Angeles University Foundation: Courses, Admission, Cost

Angeles University Foundation was established in the year 1962 as a non-profit, non-stock educational institution in Angeles City, Philippines. Later, in 1971, the institution was granted the status of a university by the Department of Culture, Sports, and Education. Angeles University Foundation ranks among the top universities in the Philippines with the highest percentage of faculty members in graduate degree programs. The university offers study programs in subjects like Allied Medical Professions, Arts and Sciences, Business and Accountancy, Computer Studies, Criminal Justice Education, Engineering and Architecture, Education, and Nursery. Besides, it also has a School of Medicine and School of Law. The sprawling campus of Angeles University Foundation boasts of fine infrastructure and facilities.

The four-storey Angeles Hall constructed in 1982 currently holds administrative, academic and executive offices, Our Lady of Grace Chapel, St. Cecilia's Auditorium, engineering and language laboratories, and other business units. The five-storey AUF Professional Schools is home to the Graduate School, Confucius Institute, School of Law, and the College of Accountancy and Business. The College of Nursing, College of Allied Medical Professions, the School of Medicine, lecture rooms, classrooms, and science laboratories are within the San Agustin and San Lorenzo Halls.

The campus also features the AUF Medical Centre, IT Training Centre, and Cultural and Sports Centre. The institution has a Counselling and Guidance Centre, which focuses on assisting students. The main objective is to promote self-expression and self-awareness in students. Counsellors work with students in a group or individually to help them recognize their strengths, reach their optimal potential, and emerge as responsible and mature individuals ready to take on challenges and make an informed decision.

With AUF's dedication to fostering a strong culture of research and development, the institute has established an' Open Grant' scheme to fund well-defined, high-quality research work. The grant is awarded to creative individuals or collaborative work, such as modern basic research, projects supporting advanced analysis and application of the concept in social sciences, arts, and humanities, applied research with policy and programmatic implications in all fields, and technological advancements with marketing or community service potential.

The Office of Alumni Relations and Placement Services takes steps to enhance alumni relationships by establishing strategic alliances with alumni. The office encourages students to engage proactively in various undertakings and affairs of the university. In cooperation with the alumni associations, it initiates different programmes and activities to foster cordial relationships and inculcate the Angelenean character among the graduates of AUF. The office also promotes numerous recruitment initiatives to provide the alumni and the students’ greater opportunities for possible jobs and placements.