Urdaneta City University

Urdaneta City University is Public Education Institution that offers various degree programs and courses administered and regulated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepED). A University that performs, leads, and transcends, Urdaneta City University in its 54 years of legacy and expertise, is the ultimate academic choice for quality education that advocates global competence and prioritizes the honing of one’s character toward valuable success.

Founded by Dr. Pedro T. Orata in 1966, Urdaneta City University is unchanging in its mission to bring quality education for all Filipinos in various walks of life, with the aim to produce students bearing a noble spirit, anchored in the four core values of the University: Integrity, Competence, Teamwork, and Transcendence.

Urdaneta City University

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Address:	1 San Vicente West, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Contact No:	(075) 204-9020
School Head:	Ms. Elizabeth A. Montero = President
Year Established:	1966
Type:	Local Universities and Colleges LUCs
Website :	https://ucu.edu.ph

Courses Offered in Urdaneta City University

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

Educating future pharmacists to deliver with wisdom and efficacy in their field of practice, aiming to improve the quality of life through health and welfare preservation. The initiative to offer a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy was backed up by a feasibility study. In a survey conducted among 19 high schools in Pangasinan, it was found out that the BS Pharmacy program is one of the most preferred college courses of graduating high school students. This result prompted Urdaneta City University to formally offer the program in June 2008 as a new course, made possible by the UCU Board of Regents under Board Resolution No. 1866 s. 2007 after its approval on July 11, 2007.

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (CHEDRO1 Order No. 22, s. 2019 with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

The College of Health Sciences (CHS) is known for providing high-quality education in nursing science, maternal and child health services, and clinical practices through innovative self-directed learning and intensive practicum.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (with approved curriculum)

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Academic excellence must never stop in finishing your baccalaureate programs. Urdaneta City University encourages you and the community to step up your academic career in reaching greater heights and to professionally excel in advanced learning with a diversity of opportunities they offer.

With the resounding success of its educational program, its proven and distinctive competence, and excellence in the field of education, the Urdaneta City University decided to open another avenue in advance studies for the professional development of leaders, educational managers, researchers, administrators, and professional teachers. Thus, the Graduate School (now Institute of Graduate and Advanced Studies) came to its being.

Doctor of Education Major in Educational Management
Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management
Master of Arts in Special Education
Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education
Master of Arts in Nursing
Master in Business Administration
Master in Public Administration

COLLEGE OF LAW

It is to prepare the men and women to meet the needs of progress and modern technology in the various aspects of the practice of law and also to be responsible leaders in the development of law and the administration of justice. Moreover, it envisions to provide men and women with a profound legal education at a very reasonable cost geared towards public service and social justice.

Juris Doctor

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Inspired by the philosophy of Dr. Pedro T. Orata that education is relevant for the advancement of individuals and integral to the national development, the College of Arts and Sciences dedicates to facilitate the holistic development of students in arts and general education to enable them to become intellectually and globally competent individuals imbued with high sense of cultural, moral and environmental values.

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is one of the newly installed colleges in Urdaneta City University, clustering the two original colleges, namely: College of Arts and Languages and College of Science and Mathematics. CAS holds curricular programs in general education, communication, and media arts. The college provides general knowledge to enrich students’ academic experience in terms of social, cultural, and environmental aspects and develop their capacities for life-long learning.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (CHEDRO1 Order No. 26, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

The College aims to be a leader in criminology education in the region and the country, and an organizational asset of Urdaneta City University that provides the community with graduates who can deliver efficient and effective services in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation, law enforcement, and custody and rehabilitation of offenders.

The College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) is a premier academic hub in the North that produces a new generation of criminologists who are highly principled and grounded by the value of justice and discipline. CCJE offers a Bachelor of Science in Criminology, a 4-year degree program intended for individuals who want to have a career in the ﬁelds of law enforcement, security administration, crime detection, prevention, and correctional administration.

