Manila Central University

Manila Central University

Official seal
Former names
Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila (1904-1915)
Manila College of Pharmacy (1915-1929)
Manila College of Pharmacy and Dentistry (1929-1945)
Manila College of Pharmacy and Liberal Arts (1945-1946)
Manila Central Colleges (1946-1948)
Motto In Scientia Solidaritas (Latin)
Motto in English
Solidarity in Science
Type Private
Established 6 December 1904 (1904-12-06)
Chairman Luningning Tanchoco Estanislao
President Aristotle T. Malabanan, PhD
Vice-president Renato C. Tanchoco,Jr, PhD
Lydia L. Tanganguin, PhD (Academics)
Administrative staff
400 (as of March 2009)
Students 4,620 (AY 2008-2009)
Undergraduates 4,570 (AY 2008-2009)
Postgraduates 50 (AY 2008-2009)
Location Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates: 14°39′26.24″N 120°59′11.40″E / 14.6572889°N 120.9865000°E / 14.6572889; 120.9865000
Campus Urban - 10 ha
Hymn "Dalit ng MCU"
Colors Ube      and      Keso
Nickname Centralino/ The Purple Owls
Mascot Glyfie (Purple Owl)
Affiliations PAASCU PACUCOA
Website www.mcu.edu.ph, www.mcualumni.com

The Manila Central University, or MCU, formerly known as the Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila) is a private, non-sectarian, non-stock educational institution situated in EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines. It was founded and first directed in 1904 by Dr. Alejandro M. Albert.

MCU is the first Pharmacy school run by Filipinos, and the first Nursing school that offered the 4-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the Philippines.

The patron of the university is Minerva.

MCU is one of the former member universities of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, from 1952 to 1962.

Facade

Colleges

History

In 1903, at the request of several students from the University of Santo Tomas and others, Dr. Alejandro M. Albert organized a private review class.

The review class developed into the Escuela de Farmacia del Liceo de Manila in 1904, with Dr. Albert as the founder and director. Later on, due to the steady increase in enrollment, it was transformed into the Manila College of Pharmacy, with Dr. Leon Ma. L. Guerrero, Antonio C. Llamas, Feliciano P. Paterno and Atty. Filemon D. Tanchoco, Sr. as the incorporators. It was the first educational institution of its kind established and managed by Filipinos. Its initial organization was barely four years after the establishment of the Philippine education system.

In 1929 its board of trustees, answering a long-felt need for the training of the youth for dental services, opened the college of Dentistry. Manila College of Pharmacy became then the Manila College of Pharmacy and Dentistry in the pre-war era. Second World War closed its portals in 1941.

During the Japanese occupation, the enemy looted its facilities, laboratory, equipment, and museums. During the liberation period, it was further looted of everything but the shell of its two buildings.

After the liberation of the Philippines, the Board of Trustees reorganized the college into Manila Central Colleges.

In addition to Pharmacy and Dentistry, the reorganized institution offered courses in liberal arts, education, commerce, business administration and postgraduate courses in pharmacy. In 1947, the College of Medicine was added. In 1948, it became the Manila Central University after opening the College of Nursing and Graduate School.

In 1949, the MCU inaugurated its 10-hectare campus in Caloocan City. The colleges of Optometry and Midwifery, and the High School and Kindergarten departments were opened.

Dalit ng MCU

Pamantasan nating ito,
Magiting na MCU.
Pag-asa nitong bayan,
Sandigan man din ng karangalan.
Ang bandila nating mahal,
Sagisag gintong aral.
Sigla at lakas natin,
Alay sa kanya habang may buhay.

Chorus:

Ang awit, tinig na ito,
Likha ng diwa at puso ko.
Isamo natin at ipagdasal,
Katarungan ay kamtan.
Laging handa, lagi kaming laan,
Ipagtanggol kanyang ngalan.

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