University of Mindanao

In the midst of rebuilding the ruins of World War II, Atty. Guillermo E. Torres constructed the institution that would provide the education for socially, morally, economically knowledgeable, productive and responsible citizenry of the country.

Mindanao Colleges was incorporated on July 27, 1946. During the first year of operation, classes were held in four rented rooms of the Borgaily Building along San Pedro Street in Davao City. Thirteen teachers were hired and there were 381 enrolees. Dr. Efigenia C. Occeña was the Acting Coordinator. The permitted courses were originally the six year complete Elementary Course, two-year Secondary Course (1st and 2nd years), two year Elementary Teacher Certificate, two-year Associate in Commercial Science, and two-year Associate in Arts. To accommodate the increasing number of Enrolees, the Board of Trustees decided to buy Club Royale along Legaspi Street and renovated to suit classroom requirements. New parcels of land were purchased along Bolton and Bonifacio Street which is the present location of the main campus and Embassy Area respectively. The University's influence erected more with the establishment of the Mindanao Collegian, the first free campus paper in Mindanao. It became the training grounds of the Davao newspaper men, a lot of them front liners of the city's local publications up to this date.

Foreign linkages were sparked when Atty. Torres left for the US for a sponsored study tour in May 1955. These bondages broaden the UM's scope and help it gear up for more challenging global competitiveness. Some of them were the University on the Air (1971); Sister University agreements with the John Dewey International University Consortium of America, New York City and the Fongchia College of Engineering and Business of Taipei, Taiwan.

The Open Education Program in the early 70s enabled the institution to help the poor but deserving college undergraduates employed in the business and factory sites and self-employed to earn a college education. From being a humble Mindanao Colleges in Bolton, it blossomed into the University of Mindanao on December 21, 1966 and has spawned 10 more branches to the outlying province in 1948 in Digos, Bangoy, Peñaplata, Tagum (1950), Guianga (1952), Ilang- Tibungco (1951), Panabo (1951), Bansalan (1962), Cotabato (1959), Toril and a sprawling learning ground in Matina. UM is the first non-sectarian university in Mindanao.

The first Buildings located in Bolton St. Davao City

Dr. Guillermo P. Torres, Jr. finished his undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at De La Salle University, Manila. He took his Masters in Business Administration at Ohio University, USA. Finished his Doctorate at University of Mindanao.

The University of Mindanao has more than 10 colleges and schools located in three campuses. The Colleges of Business Administration, and Law and the Graduate School are located in Bolton Campus. The Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, Computing, Architecture, Education, Forestry, Accountancy, and Criminology are located in Matina Campus. There are Technical and Vocational Courses are located in Bangoy Campus. Each college is supervised by Dean and Program Heads/Instructor Coordinator.

Most of its academic programs are accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) and the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP)."31". Its Electrical Engineering is the first in the country granted Level III Reaccredited Status. Level III status is the highest accreditation granted by PACUCOA—a seal of excellence and quality in a given academic program."32". Its Architecture Program is the first in the country to be granted Level I Accreditation."33". UM is the first PACUCOA school in Mindanao granted Level III for various academic programs and one of the top five (5) schools in the Philippines with the most number of accreditation."34".

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has granted Center of Excellence (COE) and Center of Development (COD) to its various academic programs, having the most number of COEs and CODs in Mindanao. The programs granted with COE are Teacher Education, Criminology, and Business Administration. The programs granted with COD are Accountancy, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. UM Digos College granted with COD on Information Technology program. UM Tagum College granted with COD on Teacher Education program.

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Master of Arts in Education - Educational Management (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Teaching English (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Teaching Filipino (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Guidance & Counseling (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Teaching Mathematics (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Physical Education (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Teaching Science (Level III) [4]
• Master of Arts in Education - Technology & Livelihood Education (Level III) [4]
• Master in Business Administration (Level III) [4]
• Master in Engineering Program - Chemical Engineering
• Master in Engineering Program - Civil Engineering
• Master in Engineering Program - Electrical Engineering
• Master in Engineering Program - Environmental Engineering
• Master in Engineering Program - Mechanical Engineering
• Master in Engineering Program - Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Master in Environmental Planning
• Master in Information Technology
• Master in Management - Human Resource Development
• Master in Management - Human Resource Management
• Master in Library and Information Science - Non-Thesis Program
• Master in Library and Information Science - Thesis Program
• Master in Public Administration
• Master of Science in Criminology - Criminalistics
• Master of Science in Criminology - Law Enforcement Administration
• Master of Science in Economics
• Master of Science in Information System
• Master of Science in Social Work - Direct Social Work
• Master of Science in Social Work - Applied Social Work
• Master of Science in Social Work - Advanced Social Work
• Doctor in Business Administration (Candidate Status)
• Doctor in Public Administration
• Doctor of Education (Candidate Status)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology
• Doctor of Philosophy in Management
• Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics
• Doctor of Philosophy in Education

• Car Defense Driving – 20 hours
• Caregiver Course – 6 months
• Electrical Technology
• Building Wirings and Industrial Electricity
• Electronics Technology
• AM/FM, Audio and Video Equipment, TV, VHS, VCR, Cable
• System & Computers
• Mechanical Technology
• Automotive Technology with Driving Lessons
• Refrigeration and Air conditioning and Technology
• Free Training on BRIGGS and STRATTON Engines – 40 hours
• Special Driving

• Pre-School (Nursery & Kindergarten)
• Elementary (Grades 1 to 6)
• Junior High School (Grades 7 to 10)
• Senior High School (Grades 11 to 12) - beginning SY 2016-17

• UM Alumni, Students, Faculty Online Community
• Mindanao Students' Writing Center
• University of Mindanao Alumni Official Website