The Universidad de Zamboanga ‘s utmost concern is to bring quality education to its multi-cultural clients from various ethnic and tribal groups of Mindanao. Soaring beyond its golden years, the Universidad de Zamboanga does not only maintain, but continually evolve to bring out the best in you.

The UZ Vision

A globally recognized autonomous University of progressive learning that nurtures socially responsible transformational leaders.

The UZ Mission

The Universidad de Zamboanga is a lifelong learning catalyst producing morally upright and globally sought-after professionals through technology-based instruction and multidisciplinary research anchored on the needs of the industry that fosters self-reliant communities.

UZ-Core Values

• Excellence in all they do at all times.

• Dedication in work through selfless service.

• Stewardship in caring for the environment, resources, and people.

• Prudence in resource management and decision making.

• Boldness in taking the risks with resolute confidence to act innovatively.
• Integrity in upholding the Vision, Mission, Quality Policy, and Core Values of the institution.

Philanthropic Statement

Universidad de Zamboanga, as the forefront of the Eustaquio family, was built on the premise of providing Quality Education to aspiring individuals to equip them with the knowledge that will make a difference in fostering national development.

As a social enterprise they adhere to the highest ethical, academic, and professional standards. Their founding principles include commitment to the public good, social justice, respect for diversity and responsible stewardship of resources.

As such they provide their employees with fair wages, social security and a safe and sound working environment. In the pursuit of public good they are proactive in reaching out to their
constituency and communities by extending livelihood and scholarship program-projects which are most helpful to the community, and projects which they do best.

As responsible stewards of their environment, they strengthen their commitment to their planet by providing environmental solutions and pursuing green projects aimed at reducing the ecological impact they bring to the world.

Universidad de Zamboanga’s social mission is their comparative advantage to other institutions within the region. They are a business but they are also globally responsible corporate citizen who firmly believes in taking a stand and giving back to their community.

At UZ, they do not only educate. They proactively care.

The Prime Objectives

Guided by its Vision, Mission, Quality Policy, Core Values, Culture, and Philanthropic Statement, the Universidad de Zamboanga shall pursue to:

• Instill in all stakeholders the core values and culture of UZ.

• Nurture graduates who are globally sought-after.

• Produce transformational leaders who are socially responsible and morally upright.

• Adhere to their university social responsibility of dedication and commitment, philanthropic idealism, social protection and care for the environment.

• Engage in sustainable linkages to benchmark best practices for mutual advancement.

• Enhance cognitive and technical skills proficiency attuned to industry needs.

• Strengthen multidisciplinary culture of research anchored on the universal pursuit of knowledge development.

• Establish a self-reliant and empowered community through an organized and sustainable community extension development programs.

• Establish centers of development and excellence in all curricular programs in support of the quest for deregulated and autonomous status of the university.

• Provide state-of-the-art, broad-technology-supported facilities and infrastructure to improve student learning outcomes.

• Continually develop employees’ professional growth to become catalysts of lifelong learning.
• Promote empowerment through prudent governance.

The UZ Culture
The UZ Way of Life: Perseverance and Selfless Service