What is the National University?

National University is a university in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Don Mariano Fortunato Jhocson in 1900. National University is the oldest existing private, non-sectarian university in the Philippines. Its first president is Camilo Osias. After 21 years of educational service, on January 17, 1921, the Board of Trustees applied for and secured permission from the Department of Public Instruction to change the name of the National Academy to National Univerity. On that same day, the University also installed Senator Camilo Osias, one of the most respected and outstanding Filipino educators as President of the University. Thereafter, the Colleges of Education and Commerce were opened in the same year. During the following years, the Colleges of Pharmacy and Dentistry were opened in 1922. The College of Engineering, offering initially Civil Engineering opened in 1925 and the Normal School in 1930. Sanitary Engineering was initially offered in 1930. In July 1945 its facilities have since continuously expanded and the following disciplines were added – Bachelor degrees in Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture, and Arts. Master in Sanitary Engineering was also organized.

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