Urdaneta City University

Urdaneta City University
Pamantasang Lungsod ng Urdaneta
Former name	City Colleges of Urdaneta
Type	Public, Nonsectarian, higher education institution
Established	February 4, 1966; 58 years ago
Academic affiliations	ALCU
Chairman	Julio F. Parayno III
President	Atty. Dar A. Diga
Vice-president	Josephine S.LambinicioEdD; (VP for Academic Affairs); Raquel D. Pascua, PhD; (VP for Administrative Affairs)
Students	12,500 (2015)
Location	Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines
Hymn	UCU Hymn
Colors	White, Green and Gold
Website	www.ucu.edu.ph

Urdaneta City University (UCU) is a public university located in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines. It was founded in 1966 by Dr. Pedro T. Orata, a world-renowned educator and Ramon Magsaysay awardee, as the Urdaneta Community College (UCC). The school was established to provide education to knowledge-hungry youth and young adults and is considered to be one of the first community college in the Philippines.

History[edit]

UCC was founded in 1966 by Dr. Pedro T. Orata with the support of Mayor Amadeo R. Perez Jr. and the Sangguniang Bayan using the proceeds of the 1966 town fiesta celebration. The college started with a provisional permit to open a two-year General Education course granted by the Secretary of Education and a program for Non-formal Education. Short-term courses in agriculture and retail business for adults were also offered to assist students in enhancing their earning capabilities.

Over the years, the college grew and expanded its educational services by offering new courses, such as Midwifery (1973), Nursing (1975), Computer Education (1990), Graduate School (1995), Commerce and Accountancy (1996), and Caregiver Training Program (2002). Despite its limited resources, UCC proved to be one of the top-performing higher learning institutions in the fields of education, nursing, and midwifery.

In 1998, Urdaneta became a city, and UCC adopted a new name, City College of Urdaneta. In 2006, the institution was declared as Urdaneta City University and was confirmed as such by the Sangguniang Panglunsod of Urdaneta.^[1]

Campus & Facilities[edit]

UCU has its own facilities and has grown steadily over the years. The university continues to attract students from neighboring provinces, such as Abra, Aurora, Isabela, Ilocos, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Quezon, Mt. Province, and Pampanga.