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John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU) is a pioneer institution in maritime education in Iloilo. Since its establishment in 1948, the John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, then Iloilo Maritime Academy and all its units has gone a long long way. Today, the school holds international accreditation by being certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) of Norway for its Quality Assurance System – the first in the Philippines, second in Asia and third in the world to have a such distinction. Recently, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University is one of the top maritime schools certified by the Commission on Higher Education as having complied with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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The University of San Agustin is a private university in Iloilo City, the Philippines founded in 1904 by the Augustinian Friars under the inspiration of St. Augustine, Doctor and Father of the Church. The University of San Agustin (USA) has continued the rich legacy of scholarship exemplified by St. Augustine, the Library of the Church; Fr. Johann Gregor Mendel, O.S.A., the First Geneticist; and Fr. Manuel Blanco, O.S.A., author of Flora de Filipinas. The university is named in honor of fourth century saint Augustine of Hippo, a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity and a Doctor of the Church.

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Saint Paul University Iloilo (SPUI) is a premier institution for higher education recognized for excellence in student-centered learning, transformative teaching, challenging academic programs, innovative research, and responsive community service. Impelled by the love of CHRIST, and on the invitation and support of His Eminence Denis Cardinal Dougherty, Bishop of Jaro, The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres began their apostolic activities in Iloilo by establishing St. Paul’s Hospital in 1911. Their primary aim was to care for the poor and the sick, However, the care of the poor and the sick was not the only apostolic mission of the Sisters of St. Paul; they have also been founded for the purpose of training and educating the young. So it was, with the great desire emboldened by the formative component of their mission, coupled with the pressing need of the hospital for trained competent Catholic nurses, the Sisters under the leadership of Mother Josephine de Jesus opened the School of Nursing in June, 1946. The school was formally declared as a university in 2004.

Programs and Courses

• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • Major in: Management
  • Major in: Marketing
  • Major in: Finance
  • Major in: Entrepreneurship
• Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
• Bachelor of Arts in English & Theatre Arts
• Advertising & Designing
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Bachelor of Science in Tourism
• Ladderized HRM
• Culinary Arts
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Information System
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
• Bachelor of Science in Education, major in Biological Science
• Bachelor of Science in Pre-School Education
• Wellness Program

Location: General Luna St., City Proper, Iloilo City, Philippines

Website: http://www.spuiloilo.edu.ph/

The University of the Philippines, Visayas (U.P. Visayas) is one of the units of the University of the Philippines system. It is one of the leading educational institutions in the country, especially when it comes to marine science education and research, fisheries, and aquaculture. It also has regional studies programs on the preservation and enrichment of the Visayan cultural heritage as well as a full complement of other subjects and majors. There are four campuses, in Miagao, Iloilo City, Tacloban, and Cebu, with Miagao being its main campus with its central administration offices. Most of its students are drawn from the Visayas and the Visayan linguistic groups, attracting many of the best students of this region. Many of the leaders of the Visayas have graduated from UPV or its predecessor institutions.

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West Visayas State University (WVSU) is a state university located in Iloilo City. The School was founded on June 16, 1902, forming part of the early Philippine school system under the American regime. Known as the Iloilo Normal Institute and later the Iloilo Normal School, WVSU was one of the five tributary schools created to address the need to train Filipino teachers under the tutelage of the Thomasites. At present, West Visayas State University has 67 programs offered in the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate levels in its main campuses. West Visayas State University vigorously pursues its mission to produce globally competitive lifelong learners. The University has consistently maintained its leadership among institutions of higher learning in Western Visayas[citation needed] and dynamically evolves as it strives towards its vision to be among the top ten universities in Southeast Asia by 2015.

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Central Philippine University (CPU) is a non-stock, non-profit Christian institution of higher learning in Iloilo City.It was founded in 1905 as the Jaro Industrial School by missionaries of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society.The school has the distinction of having organized the first student government in the country – the Jaro Industrial School Republic, and one of the oldest student’s newspapers – the Central Echo. In 102 years, CPU has grown from an elementary school with 17 pupils to a widely known university with an enrollment of over 12,000. The 24-hectare campus, which was originally chosen for its quiet and relative isolation, is now a veritable community by itself, with more than 30 buildings used for classrooms and support facilities. Read the rest of Central Philippine University (3 comments)