Bachelor of Science in Criminology (CHEDRO1 Order No. 14, s. 2021 with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

The College of Computer Studies humbly began as a Computer Department of Urdaneta Community College (UCC). The initiatives and leaderships of its former department heads made it possible to pioneer and open two-year programs, namely: Computer Secretarial (Comp Sec) and Associate in Computer Science (ACS), which is then renamed as Associate in Computer Technology (ACT).

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (CHEDRO1 Order No. 23, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (COPC Order No. 18, s. 2021 with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

A premier College of Business Management and Accountancy that produces globally competitive accountants and business professionals through advanced quality education.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Financial Management (CHEDRO1 Order No. 28, s. 2021 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Business Major in Administration Marketing Management (CHEDRO1 Order No. 28, s. 2021 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Human Resource Management (CHEDRO1 Order No. 28, s. 2021 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Office Administration (with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES

A premier institution producing globally competitive professionals in the field of Human Sciences geared at promoting empowerment and self-reliance to individuals, groups, and communities with respect for human dignity.

Bachelor of Science in Social Work (CHEDRO1 Order No. 30, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Urdaneta City University will be known as one of the leading regional institutions in engineering and architecture education. Its graduates will be equipped to excel in their engineering and architecture fields, and to adapt to changes in the technological sector. Its faculty will create an environment conducive to student-centered learning and collaborative research.

Urdaneta City University paved its way in building opportunities through the establishment of engineering programs in 2007.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (with approved curriculum)Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering (with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Architecture (with government recognition)

COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management envisions the programs towards the uplift of academic excellence in the field of Hospitality, Tourism and Entrepreneurial Industry.

The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management started in a humble beginning under the College of Arts and Sciences (formerly College of Science and Mathematics) of Urdaneta City University in 2006. The University boosted the promotions of short term courses in the hospitality industry by opening TESDA accredited programs in Hotel and Restaurant Services namely: Bachelor of Science in Tourism major in Travel Management and Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management. With the enduring passion for quality education, programs under the college grew rapidly with the same vision of reaching deserving students to be future hoteliers, restaurateurs, and entrepreneurs.

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (with approved curriculum)

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

A center of development in the field of education, which is committed to the development of globally competitive, transformed and morally upright educators, efficient professionals, principled leaders, and socially responsible citizens

Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English (CHEDRO1 Order No. 25, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics (CHEDRO1 Order No. 25, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science (CHEDRO1 Order No. 25, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Filipino (CHEDRO1 Order No. 25, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Social Studies (CHEDRO1 Order No. 25, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Elementary Education – Generalist (CHEDRO1 Order No. 24, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (CHEDRO1 Order No. 46, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education (CHEDRO1 Order No. 44, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Physical Education (CHEDRO1 Order No. 43, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)
Bachelor of Special Needs Education (CHEDRO1 Order No. 45, s. 2020 with approved curriculum)

CENTER FOR TECH-VOC PROGRAMS

Envisioned that every young Filipino to become productive and empowered through 21st skills development program.

HOUSEKEEPING NC II
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES NC II
CAREGIVING NC II
COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II

HISTORY OF URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

Urdaneta City University (UCU) started as a rewarding concept of Dr. Pedro T. Orata, world renowned educator and a Ramon Magsaysay awardee, to establish a community college. It started maximizing available resources to provide education to knowledge-hungry youth and young adults, believing on the principle of education for all. Indeed, its humble beginning contrasts with its current status as a fast growing and pioneer local university in the province of Pangasinan.

