Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
University of the City of Manila
MottoKarunungan, Kaunlaran, Kadakilaan
Motto in English
Wisdom, Prosperity, Honor
TypePublic, Local university
EstablishedJune 19, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-06-19)
Academic affiliation
ASAIHL, IAU, ALCU
PresidentDr. Domingo Reyes Jr.
Academic staff
2,000[1]
Students13,000c
Undergraduates12,000
Postgraduates1,000
Location,
Metro Manila
,
Philippines

14°35′13″N 120°58′34″E / 14.587°N 120.976°E / 14.587; 120.976
CampusUrban 30,000 square metres (3.0 ha)[1]
NewspaperAng Pamantasan (The University)
Colors
Websitewww.plm.edu.ph
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila is located in Manila
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Location in Manila
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila is located in Metro Manila
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Location in Metro Manila
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila is located in Luzon
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Location in Luzon
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila is located in Philippines
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Location in the Philippines

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), also officially as the University of the City of Manila, is a municipal public university in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It is funded by the city government of Manila. The university was established on June 19, 1965, and opened on July 17, 1967, to 556 scholars, all coming from the top ten percent of graduates of Manila's public high schools.[2][3]

PLM is the first tertiary-level institution in the country to offer tuition-free education, the first university funded solely by a city government, and the first institution of higher learning in the country to have its official name in Filipino.[2][3][4]

From its first enrollment record of 556 freshman scholars coming from the top ten percent of the graduating classes of Manila's twenty-nine public high schools, total semestral enrollment has grown to an average of 10,000.[1] The college has expanded from a single college to twelve colleges,[5] seven graduate,[6] two professional schools,[7] and a score of research and specialized centers, including a teaching hospital, an entrepreneurial center,[8] and an integrated learning center for toddlers. It maintains a comprehensive distance-education and open university program for thousands of community health workers and public administrators in different regions nationwide, with affiliations and recognition from various national and international organizations and institutions.[3]

A study using cumulative data from 1999 to 2003 showed that PLM was among the top five schools nationwide in terms of board exam passing rate, and was one of three public universities in the top ten category.[3][9]

  1. ^ a b c On hallowed ground Archived September 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b City of Manila Official Website Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 25, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d A center of excellence and model for others—like Rizal Archived July 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. The Manila Times Internet Edition. June 20, 2009.
  4. ^ First! best! most! Archived June 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed January 25, 2010.
  5. ^ "Undergraduate Colleges". Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Retrieved December 12, 2009
  6. ^ edu./grad-schools.html "Graduate Schools". Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Retrieved January 25, 2010
  7. ^ "Professional Schools" Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Retrieved on January 25, 2010
  8. ^ Lontayao, Rommel C. Free business training offered to PLM students[permanent dead link]. Ang Pamantasan. January 13, 2010.
  9. ^ PLM - Frequently Asked Questions. Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Accessed January 25, 2010.