Pamantasan ng Zamboanga | |
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Former names | Zamboanga A.E. Colleges (1948-2005) |
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| Motto | La Educacion es Libertad (Spanish) |
Motto in English | Education is Freedom |
| Type | Private nonsectarian Research Non-profit Coeducational Secondary and Higher education institution |
| Established | October 12, 1948 |
| Founder | Engineer Arturo Francisco Eustaquio |
Academic affiliations | DepEd, CHED, TESDA and PACUCOA |
| President | Abram M. Eustaquio |
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| Address | Don Toribio Street, Tetuan , , |
| Campus | Urban Main Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City Satellite Cabatangan, Pasonanca, Veterans, Gov. Alvarez St. Barangay Zone-III (High School), Barangay Tiguma Pagadian City Zamboanga del Sur, Poblacion Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay. |
| Alma Mater song | UZ Hymn |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Mascot | Wild Cat |
| Website | uz |
Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) is a private nonsectarian coeducational higher education institution in Zamboanga City, Philippines, founded on October 12, 1948, by Engr. Arturo Eustaquio Sr. It was formerly known as Zamboanga A.E. Colleges until it changed its name to Universidad de Zamboanga on the 11th day of April 2005, the day it was granted university status.
UZ holds approximately 20% of all college enrollment in region-IX Western Mindanao. It has seven campuses spread out in an area of more than 120 hectares in and outside of the city. These campuses include the Main Campus in Barangay Tetuan, City Campus, Cabatangan Campus, Pasonanca Campus, IHK Veterans Campus, High School Campus in Gov. Alvarez St. Barangay Zone-III, Pagadian Campus in Barangay Tiguma Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur and the Ipil Campus in Poblacion Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. UZ has two high schools: the Arturo Eustaquio Memorial Science High School and the UZ Technical High School which also offers Senior High School.
The university uses its official name in Spanish and Chavacano languages.