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Pamantasang Manila Sentral (Filipino) | |
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| Motto | In Scientia Solidaritas (Latin) |
Motto in English | Solidarity in Science |
| Type | Private Non-sectarian stock Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution |
| Established | December 6, 1904 |
| Founder | Dr. Alejandro M. Albert |
Academic affiliations | PAASCU PACUCOA |
| Chairman | Luningning Tanchoco Estanislao |
| President | Dr. Renato Tanchoco |
| Vice-president | List
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| Principal | Ms. Ma. Eloisa C. Reyes (Basic Education Department) |
Administrative staff | 541 (as of March 2023) |
| Students | 3,495 (AY 2022-2023) |
| Undergraduates | 1,925 (AY 2022-2023) |
| Postgraduates | 470 (AY 2022-2023) |
| Location | , Metro Manila , 14°39′33″N 120°59′10″E / 14.65917°N 120.98617°E |
| Campus | Urban 10 hectares (100,000 m2) |
| Alma Mater song | "Dalit ng MCU" |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Centralino |
Sporting affiliations | UCAL |
| Mascot | Glyfie the Purple Owl |
| Website | mcu.edu.ph  |
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Manila Central University (MCU), formerly known as the Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila, is a private, non-sectarian, stock basic and higher education institution located on EDSA, Caloocan, Philippines. It was founded in 1904 by Dr. Alejandro M. Albert, who also was its first director.
MCU is the first pharmacy school run by Filipinos, and the first nursing school that offered the four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the Philippines. The patron of the university is Minerva. MCU was a member university of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 1952 to 1962.