Arellano University
Arellano University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1938 as a law school by Florentino Cayco, Sr., the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction. The university was named after Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. It operates seven campuses located throughout Metro Manila and the Main Campus is located along Legarda Street, Sampaloc, Manila. The Arellano University School of Law is autonomous and managed by the Arellano Law Foundation. Its athletic team, the Arellano University Chiefs, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 2009.
History
Arellano University began in 1938 by Florentino Cayco, Sr. It was established as a law school by Cayco, the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction and an educator. the school was named Arellano Law College which is derived from Cayetano Arellano, the first Filipino Supreme Court Chief Justice. The newly founded institution offers the regular four-year law course and was one of the well-known institutions at that time catering to numerous prolific people in the field of law and public service.On the onset of World War II, the school was closed from 1941 to 1945. It was reopened in April 1945 and renamed as the Arellano Colleges. It has expanded course offerings in commerce, foreign service, and arts and sciences. In 1946, Florentino Cayco, Sr. became the school's first President and through his efforts, the institution was granted university status on February 22, 1947 by the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports and was accordingly renamed as Arellano University. AU continued its robust expansion with the offering of new courses which resulted into the addition of new colleges.
In 1948, from its present site in Legarda at Sampaloc, AU moved to a new site in Plaza Guipit. It was relocated back to its old site in Legarda when a new modern four-storey concrete building was erected in 1955. In 1954, AU opened an institute of nursing and a law school. The Arellano University School of Law would later be managed by the Arellano Law Foundation under a Memorandum of Agreement in 1978. Arellano Law Foundation is a non-stock and non-profit organization established by the alumni, faculty members, and employees of AU whose objective was to establish and operate a law school. The School of Law was successfully turned over to Arellano Law Foundation on April 22, 1979 but remained as one of the constituent colleges of the university.
In 2015, AU entered into a partnership with Ayala Education to launch the LINC@Arellano, a junior college program that serves as an early implementation of the Philippines' K-12 program. Later on, the university began to fully integrate the K-12 program with the offering of Senior High School strands.
Campuses and locations
At present, Arellano operates on 7 campuses located throughout Metro Manila.| Image | Campus | Location | Founded | Campus land area | Note |
| Manila | 1946 | Main Campus of Arellano University. | |||
| Menlo, Pasay | 1938 | Campus of Arellano University School of Law, Original campus of the former American School of Manila prior to its handover. | |||
| Pasig | 1946 | ||||
| Pasay | 1945 | ||||
| Malabon | 1950 | An extension of the Elisa Esguerra Campus. Formerly known as Gregorio Sancianco High School Campus. The campus was closed down in the 1980s and AU developed a new campus called Elisa Esguerra Campus a couple of city blocks south. Redeveloped by the university in 2017 and was renamed as Jose Rizal Campus. | |||
| Malabon | 2018 | ||||
| Mandaluyong | 1950 | ||||
| Manila | This campus was closed in the 1960s. All of its documents were transferred to the Plaridel Campus. |
Administration and organization
Arellano is governed by its CEO, the Board of Trustees, and the Corporate Officers. The CEO manages the overall operational performance of AU. All campuses of Arellano are under the CEO's direct control and supervision.Academics and research
Arellano University is formed by five academic clusters that cater to undergraduates and postgraduates. Two clusters, the Allied Medical Services and the College of Business and Technology, are formed by one or more colleges, schools, or an institute. Arellano also has its own elementary and high schools. All academic programs are offered across its six campuses.Florentino Cayco Memorial School of Graduate Studies on Education is the graduate school of AU. It was named after the founder of the university and offers Education-related advanced academic degrees.
The Arellano University School of Law, established in 1938, is the law school of AU and is managed by the Arellano Law Foundation, a non-stock and non-profit corporation established by alumni of the university. It is one of the oldest law schools in the Philippines and rose to prominence by producing successful graduates that mold the political history of the country.
The College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts school of AU.
The College of Education is the normal school of the university. AU's two elementary schools and three secondary schools serve as the college's laboratory school. Education students of AU are exposed to international education through its partnership with Hailida International Kindergarten School in Shenzhen, China.
The College of Nursing leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing with an option to finish to complete and earn degree from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia.
The College of Allied Medical Services is composed of five colleges and one diploma program: the College of Physical Therapy, College of Nursing, College of Radiologic Technology, College of Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology, College of Pharmacy, and the diploma program in Midwifery.
The College of Business and Technology is a cluster college formed by the Institute of Accountancy, School of Computer Science, School of Business and Administration, and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
The College of Criminal Justice Education offers a four-year course leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology.
Research
The Research and Publications Department is the official research department of the university. Arellano is one of the member higher educational institutions of the joint DLSU-CHED Zonal Research Center.Academic partnerships
AU has several academic partners that aim to facilitate collaborations in teaching, research, joint study programs, staff and student exchange, professional certification and continuing education. Known academic partners include:- Arizona State University
- Alderson Broaddus University
- Edith Cowan University
- Federation University Australia
- Guangxi Vocational and Technical College
- University of Plymouth
Athletics
The name Chiefs was adopted in honor of the university's namesake Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Insignia and other representations
Motto and song
"For God and Country" is the official motto of AU. The university song is called "Arellano Hymn" and is sung in Tagalog.Seal
The university's seal is the official scheme used by the university in official documents and official publications.AU's seal was prepared by National Artist Vicente Manansala and was heavily inspired by a World War II photograph of American marines raising the Flag of the United States on the summit of Mount Surabachi. Similarly, the seal depicts three male youths that raise the Flag of the Philippines. Each of the men symbolizes Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The university seal also contains AU's official motto: "For God and Country".