Adamson University
| Pamantasang Adamson | |
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Former names
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Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry and Engineering |
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| Motto | Thee Thy Will; Education with a Heart; Veritas in Caritate ("Truth in Charity") |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic, Vincentian |
| Established | 20 June 1932 |
| President | Marcelo V. Manimtim |
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Academic staff
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500 |
| Students | 16,247 (S.Y. 2015-2016) |
| Address | 900 San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila, Manila, Philippines |
| Campus | Urban 5.0 hectares |
| Colors |
 Blue and White |
| Nickname | Adamson Soaring Falcons |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, ACUP, CEAP, COCOPEA, FAAP, IAU, IFCU, PAASCU, PACU, PACUCOA, SMIIC, UAAP |
| Website | adamson |
Adamson University is a private and Catholic university in Manila, Philippines, founded on June 20, 1932, by Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry. On February 5, 1941, the school was granted university status by the Department of Education, and on December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines. Its patron saint is Saint Vincent de Paul.
Adamson University has programs in graduate school, law, the liberal arts, sciences, engineering, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, business administration, and education, as well as secondary, elementary, and preparatory education. Adamson University has eight courses listed as centers of development and centers of excellence by the Commission on Higher Education and has been granted Autonomous status.
Adamson University was included in the top 201+ universities in Asia in the Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings 2011. This made Adamson University as top 9 in the rankings nationwide and top 5 in the Metro Manila area.
Adamson University is located in San Marcelino Street, Ermita in Manila. The Technological University of the Philippines, Santa Isabel College Manila, Emilio Aguinaldo College, and Philippine Normal University are its nearest neighbors. Adamson University has seven buildings occupying 10.7 hectares of land.
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