Central Philippine University

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Central Philippine University (CPU) is a private, Christian institution renowned for its strong programs in Engineering, Nursing, Business Administration, and Education, integrating faith and learning. The university attracts a diverse international student body, particularly from Asia, benefiting from its English-medium instruction and a dedicated International Programs Office that assists with admissions, cultural adjustment, and student welfare. CPU offers various international exchange opportunities and fosters a welcoming, multicultural environment. A distinctive characteristic is its deep-rooted Baptist heritage, which underpins its holistic approach to education and community service.

Background

Central Philippine University (also known as Central or CPU) is a private Protestant research university in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 1905 through a grant from the American industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, as the Jaro Industrial School and Bible School under the supervision of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, it is "the first Baptist and the second American and Protestant-founded university in the Philippines and in Asia". The university pioneered nursing education in the Philippines through the establishment of the Union Mission Hospital Training School for Nurses (now CPU College of Nursing) in 1906, the first nursing school in the Philippines. It also established the first student government in Southeast Asia, the CPU Republic (1906); the first government-recognized agricultural school outside of Luzon, the CPU College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences; the first Baptist and second Protestant theological seminary in the country, the CPU College of Theology (1905), and the first Protestant and American hospital in the Philippines...

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