Mapúa University

Mapùa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapuaTech or simply Mapua) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. It was founded by Don Tomas Mapùa in 1925. The institute is a reputable source of engineers and topnotchers in the engineering board exams. Mapua's academic calendar uses four terms, the only such calendar in the Philippines.

Notable Events

• In 1925, Don Tomas Mapùa established the Institute using a rundown building in Carriedo Street in Quiapo, Manila. At first, the Institute only provided technical lessons for students that work by day and study at night. Only 80 students and a dozen of faculty members were part of the Institute.

• Mapùa joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1930, adopting the Cardinal as its mascot.

• During World War II, the Institute was used as garrison by the Japanese forces during their occupation of Manila at the time and all classes were suspended. The Institute would continue to suffer throughout the war as the effort of the Institute to continue the studies of the students were suspended and Senior students were forced to prematurely graduate. In 1944 the Institute suffered total destruction at the hands of the war. As a part of the rehabilitation program, the former De Luxe Fashion School was acquired and housed the high school department in 1948.

• In 1951, the Mapùa family acquired a piece of land from the La Corporacion Fransicana where the present Intramuros Campus stands. All the structural constructions were finished in 1963.

• In 1999, the Mapùa family sold the institute to the Yuchengco Group of Companies (YGC). The YGC has decided to rename the institute to Malayan University, a move unpopular with students and alumni. The name "Mapùa Institute of Technology" is still under use up to now.

• In 2002, due to space constraints on the Intramuros Campus, the old RCBC Building in Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. in Makati City was bought and converted into the Mapùa Makati Campus, where the School of Information Technology was moved. A spin-off of the School of IT, the Mapùa IT Center, as the Makati Campus is named, was established. The MITC offers 2-year diploma programs that eventually lead into an associate degree ladderized to the bachelor’s degree (4-year) IT courses of Mapùa.

• In July 2004, Mapùa opened the San Lorenzo Ruiz School of Health Sciences and provided Nursing programs at the Makati Campus.

• In 2005, the contract of the Mapùa High School in Doroteo Jose had expired and was closed on March. The Mapua Institute of Technology started the construction of the new Malayan High School of Science in Pandacan, Manila which is set to open in June 2006 and will specialize in programs related to science and technology. The Intramuros Campus started to provide Psychology programs while the Makati Campus started its Hotel and Restaurant Management, Business Administration and Accountancy programs.

Accreditation

The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) has recently granted Level II Second Reaccreditation status to eight (8) engineering programs of the Institute namely; Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental and Sanitary Engineering.

Innovations

• Mapùa was the first institute in the Philippines to feature a magnetic ID card system which they call "CARDINAL Plus" which stands for CARD and Integrated Network Access Log-in Plus. It is a two-piece plastic PVC card with a microchip and antenna inserted in between. The CARDINAL Plus functions not only as an identification card but acts as a Library card as well. It also has the capability to store student logs, grades, guidance records, schedules, and more. Other schools such as De La Salle University adopted the magnetic ID system later on.

• The Institute also offers an online student information, enrollment and load reservation service through its MyMapùa service.

Degree Programs

Intramuros Campus

Engineering & Science

• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communications Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Environmental and Sanitary Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Architecture & Design

• Architecture
• Industrial Design
• Interior Architecture Design
• Project Construction Management

Social Sciences

• AB Psychology
• BS Psychology

Double/Triple Degree Programs

• Biotechnology and Chemistry
• Biotechnology, Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
• Geological Engineering and Geology
• Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management

Makati Campus

School of Information Technology

• Computer Science
• Information Management
• Information Technology

San Lorenzo Ruiz School of Health Sciences

• Nursing

Enrique T. Yuchengco School of Business & Management

• Accountancy
• Business Administration
• Hotel and Restaurant Management

Notable Mapua Alumni

Name	Program taken	Achievement
Dr. Eduardo San Juan		Designer of the Lunar Rover
Engr. Diosdado Banatao	Electrical Engineering	Founder of S3 Graphics, Ltd.
Engr. Alfonso Supetran	Chemical Engineering	Founded the ACS Chemical Industries that provided local detergents to the country
Bayani Fernando		MMDA Chairman
Antonio Abacan, Jr.		President of Metrobank
Engr. Eliseo Santiago	Mechanical Engineering	President of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation
George Lim		Senior Vice President for Network Development of PLDT
Roberto Huang		College Professor
Aida Velasquez	Chemical Engineering	Environmentalist
Alvin Patrimonio	Civil Engineering	Philippine Basketball Association's four-time MVP

External link

• Mapua Institute of Technology
• Mapua Information Technology Center
• The New Builder - Official Publication of the Mapua Institute of Technology