Universidad de Zamboanga is a nonsectarian private university in Zamboanga City, Philippines, founded on October 12, 1948 by Arturo Eustaquio, Sr. It was formerly known as Zamboanga A.E. Colleges until it was changed to Universidad de Zamboanga on the 11th day of April, 2005, the year it was granted university status. UZ holds approximately 20% of all college enrollment in region-IX Western Mindanao. It has eight campuses spread out in an area of more than 120 hectares in and outside of the city. These campuses include the Main Campus in barangay Tetuan, City Campus, Cabatangan Campus, Pasonanca Campus, Veterans campus, High School Campus in Gov. Alvarez St. barangay Zone-III, Pagadian Campus in barangay Tiguma Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur and the Ipil Campus in Poblacion Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. UZ has two highschools: Arturo Eustaquio Memorial Science High School and the UZ Technical High School and offers Senior High School. The university uses its official name in Spanish and Chavacano languages.
History
1948 - Engineer Arturo Francisco Eustaquio founded the Zamboanga Arturo Eustaquio Colleges, and opened its doors to 479 high school and college students. Classes were held at the former Mendoza Building, where Young Mart is now located.
ZAEC’s Complete Academic Secondary Course was given government recognition. There was a tremendous increase in enrollment and to accommodate the enrollees, ZAEC left the Mendoza Building and moved to its new home, the main campus in barangay Tetuan.
1951 - Bachelor of Laws was offered and phased out in 1996. 1955 - Bachelor of Arts with majors in English, Filipino, History earned government recognition. 1956 - A one-year course in Pre-Nursing and Graduate Course in Education M.A. were offered, which lasted up to 1962 and were offered again in 1969. A one-year Secretarial course was initially offered. 1969 - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering were first offered. 1970 - Two-year course in Foreign Service and Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology were first offered. 1971 - Two-year course in Architecture was offered. 1973 - Two-year Junior Secretarial Course was first offered. 1974 - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering earned government recognition. 1975 - Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology earned government recognition.
Master in Business Administration was offered.
1976 - One-year course in Retail Merchandising, one-year course in Warehousing, one-year course in Salesmanship, Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration, Bachelor of Science in Criminology were first offered, and two-year course in Plumbing Engineering was given government recognition. 1977 - Graduate course in Master of Arts in Education was given government recognition. Masters in Public Administration and Associate in Criminology were given government recognition. 1978 - Master of Arts in Education major in Filipino was offered. 1979 - Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Master in Business Administration earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Technology was first offered. Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration earned government recognition.
Two-year course in Junior Secretarial Administration with majors in Medical Secretarial, Computer Secretarial and Office Management. Earned government recognition.
1982 - Bachelor of Science in Criminology earned government recognition. 1984 - Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business was offered.
An Agricultural Technology earned government recognition.
Master in Public Administration earned government recognition.
1990- Associate in Commercial Science and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy was first offered.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy earned government recognition.
1991 - Two-Year Course in Respiratory therapy and Three-Year Associate in Radiologic Technology were first offered.
ZAEC academic High School was temporarily closed and converted to ZAEC Technical High School.
ZAEC Technical High School opened with an initial enrollment of 50 first year students. It emphasizes the teaching of technical skills to its students.
Three-Year Associate in Radiologic Technology earned government Recognition.
One-year Health Aid Course, Dental Technology, Two-year Electrocardiogram Technology, Computer Technology, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering were offered.
1992 - Computer Secretarial, Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration major in Computer Education and Doctor in Education were offered.
Two-Year course in Respiratory Therapy earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy was offered. Electrocardiogram Technology earned government recognition.
Two-Year Dental Technology earned government recognition.
1994 - Accreditation for the ZAEC College of Education and Liberal Arts from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities, Commission on Accreditation for having satisfactorily met the standards all the requirements of the PACUCOA. 1995 - Master in Library Science was offered. 1997 - Master of Science in Criminology was first offered.
ZAEC Net Access tied up with Mozcom Manila to be an Internet Provider in Zamboanga City.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Associate in Computer Engineering earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology was offered.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology earned government recognition.
Master of Science in Criminology earned government recognition.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education earned government recognition.
1999 - Accreditation for Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the Philippines Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation for having satisfactorily met the standards and fulfilled the requirements of PACUCOA.
The Summit Centre, a fully air conditioned multi-purpose sport arena with a seating capacity of 10,000 was opened.
ZAEC hosted the first PBA game held here in Zamboanga City at THE SUMMIT CENTRE.
2000 - The Criminology Academy training ground in Cabatangan Campus was established.
CISCO System, Inc. tie-up with ZAEC through the CISCO Networking Academy Program to develop highly skilled workforce to answer the explosive demand for Internet related skills in the world market.
Information Communications Technology was then offered.
2002 - ZAEC extended its doors to more students in Mindanao by opening ZAEC Ipil. Which is 138 kilometers of Zamboanga City. 2003- The Certification International formally granted ISO:9001-2000 Certification to ZAEC Educational Support Services. 2004 - November 31, 2005 and December 1, 2005 CHED Technical Team visited for university application. 2005 - April 4, CHED Commissioner's final ocular inspection for university application. April 11, 2:00 p.m. CHED’s official granting of university status to ZAEC as Universidad de Zamboanga.
