC through the CISCO Networking Academy Program to develop highly skilled workforce

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

Universidad status (2005-present)

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.

April 23, 2014, the Department of Education provisional permit was granted for Universidad de Zamboanga to offer the program as a stand-alone Senior High School to include the Ipil Branch and the Technical High School.

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.

References

"Institutional Profile – Universidad de Zamboanga".
Santos, David Yu. (2012-04-01). "Zamboanga University president shot dead".
https://www.philippineszipcode.com/zamboanga-del-sur-zamboanga-city-tetuan-7000.html
Sablad, Jo Ann. (2024-02-20). "Zamboanga's Wildcat Paddlers ruled dragon boat race in Oro".

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