Adamson University
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Adamson University is a Catholic university in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1932. It is a member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines. Being a Catholic institution, it participates in the mission of the Church to critically communicate human culture and promote the total formation of a human being. It seeks to contribute to an improved quality of human life together with the environment by undertaking research and extending relevant community services.
History
Adamson University was founded in 1932 by the late Dr. George Lucas Adamson and his cousins, Alexander Adamson and George Athos Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry.
Initial efforts were directed towards the developmental needs of the Philippines particularly the areas of science and chemical technology. On February 5, 1941, the school was granted University status by the Department of Education.
On December 4, 1964, the University was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission ( CM ) and was incorporated into the Adamson Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc.
Today, Adamson University has programs in graduate education, law, the arts and sciences, engineering, pharmacy, architecture, business administration, teacher education, as well as secondary, elementary, and preparatory Education.
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