University of Makati

The University of Makati (Filipino: Unibersidad ng Makati or Pamantasan ng Makati), commonly known as UMak, is a public, locally funded city-flagship university in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.

University of Makati
Unibersidad ng Makati
Pamantasan ng Makati
Former name
Pamantasan ng Makati, Makati College, Makati Polytechnic Community College
Motto"Aim High, UMak"
TypePublic
Established1972
PresidentElxyzur C. Ramos (OIC President)
Location
Makati (de facto) / Taguig (de jure)
,
Metro Manila
,
Philippines
HymnUMak Hymn
ColorsRoyal blue   and yellow  
NicknameGreat Brave Herons
AffiliationsALCU, UCSAA, NAASCU
Websitewww.umak.edu.ph

UMak was one of the first universities in the Philippines to pilot the Senior High School Modelling Program of the Department of Education, in 2012.[1]

History

The University of Makati was founded in 1972 as the Makati Polytechnic Community College, also known as MPCC, through Municipal Resolution No. 242 Ordinance No. 64.

MPCC offered technical and vocational programs in industrial and business technology. In 1987, MPCC was renamed Makati College.

The Philippine Army turned over the Fort Andres Bonifacio College to the then Municipal Government of Makati and merged with Makati College in 1990.

In 1991, Makati College was renamed Pamantasan ng Makati by virtue of Municipal Order No. 433.

To be more globally competitive, Pamantasan ng Makati changed its name to University of Makati or UMak in 2002 through City Ordinance 2002-111, paving the way for education innovation in the City of Makati. [2]

By virtue of Municipal Ordinance No. 433, the Pamantasan ng Makati became a chartered university on December 19, 1991, under the administration of Jejomar Binay. On August 27, 2002, City Ordinance 2002-111 was approved, amending City Ordinance No. 99-126, revising the Pamantasan ng Makati Charter to change the official name of Pamantasan ng Makati to University of Makati.[2]

In 2022, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that Makati should stop exercising jurisdiction over West Rembo, where the University of Makati is located, effectively placing the university in Taguig.[3]

Buildings and facilities
View of the campus from the Pasig River
University of Makati, J.P. Rizal Extension, Brgy. West Rembo, Taguig City

The university is located at J.P. Rizal Extension, West Rembo, in front of Makati Park and Garden and Pasig River.

UMak facilities include Academic Buildings 1, 2, and 3, Administrative Building, Health and Physical Science Building (HPSB), Makati Grand Stadium and University Track and Oval Field. as well as:

  • Mini Theater - ground floor of Administrative Building
  • Grand Theater - 6th floor of Administrative Building
  • Indoor basketball and volleyball courts - 12th floor of Health and Physical Science Building (HPSB)
  • Multimedia rooms (HPSB)

Colleges and centers
  • College of Allied Health Studies (COAHS)
  • College of Arts and Letters (CAL)
  • College of Business and Financial Science (CBFS)
  • College of Computing and Information Sciences (CCIS) (formerly College of Computer Sciences)
  • College of Education (COE)
  • College of Construction Sciences and Engineering (CCSE)
  • College of Technology Management (CTM)
  • College of Governance and Public Policy (CGPP)
  • College of Maritime Leadership Innovation (CMLI)
  • College of Science (COS)
  • College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM)
  • Center of Human Kinesthetics (CHK)
  • Center for National Service Training Program(CNSTP)
  • Higher School of UMak (HSU)
  • College of Continuing Advanced Professional Studies (CCAPS)
  • School of Law (SOL)

UMak-MInD Center and Dual Training System (DTS)

The UMak-Medical Informatics Development (MIND) Center program is the first and only industry-academe partnership program in the country for health informatics advocacy, training, implementation, and research and development. The UMak-MInD Center is in collaboration with E-Health Records International.

The Dual Training System (DTS) of the College of Technology Management has offered a three-year multi-skilled program for Industrial Facilities Technology (IFT) since 2002. The DTS strategy was eventually adopted for the four-year bachelor courses in Building Technology Management and Bachelor in Electrical Technology, which were developed in partnership with the Philippine Association of Building Administrators (PABA). The Bachelor in Building and Property Management was developed in partnership with Building Owners, Managers Association of the Philippines (BOMAP) which led to the development of DTS variant called Dualized University Education System (DUES).

Sports
The University of Makati Stadium

The varsity team of the University of Makati are the UMak's Great Brave Herons. The school's athletic program participated in the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) and the Association of Local Colleges and Universities Games. UMak is the seven-time overall champion of ALCU Games. UMak is a founding member of the newest collegiate league in the country: the University, Colleges and Schools Athletic Association (UCSAA).

Among the athletes of UMak are the following:

See also

References
  1. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/249969/umak-adopts-senior-high-school-scheme-for-good
  2. "History of the University of Makati" (PDF). University of Makati. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. "SC affirms RTC ruling for Taguig City in territorial dispute with Makati City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-05-01.

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