36-583: The Mapúa Cardinals and Lady Cardinals are the varsity sports teams of Mapúa University that play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) . The Mapúa Cardinals holds the NCAA record for the most General Championships in the seniors' division with a total of 20—the last of these championships was won in 1993. At a distant second is Colegio de San Juan de Letran , which has eight seniors' titles. Of
72-622: A satellite campus located in Makati . The university is home to 10 degree-granting colleges and one secondary school department. It has nine programs recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development. It also has 11 programs accredited by ABET , becoming the first university in Southeast Asia to receive accreditation from the organization. The university also owns and operates
108-600: A 5,114-square-meter (55,050 sq ft) site at 1191 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Extension in Barangay Santa Cruz. The lot was previously owned by Bormaheco before being purchased by the university in 2018. The new 8-storey Makati campus hosts the senior high school, School of Information Technology (SoIT) and E.T. Yuchengco School of Business and Management. It previously occupied the Mapúa Information Technology Center (MITC) at
144-517: A combined student population of over 60,000. Mapúa offers 40 undergraduate programs , 33 postgraduate programs , and 9 doctorate degree programs across its two campuses. The university operates on a quarter system called the "Quarterm", shifting from a semestral system in 2002. This academic system was intended to allow students to graduate faster (e.g., the original 5-year engineering programs could be taken in four years) and to focus on less, interrelated course subjects in an 11-week term. In 2006,
180-588: A former Bormaheco property along Pablo Ocampo Street , which was acquired and converted by the Yuchengco Group in 2018. The main Mapúa campus is located within the walls of Intramuros , Manila . The Intramuros campus hosts most of the university's colleges. The campus has undergone several renovations and is equipped for further studies in the fields of engineering . The Manila Campus consists of 7 buildings: The Mapúa campus located in Makati occupies
216-477: A joint press statement, announced the merger of Ayala Education and iPeople (IPO), Mapúa's parent company, with IPO being the surviving entity. The merger was completed on May 2, 2019, with the Yuchengco Group of Companies owning 51.3% of iPeople and Ayala Corporation with 33.5% share of the said company. On August 1, 2021, the old Makati campus at Gil Puyat Avenue was closed. It relocated its site at
252-540: Is a private research-oriented non-sectarian university located in Metro Manila , Philippines . The university was founded in 1925 by the first registered Filipino architect, Tomás Mapúa , a graduate of Cornell University in New York , US. In 2000, the university was acquired by the Yuchengco Group of Companies. The university's main campus is located in the historic Intramuros district of Manila , with
288-658: The Chess Olympiads of 1960, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970 and 1974, playing on Board One in 1964, 1966 and 1970. He also placed first in the 1969 Asian Zonal Tournament in Singapore and subsequently qualified for the 1970 Palma de Mallorca Interzonal on tiebreaks, after drawing his two-game play-off match with co-winner Walter Browne . While Naranja finished 21st in the 24-player field at Palma, he drew against runaway victor Bobby Fischer , as well as Lajos Portisch and Vasily Smyslov (both of whom failed to qualify for
324-712: The Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna , the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, and the Malayan High School of Science . Founded as the Mapúa Institute of Technology on January 25, 1925, by Tomás B. Mapúa , a graduate of Cornell University and the first registered Filipino architect and civil engineer Gonzalo T. Vales as an Architecture and Civil engineering school, it is the first institution in
360-595: The National Collegiate Athletic Association as the Mapúa Cardinals . During World War II , Mapúa's Manila campus was used as a garrison by the Japanese forces during the occupation of Manila , and all classes and organizations were suspended. The Institute would continue to suffer throughout the war as the effort of the institute to continue the studies of the students were suspended and Senior students were forced to prematurely graduate. The institute's campus
396-794: The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) include Israel Catacutan, Ricardo dela Peña, "Bong" dela Cruz, Paolo Hubalde , Menardo Jubinal, Rudolph Kutch, Eric Leaño, Eugene Leano, Romulo Mamaril, Jay Mendoza, Kevin Ramas (1990 NCAA MVP), Ricky Relosa, Johnny Revilla, Reuben dela Rosa (1995 NCAA MVP), Omanzie Rodriguez, Victor Sanchez, Jack Santiago, Rudy Soriano, Mark Telan , Adonis Santa Maria , Japeth Aguilar , Chito Victolero and Marvin Ortiguerra. The school has men's and women's volleyball teams as well as men's and women's beach volleyball teams. Another sport where
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#1732792926016432-529: The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) since 1973 for Architecture and Engineering ). It also achieved the highest passing rates in the board exams among other competing schools in architecture and engineering. Under the presidency of Oscar Mapúa Jr., grandson of Tomás B. Mapúa , the Mapúa family sold the institute to the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC) headed by Alfonso T. Yuchengco on March 16, 2000. In 2002,
