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Pamantasang Adamson (Filipino) | |
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| Motto | Veritas in Caritate (Latin) |
Motto in English | Truth in Charity |
| Type | Private research non-stock non-profit basic and higher education institution |
| Established | June 20, 1932; 93 years ago (1932-06-20) |
| Founder | George Lucas Adamson |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Vincentian) |
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| President | Fr.Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM[1] |
| Vice-president | List
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Academic staff | 500 |
| Students | 17, 768(S.Y. 2021-2022)[2] |
| Location | 900 San Marcelino St.,Ermita, Manila ,Metro Manila ,Philippines 14°35′10″N120°59′10″E / 14.58611°N 120.98611°E /14.58611; 120.98611 |
| Campus | Urban 10.7 hectares (107,000 m2) |
| Patron saint | Vincent de Paul |
| Alma Mater song | Adamson Hymn |
| Colors | Blue White |
Sporting affiliations | UAAPPBLPVL Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup |
| Mascot | Soaring Falcon |
| Website | www |
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Adamson University (Filipino:Pamantasang Adamson;AdU orADU) is a privateCatholic university operated by theCongregation of the Mission located inManila, Philippines. The university has academic programs in graduate school, law, theliberal arts, sciences, engineering,nursing,pharmacy, architecture,business administration, and education, as well as secondary, elementary, andpreschool. It is one of the universities in the country to receive an autonomous status by theCommission on Higher Education.[3]
Adamson is a member of theUniversity Athletic Association of the Philippines. Inits 80th season, the university won first place in the cheerdancing competition.[4]
George Lucas Adamson, aGreek chemist, founded theAdamson School of Industrial Chemistry on June 20, 1932 as a single-classroom school forindustrial chemistry. His cousin, Alexander Athos Adamson, came to the country in 1932 to assist him in administering the then-newly founded school, where he served as its vice president, treasurer, and registrar. Alexander's brother, George Athos Adamson, arrived two years after to serve as a professor anddean of both the school and the College of Engineering. On February 19, 1936, the school was renamed as theAdamson School of Industrial Chemistry and Engineering. In 1939, George Lucas' wife, Evdoxia Savaides Adamson, began working at the school, serving as a professor and eventually dean of both Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts and Sciences. She was soon followed by George Athos' wife,Sofia Adamson, who taught in the College of Education and briefly served as the Junior Normal College's Director. The school became university on February 5, 1941 upon the approval of theDepartment of Public Instruction.
The Adamsons worked at the university after theSecond World War, except for George Athos and Sofia, who left the country after the war. George Lucas Adamson served as the university's president for 35 years. During his tenure, the university became a probationary member of theUniversity Athletics Association of the Philippines in 1952; it was granted full membership in 1971. On December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to theCongregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Its patron saint isSaint Vincent de Paul.[5]
Spanish priest Leandro I. Montañana became the university's second president, holding the office until 1985. He was succeeded by Fr. Rolando S. Dela Goza, C.M., the first Filipino president of the university. He held the office until 1994, where he was succeeded by Fr. Jimmy Belita, C.M. who served as president until 2003. Fr. Gregorio L. Bañaga, Jr., C.M. became the university's fifth president, a position he held until 2015.
The university celebrated itsdiamond jubilee in 2007. TheNational Historical Commission of the Philippines designated the university as a historical site. A memorial was installed in front of the St. Vincent Building, the oldest building on campus, commemorating this heritage.
Adamson University was granted autonomous status by theCommission on Higher Education in 2010, giving greater powers to the administration of the university independent to the commission.
On November 16, 2012, the university inaugurated a museum dedicated to its founders, inside the St. Vincent Building. The inauguration was part of the celebration of its 80th anniversary. In 2013, the university received an ISO 9001:2008 Management Systems certification fromTÜV Rheinland.On 2015, Fr. Marcelo V. Manimtim, C.M. became the sixth president of the university, succeeding Bañaga.
On December 13, 2023, Fr. Manimtim stepped down as the president of the University, and Fr.Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, C.M., Ph.D., S.Th.D., became the 7th President and 3rd alumnus President of Adamson University.
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Adamson University is located in San Marcelino Street,Ermita, Manila, in an area known colloquially as the "University Belt". TheTechnological University of the Philippines,Santa Isabel College Manila,Emilio Aguinaldo College, andPhilippine Normal University are its nearest neighbors. Adamson University has eight buildings occupying 10.7 hectares of land.[6]
The school was located in three different campuses:Santa Cruz (1932–1933),San Miguel (1933–1939), andIntramuros (1939-1941) before finally settling on its present location in 1946. The university expanded its campus in San Marcelino by acquiring theMeralco building in 1968 and theSt. Theresa's College-Manila site just across the street in 1977.
St. Vincent School of Theology is the Graduate School of Theology of Adamson University (AdU). It offers degrees such as Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (Ph.D. in theology), Master of Arts in Theology (MA Theology), Masters in Pastoral Ministry (MPM) and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (AB Philosophy). The diploma non-degree courses are Philosophy for Theological Studies (PTS), Introductory Theological Formation (ITF) and Christian Theology for the Laity (Hapág-Layko Program). The campus is located inside the Sanctuario de San Vicente de Paul in Tandang Sora, Quezon City.[7]
The City Government ofDapitan and Adamson University signed a memorandum of cooperation on September 13, 2023, to establish a new campus in the city, aimed at providing quality education to students in Mindanao; the announcement was posted by the Adamson Chronicle (Autonomous and Official Student Publication of the Adamson University) on their page on September 28, 2023.[8]
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[9] | 1001–1200 (2026) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[10] | 411–420 (2025) |
Globally, AdU was #1,001–1,200 in theQS World University Rankings 2026.[11][12][13]It has solidified its #5 spot in the QS ranking of top universities in the Philippines for years.[14][15]
| Presidents of Adamson University |
| George Lucas Adamson, 1932–1967 |
| Leandro I. Montañana, 1967–1985 |
| Rolando S. Dela Goza, 1985–1994 |
| Jimmy A. Belita, 1994–2003 |
| Gregorio L. Bañaga Jr., 2003–2015 |
| Marcelo V. Manimtim, 2015-2023 |
| Daniel Franklin E. Pilario, 2023–present |
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