As the first community college in the Philippines, UCU, formerly known as the City Colleges of Urdaneta (CCU) and Urdaneta Community College (UCC), is a concrete and genuine proof of Dr. Orata’s solid expression of his great love, faith, and concern for the poor but capable and deserving Filipino youth who cannot afford collegiate schooling in the cities. Believing that the rural people are entitled to equal opportunities and access to higher education with those in the cities, he founded Urdaneta Community College in 1966 with the support of Mayor Amadeo R. Perez Jr. and the Sangguniang Bayan using the proceeds of the 1966 town fiesta celebration. Noteworthy was the contribution of Dr. Leoncio Ancheta, first dean of UCC who assisted Dr. Orata in laying the groundwork for the College’s formal operations. Patterned after the community colleges in the United States of America, the College started with an enrolment of one hundred forty-four (144) students who came from the rural areas. Apparently, most of the first students earned their way through college by driving tricycles before and after classes, working in the farms, and serving as part-time maids and salesladies.

The College commenced its operation with the provisional permit to open a two-year General Education course granted by the Secretary of Education on February 4, 1966. The Secretary further approved the program for Non-formal Education; hence, short-term courses in agriculture and retail business for adults were also offered to assist students in enhancing their earning capabilities.

After two years, the first batch of General Education, 84 members, graduated. This paved the way to the opening of a four-year Education program which was granted in 1968. Adhering to the philosophy of keeping pace with the changing needs in the academe, UCC offered courses in Midwifery (1973), Nursing (1975), Computer Education (1990), Graduate School (1995), Commerce and Accountancy (1996), and Caregiver Training Program (2002).

Undoubtedly, the College is a unique institution. While it is a higher learning institution of the Urdaneta City, it remains self-sufficient to a steady growth. During its infancy, the facilities of the Urdaneta Community High School now known as Urdaneta City National High School (UCNHS) were utilized for its operation. This was based on Dr. Orata’s principle of resource maximization and not to wait and stay idle while the government is contemplating the provision of basic services. Otherwise, school children and public high school students in very remote places all over the country might be waiting until doomsday for a chance to go to school or to continue their schooling.

As the College grew and gained wide acceptance not only among the people of Urdaneta but even in neighboring towns, provinces, and cities, it survived supremely well so that it was able to acquire and build its own facilities.

UCC proved its worth despite its limited resources. Many times, the College managed to be one of the top performing higher learning institutions in the field of education, nursing and midwifery. With this, it continues to attract students as far as Abra, Aurora, Isabela, Ilocos, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Quezon, Mt. Province, Pampanga, and other neighboring provinces.

When Urdaneta became a city on March 21, 1998, UCC likewise recognized the need to adopt a new name. Consequently, in 2001, Mayor Amadeo R. Perez, Jr. broadened the school’s educational services and changed its name to City College of Urdaneta by virtue of Sangguniang Panglunsod Resolution No. 61 which took effect in November 2001. In 2005, the name was further amended as the City Colleges of Urdaneta. On January 13, 2004, the institution became the first Character School in Region I, inculcating in its students the need, not just for academic excellence, but more importantly, for character transformation.

To further reflect its commitment to quality higher education, CCU was declared as Urdaneta City University by virtue of BOR Resolution No. 139, s. 2006 and was confirmed as such by the Sangguniang Panglunsod of Urdaneta on May 8, 2006 by virtue of Sangguniang Panglunsod Resolution No. 234-06-A and City Ordinance No. 98 s. 2006 on September 4, 2006.

This change of status as an academic institution ushered in an era of unprecedented growth for the institution in terms of programs offered, facilities built, local and international linkages established, strengthened research capabilities, and student enrolment. During this time, courses in Engineering and Architecture, Criminology, Mass Communication, Social Work, Pharmacy, Library and Information Science, Psychology, Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Political Science, post-graduate and additional graduate degrees, were included in the roster of its academic programs. The College of Law was likewise established offering the degree Juris Doctor. In a revisit of Dr. Orata’s philosophy, UCU added a technical-vocational unit for vocational courses.

With more than five decades of service, UCU now boasts of a steady enrolment. Previous years had seen this dip to more than 9,000, especially during the full implementation of the K to 12 program. Now, despite the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, the enrollment remains robust with more than 11,000 students.