468-617: The 25 All-Time Greatest PBA Players. The Mapúa Red Robins, on the other hand, have won 18 NCAA championships , the last of which was won during the 2000 season. The Red Robins won five championships from 1968 to 1972. On October 14, 2016, the Malayan Red Robins, Mapúa's current juniors' team, won their first NCAA juniors' basketball championship, ending the San Beda Red Cubs' seven-year title reign. Other former Mapua Red Robins and/or Cardinals who eventually played in
504-834: The Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Colegio de San Juan de Letran Lyceum of the Philippines University Mapúa University Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Renato Naranja Renato Naranja (born September 24, 1940) is an International Master of chess from the Philippines . He is Philippine Junior Champion in 1958 and Philippine Adult Champion in 1965. In 1959, he placed 9th in world junior championship U20 in Münchenstein . He played for Philippines in
540-642: The Doroteo José campus were relocated to the Intramuros campus in 1973. Tomás B. Mapúa died on December 22, 1965, and his son, Óscar M. Mapúa Sr., a graduate in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , took over the presidency until his death in 1998. During this period, the institute gained prominence as an engineering school as it took the top 10 and top 20 slots in most licensing exams (such as those from
576-610: The Mapua Cardinals and Red Robins have performed well is in track and field . Prior to 1953, relay and track and field events were counted separately. Since 1953 when these events were formalized, MIT has won a total of 25 titles in the seniors' division and six in the juniors' division. Ateneo de Manila follows at a distant second with 17 juniors' and six seniors' titles. Mapúa University has also shown great performances in other sports. The Mapúa seniors' swimming team , coached for many years by Edilberto Bonus, won 40 titles in
612-624: The Mapúa Malayan Digital College or MMDC), the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao in Davao City , and the Malayan High School of Science in Paco, Manila as its subsidiaries. The university's parent company, iPeople Inc. (IPO) merged with AC Education, the education arm of Ayala Corporation in 2019, acquiring its subsidiaries: University of Nueva Caceres , National Teachers College , and APEC Schools . All schools have
648-712: The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), with one Level IV program, six Level III programs, four Level II programs, and six Level I programs. As of April 2022 , the university has 14 undergraduate programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) , with 11 programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and three undergraduate programs accredited by
684-835: The Philippines to offer a Bachelor's degree in Architecture . When the school opened in 1925, there were 75 students and 15 faculty members. Classes were held in a rented commercial building in Carriedo Street near FEATI University in Quiapo, Manila . In 1928, the Mapúa High School was established in Doroteo Jose Street through Rizal Avenue in Santa Cruz, Manila . In 1930, Mapúa joined
720-545: The allegations, and clarified that the name "Mapúa Institute of Technology" will be applied to the College of Engineering, Architecture and IT. The legal name of the institute was changed to Malayan Colleges, although the entire institute continued to operate under the Mapúa brand. On May 18, 2017, the Commission on Higher Education granted the institute university status; the institute was renamed as Mapúa University. On January 8, 2018, YGC and Ayala Corporation , through
756-467: The corner of Gil Puyat Avenue and Reposo Street from 2002 to 2021. Mapúa has ten degree-granting colleges called schools, as well as four departments grouped under Basic Studies. The university also has a senior high school department. The Malayan Education System Inc., operating under the name Mapúa University, owns and operates the Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna in Cabuyao (who in turn operates
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#1732792926016792-535: The formation of the Mapua Taekwondo Association (MITTA), which represented the school in interschool and national championships, starting in 1986. MITTA's best performance was in the 1989 Interschool Championships, where Mapua Gold won the bronze medal. The association disbanded in 1992, but Taekwondo is now being taught at the school once again with the aim of developing new players for school representation. The Mapúa Cheerleading Association of
828-516: The juniors' in 1997. Behind La Salle and San Beda, Mapúa has the third best winning record in football with seven juniors' titles and 12 seniors' titles. The MIT football team has produced several players who have played for the Philippine national football team in international competitions. In 1986, a former Philippine team member and 14th Southeast Asian Games silver medalist middleweight practitioner introduced Taekwondo at Mapua. This led to
864-427: The last being in 1996, and six NCAA juniors' titles, the last being in 1996 also. MIT leads the NCAA with 16 seniors' and 17 juniors' titles, followed by San Beda with 11 seniors' and 14 juniors' championships. Mapua's tennis greats include former Philippine and Southeast Asian number one netter Manuel Tolentino, who represented the country in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Mapua last won the seniors' title in 1994 and
900-457: The likes of IM Marlo Micayabas, Gilbert Humangit, William Mendoza, Ernesto Encarnacion Jr., Diosdado “Bong” Ortiz, Eric Quizon, Hoyle Disuanco and Julius Joseph De Ramos also honed their skills with the Mapua seniors' chess team during the mid 80s contributed to the team’s championships. The team was headed by coach Isidro Asidao. Mapua has won a total of 11 NCAA chess titles in the seniors' division,
