Adamson University is a private and Catholic university in Manila, Philippines, founded on June 20, 1932 by Greek immigrant George Lucas Adamson as the Adamson School of Industrial Chemistry. On February 5, 1941, the school was granted university status by the Department of Education, and on December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines. Its patron saint is... Saint Vincent de Paul. Adamson University has programs in Graduate School, Law, the Liberal Arts, Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Architecture, Business Administration, Education, as well as secondary, elementary, and preparatory education. Adamson University has eight distinguished courses for Center of Development and Center of Excellence identified by the Commission on Higher Education and has been granted Autonomous Status. Recently, Adamson University has been included in the Top 200+ universities in Asia through Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings 2011.
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| Location: | Ermita, Manila, Manila
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| Founded: | 1932 |
| School type: | Private school |
| Total enrollment: | 15,881 |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, White |