From the borrowed classrooms, the university has now expanded to 28 buildings. A newly-refurbished library, student centers, an audio-visual room, a multi-media library, an auditorium, a gymnasium, fitness centers, a wellness center, and renovated rooms are just some of the features that UCU could now lay claim to. Simulation rooms, mock hotels, and specialized laboratories for various courses provide meaningful activities that equip students with the requisite skills in their profession.

Linkages with local and international partners have likewise enriched the university with manpower, programs and facilities such as the four-storey building from Resorts World Philippines that augment its existing resources.

Located in San Vicente West, Urdaneta City, UCU originally occupied 1.5 hectares but later expanded to three hectares of land which continues to develop with newly-built and refurbished academic buildings catering to varied curricular programs. As a local university, it continues to serve significantly as a potent source for the labor market.

From the time of its birth up to the present, the university continues to serve as a reservoir and source of manpower needs for the city, nearby towns, and neighboring provinces, and has now expanded its sights to global perspectives.

Admission

Enrolment Procedure for New Students and Transferees

If the requirements are complete, this transaction can normally be completed in 1 hour.

Who must avail of the service:

New students and transferees who wish to enroll during the semester/summer.

Requirements for Enrolment:

For new students

Form 137
Form 138
Certificate of Good Moral
Barangay Clearance
Birth Certificate issued by PSA
2×2 Picture (2pcs)
NCAE Result
Medical Certificate

For Transferees

Transfer Credential/Honorable Dismissal
Copy of Grades
Certificate of Good Moral
Barangay Clearance
Birth Certificate issued by PSA
Picture (2pcs) (size-2×2)
Medical Certificate

These are the online enrolment procedures:

Online Pre-enrolment

Click the link http://mis.ucu.edu.ph/enrol for pre-enrolment.
Enter the student ID number.
Answer the security question for validation.
Fill-up all the needed information.
Click submit button and take note of the ticket number or have it screenshot.

Online Enrolment

For online enrolment, click the link https://mis.ucu.edu.ph/ucuportal
Log-in using UCUPortal Account.
Enter the Ticket Number issued thru online pre-enrolment.
A security question will be asked for validation purposes.
Student can now select a course of her/his choice.
Issuance of ID number.
Selection of block/subjects to be enrolled.

Approval of Subjects

Deans, Program Heads and selected faculty members will be the one to approve the subjects to be enroll by the students thru the web system.

Printing of Subjects

The encoding section receives the list of approved subjects
Printing and issuance of registration form
Submit the printed registration for to the accounting office

Enrolment Procedure for Old Students

If the requirements are complete, this transaction can normally be completed in 1 hour.

Who must avail of the service:

Old students who wish to enroll during the semester/summer.

Requirements for Enrolment:

Registration form
Evaluation Form

Substitution Form for transferees and shiftee

For online enrolment:

Submission of Requirements for Enrolment
Students can submit the scanned copy of their requirements for enrolment through the respective college social media page if in case the student is not able to submit it onsite.
For onsite submission, new students can submit their credentials to the guidance office personnel.

Online Pre-enrolment

Click the link http://mis.ucu.edu.ph/enrol for pre-enrolment.
Fill-up all the needed information’s.
Click submit button and take note of the ticket number or have it screenshot.

Online Enrolment

For online enrolment, click the link https://mis.ucu.edu.ph/ucuportal
Choose “new student”
Login using the Ticket Number issued thru online pre-enrolment.
A security question will be asked for validation purposes.
Student can now select a course of her/his choice.
Issuance of ID number.
Selection of block/subjects to be enrolled

Approval of Subjects

Deans, Program Heads and selected faculty members will be the one to approve the subjects to be enroll by the students thru the web system.

Printing of Subjects

The encoding section receives the list of approved subjects.
Printing and issuance of registration form
Submit the printed registration for to the accounting office

Public School

Urdaneta City University