De La Salle University
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De La Salle University (Filipino: Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle; Spanish: Universidad de La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was established by the Christian Brothers in 1911 as De La Salle College (DLSC) in Nozaleda Street, Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker, FSC serving as director, and is the first De La Salle school in the Philippines.[1] The college was granted university status on February 19, 1975, and is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), a network of 16 educational institutions, established in 2006 replacing the De La Salle University System.[2][12]
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Former name | De La Salle College (1911–1975) |
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| Motto | Religio, Mores, Cultura (Latin) |
Motto in English | Religion, Morals, Culture |
| Type | Private, research, non-stock, coeducational higher education institution |
| Established | June 16, 1911 (112 years and 343 days)[1][2] |
| Founder | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Christian Brothers) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | ₱286 million (US$6.52 million)[3][4] |
| Chairman | Nestor V. Tan |
| President | Br. Bernard S. Oca, FSC |
Academic staff | 1,500[5] |
| Students | 23,110 |
| Undergraduates | 18,821[5] |
| Postgraduates | 4,289[5] |
| Location | Main Campus: 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines 14°33′51.35″N 120°59′37.45″E |
| Campus | Main: Manila: Urban 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines 5.45 hectares (54,500 m2)[6] Satellite: Makati: Urban RCBC Plaza, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Rufino: Urban University Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines 0.14 hectares (1,400 m2)[7] Laguna: Suburban LTI Spine Road, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines 50 hectares (500,000 m2)[8] Lian: Suburban Sitio Matuod, Binubusan, Lian, Batangas, Philippines 1 hectare (10,000 m2)[9] |
| Hymn | Alma Mater Hymn |
| Colors | Green and White[10] |
| Nickname | Green Archers |
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| Mascots | Archers named Gordo, Flaco and Sally |
| Website | dlsu |
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The institution started as an exclusive all-boys elementary and high school. In 1920, it began offering a two-year Associate in Arts Commerce program, which was later discontinued in 1931 in favor of a Bachelor of Science in Commerce program.[1][13] Considered one of the top universities in the Philippines, DLSU offers over a hundred coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in the disciplines of business, computer studies, economics, education, engineering, law, liberal arts, and science.[14][15] The patron of the university is St. John Baptist de La Salle, the Vatican's patron saint for those who work in education.[16] He was the founder of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and a network of over 1,100 Lasallian educational institutions in 80 countries.[17][18]
De La Salle University has been cited by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence in 14 of its programs, and a Center of Development in 5.[19] The university is among 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010.[20] It is the first of only two institutions granted the highest-level accreditation (Level IV) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).[2][21] The university is a member of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) and International Association of Universities (IAU) as well as the local South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium.[22][23]