Adventist University of the Philippines

Adventist University of the Philippines
Pamantasang Adventist ng Pilipinas (Filipino)
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Former names
  • Philippine Seventh-day Adventist Academy (1917–1927)
  • Philippine Junior College (1927–1932)
  • Philippine Union College (1932–1996)
MottoOn Ever Onward
TypePrivate Christian higher education institution
Established1917; 107 years ago (1917)
FounderSeventh-day Adventist Church missionaries
Religious affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist
PresidentArceli H. Rosario
Location
Brgy. Puting Kahoy Silang
, ,
Philippines

14°13′01.92″N 121°02′28.68″E / 14.2172000°N 121.0413000°E / 14.2172000; 121.0413000
CampusUrban
165 hectares (1,650,000 m2)
Hymn"Shine on Forever"
ColorsBlue   and   Gold
Websitewww.aup.edu.ph
Adventist University of the Philippines is located in Luzon
Adventist University of the Philippines
Location in Luzon
Adventist University of the Philippines is located in Philippines
Adventist University of the Philippines
Location in the Philippines

The Adventist University of the Philippines is a private Christian coeducational higher education institution located in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It holds an autonomous status granted by the Commission on Higher Education.[1]

It is part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][circular reference][4][5]

  1. ^ CHED Memorandum Order No. 21, Series of 2003 (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2008.
  2. ^ Kido, Elissa (November 15, 2010). "For Real Education Reform, Take a Cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved April 7, 2015. the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics.
  3. ^ "Seventh-day Adventists". ReligionFacts. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "The General Conference Education Team". Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  5. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2010.