Faculty and students come together to share knowledge, collaborate, help shape the future and embark on a lifelong journey of exploration.
Misamis University is the only university in Northwestern Mindanao that caters to more than 8,000
students every year in its 7.5 hectares campus in H.T. Feliciano Street, Ozamiz City. It stands proud
of all its accomplishments having grown from only 4 courses when it started, to more than 55 courses
it now offers. It has striven hard to faithfully fulfill its mission to advocate a God-centered
existence and offer an education that is committed to the development of the person, who is God-fearing,
principled, and socially responsible, service oriented, environmentally concerned and is competent
to meet global challenges. It looks forward to climbing new heights, to reinvent a more comprehensive
and flexible system that can meet the needs of a dynamic world.
As early as 1998, the Misamis University then established the Quality Standard System (QSS) to raise
the standard of training and competence of maritime students and to facilitate their entry into the
global maritime industry. From then onwards, QSS was pursued not only in Maritime Education but in
all programs as well.
At the onset of the third millennium, the institution continuously responded to the challenge of
quality education in various fields of specialization. On April 4, 2000, the Computer Education
program was identified by CHED as a Center of Development for Excellence in Information Technology
Education. The one-year Seafarer Course with specialization in Deck Rating was opened in school
year 1999-2000; while the six-month Care Giver course was started in June 2002. To widen the program
for computer technology, BS in Information Technology was opened in school year 2001-2002.
Subsequently, the CISCO Networking Academy Program (CNAP), was started in 2002-2003.
The year 2003 for Misamis University was highlighted with CHED granting DEREGULATED STATUS through
Resolution No. 393-2003. Benefits include the exemption of the university from the issuance of
Special Order, freedom from monitoring and evaluation activities of the CHED, entitlement to the
grant subsidies and other financial incentives or assistance from the CHED whenever funds are
available; and the privilege to determine and prescribe their curricular programs to achieve
global competence.
In 2004, another significant achievement was attained. The University underwent a voluntary
Certification for international standards based on ISO 9001:2000 for all academic programs in
its pursuit for quality education. All endeavors and needed resources have been mobilized toward
this achievement.
On April 28, 2005, DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV) granted Misamis University a Management System
Certificate No. 2373-2005-AQ-SIN-RVA. DNV-The Netherlands, through its DNV Regional Office in
Singapore, a certification of Misamis University's conformance to the quality management system
as set forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
MU offers a wide range of academic programs ranging from Arts, Sciences to Health, Engineering, Business to Computer Courses and more. To view the list, please click on the link below: