Mapúa University
Mapúa University is a private research university in Manila, founded in 1925 by Tomás Mapúa. The Philippines' premier engineering and technology university, consistently producing top board exam passers.
📄 Overview
Mapu00faa University is the Philippines' premier engineering and technology university, founded in 1925 by Don Tomas Mapu00faa, the first Filipino registered architect. Now part of the Ayala Corporation education group (AC Education), Mapu00faa is recognized as the country's top engineering school and one of Southeast Asia's best technology universities, producing more licensed engineers than any other Philippine institution.
📄 Academic Programs
Mapu00faa offers programs in engineering (all major disciplines), architecture, information technology, computer science, business, multimedia arts, and health sciences. The university is particularly renowned for its engineering programsu2014consistently producing the most PRC board exam passers and topnotchers in mechanical, electrical, civil, electronics, and chemical engineering. Mapu00faa also offers senior high school (STEM strand), graduate programs, and international academic partnerships.
📄 Campuses
The main campus (Intramuros) is located within Manila's historic Walled City along Muralla Street, occupying a 2.3-hectare property. The Makati campus (Gil Puyat Avenue) offers business and IT programs in the heart of the Makati CBD. Mapu00faa Malayan Colleges Laguna and Mapu00faa Malayan Colleges Mindanao extend the brand's reach. The Intramuros campus is being modernized with new facilities including the Mapu00faa Research Hub.
📄 Rankings
Mapu00faa consistently tops Philippine engineering board exams and is the top Philippine university in engineering subjects in the QS World University Rankings. The university is CHED-recognized as a Center of Excellence in engineering programs and holds international accreditations from ABET (US engineering accreditation) for select programs, making Mapu00faa degrees globally recognized.
🇵🇭 Philippine Context
Mapu00faa engineers form the backbone of the Philippines' construction, manufacturing, and technology industries. The university's acquisition by Ayala Corporation in 2018 brought significant investment in modernization. Properties near Mapu00faa's campuses benefit from student rental demand. Mapuu00f1a's proximity to Intramuros and the Manila-Pasay corridor supports the area's real estate market.
🔗 Related Topics
Lyceum of the Philippines, Intramuros, Engineering Education, CHED, Ayala Corporation