Universidad de San Felipe de Austria

Universidad de San Felipe de Austria
TypePublic
Active1640–1643
Location
Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines

The Universidad de San Felipe de Austria was the first public university in the Philippines.

The educational institution was established by royal decree on December 23, 1640, by Governor-General Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera. It closed down in 1644.[1][2]

  1. ^ Hernandez, Vicente (1996). "The Spanish Colonial Library Institutions". Philippine Studies. 44 (3): 321–348.
  2. ^ Cruz, Isagani R. (1997). Building a Nation: Private Education in the Philippines. Makati: Fund for Assistance to Private Education. p. 48. ISBN 971-8766-03-0.