Universidad de Zamboanga

Universidad de Zamboanga
Pamantasan ng Zamboanga
Former names
Zamboanga A.E. Colleges (1948-2005)
Motto La educacion es Libertad
Motto in English
"Education is Freedom"
Established October 12, 1948
Type Private, Non-Sectarian, University
President Dr. Arturo F. Eustaquio III
Location Zamboanga City, Philippines
Hymn UZ Hymn
Colors Green and white         
Mascot UZ Wild Cat
Website www.uz.edu.ph

Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) is a private university in Zamboanga City, Philippines, founded on October 12, 1948 by Arturo Eustaquio, Sr. It was formerly known as Zamboanga A.E. Colleges until it was changed to Universidad de Zamboanga in 2005, the year it was granted university status. UZ holds 25% of all college enrolment in region 9 Western Mindanao. It has 8 campuses spread out in an area of more than 1 hectares in and outside of the city. These campuses include the Main Campus in barangay Tetuan, City Campus, Cabatangan Campus, Pasonanca Campus, Veterans Campus, San Jose Campus, Canelar Campus and the Ipil Campus in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. UZ has 2 Highschools namely Arturo Eustaquio Memorial Science Highschool and the UZ Technical Highschool.

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