University of Pangasinan

Not to be confused with Pangasinan State University.

PHINMA – University of Pangasinan, Inc.

Pamantasan ng Pangasinan, Inc. (Filipino)
Former name	Dagupan Institute (1925‑1941) Dagupan Junior College (1941‑1950) Dagupan College (1950‑1968)
Motto	Patria, Virtus, Scientia
Motto in English	Fatherland, Virtue, Science
Type	Private, nonsectarian, coeducational
Established	February 1925 (February 1925)
Founders	Francisco Benitez Apolinario de los Santos Sylvestre Pascual Blas Rayos
Academic affiliation	PHINMA Education Network
Chairman	Ramon R. Del Rosario, Jr.
President	Meliton "Chito" Salazar
Students	21,000 enrolled (2022)
Address	Arellano Street , Dagupan, Pangasinan , 2400 , Philippines 16°02′48″N 120°20′30″E
Campus	Urban
Alma Mater song	UPang Hymn
Colors	Green and gold
Nickname	Flames
Website	www.up.phinma.edu.ph
Location in Luzon Location in Philippines

The PHINMA – University of Pangasinan, also known as UPang, is a private and non-sectarian university located at Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines. It is a member of the PHINMA Education Network (PEN). It offers practically all undergraduate and graduate courses that Metro Manila universities offer. It has a staff of about 300 faculty members and employees.

History

Facade

Dagupan Institute

The University of Pangasinan started operation in 1925 as the Dagupan Institute, which offered elementary, secondary and vocational courses. It was founded by Dean Francisco Benitez of the University of the Philippines, who became the chairman of the board of directors; Dr. Blas F. Rayos; Dr. Apolinario delos Santos, then President of the University of Manila; Dr. Mariano delos Santos, then Dean of the University of Manila; Dr. Sylvestre Pascual; and Dr. Blas F. Rayos, then Dean of the College of Education of the University of Manila. Rayos became the president of the school and headed it for 45 years until 1975 when he died and was succeeded by his son, George O. Rayos, who served as president until 1987.

In 1937, the College of Liberal Arts was established with the president Blas F. Rayos Sr. as its first dean.

Dagupan Junior College

In 1941, the school was renamed the Dagupan Junior College. Its operation was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II in December 1941. It resumed operation in 1945 immediately after the war. Four courses were added to its offering soon after. These were civil engineering, architecture, graduate school, and secretarial science. Shortly thereafter, additional courses were offered such as secondary education, law, home economics, nursing, and commerce, with major in accounting, management, banking and finance, and economics.

Dagupan Colleges

In 1950, the school assumed the name Dagupan Colleges, and the Graduate School added courses leading to the degrees of Master of Arts in Philosophy and Master of Science in Business Administration. The school started a review class in Nursing in 1954. Eventually, review classes in Accounting, Civil Engineering and Law were offered. The year 1959 saw further expansion of curricular offerings with the opening of courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition, and Bachelor of Science in journalism.

In the next decade following were added: the organization of Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) and the Naval Women's Auxiliary Corps in 1960, and the offering of the Sanitary Engineering course in 1965.

On July 3, 1968, the college was converted into a university by virtue of the University Charter granted by the Department of Education. Thereforth, the school operated as the University of Pangasinan.

In 2009, it became a member of the PHINMA Education Network.

External links

• Official website
• Official Website of PHINMA Education Network
• Official Website of PHINMA
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