936-693: The moniker Red Robins. The Mapúa Cardinals won the NCAA Seniors' Championship five times (in 1949, 1965, 1981 and back-to-back titles from 1990–91 to 1991-92). The MIT basketball team holds the distinction of producing alumni players who have won the season Most Valuable Player award in the professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for the most years. Freddie Hubalde and Fortunato "Atoy" Co won this award once each in 1977 and 1979, respectively, while Alvin Patrimonio has won it four times, in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1997. All three are members of
972-695: The old RCBC Building at 333 Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati was purchased and converted into the Makati campus of the university, where the School of Information Technology (SoIT) was originally from the Intramuros Campus. As part of promoting the School of IT, the Mapúa IT Center was established. Offering 2-year Associate degree that eventually would land (ladderized) a four-year Bachelor's degree IT degree in Mapúa. Meanwhile, Mapúa High School
1008-485: The seniors' division and 22 in the juniors. This clearly dominating record is followed only by that of San Beda College with 21 championships in the juniors' division but only eight titles in the seniors' events. MIT's tankers last won the seniors' crown in 1997 while the last juniors' title was won in 1991. Bonus won the bronze medal at the first Asian Games held in New Delhi , India in 1951. Until his retirement, he
1044-573: The total seniors' GCs won by the Cardinals, ten were from the 1980s to the mid-1990s, in addition to three (out of a total eight) in the juniors' division over the same period. The "Cardinal" in the team's name was adopted from the American baseball team the St. Louis Cardinals , of which Don Tomas Mapúa, the founder of the Mapúa Institute of Technology , was a fan. The juniors' (high school) team adopted
1080-639: The university shifted its educational system to an outcome-based system . According to Mapúa president Reynaldo Vea, this was done to address structural unemployment in the Philippines. In 2020, the university launched the Mapúa Ubiquitous Online Experience (Mapúa ÚOx), offering fully online asynchronous graduate and undergraduate programs. The university administers the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Exam (MSAE) annually. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, MSAE
1116-673: The university's athletic program, known informally as the Cheerping Cardinals, won the NCAA's first-ever cheer-dancing competition held in 2004. They have since continued to show and exhibit competitive performances, including a runner-up finish in the 2007 competition where they lost to the University of Perpetual Help pep squad by a single point. The staple cheer of Mapúa University is the cry "Viva Mapúa!" Map%C3%BAa University Mapúa University ( Filipino : Pamantasang Mapúa ), also known simply as Mapúa or MU ,
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1152-597: Was a professor of both Mathematics and Physical Education at the Institute. He also served as President of the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association for several years. The MIT chess team has produced the likes of Eugene Torre , Asia's first grandmaster, as well as International Master Renato Naranja , both of whom represented the country in the 1972 Chess Olympiad and International Master Ildefonso Datu. Several notable players in
1188-554: Was a step towards institute's goal of becoming a university. The proposal was controversial, with students, faculty, and alumni protesting against the name change on February 14, 2005. The spokesperson of the National Alliance of Mapua Alumni (NAMA) also alleged that the Yuchengcos wanted to change the institute's name to escape tax liabilities and sought a congressional probe against the renaming. The institute denied
1224-627: Was also severely damaged. As a part of the rehabilitation program, the former "De Luxe Fashion School" in Doroteo Jose was leased in 1948 and housed the high school department until 1998. In 1951, the Mapúa family acquired a piece of land from the La Corporación Fransicana in Intramuros . The site eventually became the institute's main campus, opening in 1956 with construction completed in 1963. All college programs in
1260-404: Was closed in 2005. Along with the establishment of the Malayan High School of Science and Malayan Colleges Laguna , the new ownership intended to encompass all its educational institutions under the name Malayan University. Pending the institute's elevation to university status, the institute was planned to take the name Malayan Colleges in the meantime. According to the president, the renaming
1296-1291: Was replaced by the Mapúa Program Placement Assessment (MPASS) because of the COVID-19 pandemic . The MPASS measures the student's abilities to identify the suitable college programs or senior high school strand for the applicant. Globally, Mapua ranks 1501+ in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2023. It has also been ranked in the QS Asian University Rankings (501-550) in 2022, and THE Impact Rankings 2022 (601-800). The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has recognized Mapúa's Mechanical engineering (ME), Computer engineering (CoE), Civil engineering (CE), Environmental and Sanitary engineering (EnSE), Chemical engineering (CHE), Electrical engineering (EE), Information technology (IT) and Electronics engineering (ECE) programs, as Centers of Excellence (COE) , while Industrial engineering (IE) and Computer science (CS) are programs for Centers for Development (COD). The university has also been accredited by
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