A Brief History of Liceo de Cagayan University

Founded in 1955 by Atty. Rodolfo N. Pelaez of Cagayan de Oro City

and his wife Elsa Pelaez Pelaez of Cebu City, the University was established

with the primary mission to impart professional education to the

youth of Northern Mindanao especially those who are deserving, but are
financially-challenged. Envisioned to make relevant and quality
education accessible to the youth, this higher of learning was
institution

founded as a catalyst in their total human formation anchored on

universal moral values and Christian precepts. Founded in 1955 by Atty. Rodolfo N.
Pelaez of Cagayan de Oro City and his wife Elsa Pelaez Pelaez of Cebu

City, the University was established with the primary mission to

impart professional education to the youth of Northern Mindanao especially
those who are deserving, but are financially-challenged.

Envisioned to make relevant and quality education accessible to the youth, this
higher institution of learning was founded as a catalyst in their total human formation anchored
on universal moral values and Christian precepts.

In 1996, most effective private secondary SCHOOL IN THE Division And Regional
LEVELS BY THEN the department of EDUCATION, CULTURE AND sports (decs).

In 1997, elevated to University status by the Commission on Higher Education

Center of Excellence in Nursing for Region X, XII and Caraga. In 1998, 4th ranking
Law School nationwide by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

In 2008, Higher Education Institution in Mindanao conferred Category A, based on the

Institutional Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) by the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED).
From 2009 to 2019, granted the meritorious Autonomous Status Award by CHED, based
on its consistent demonstration of exemplary performance in instruction, research, and
community service
For 2012, the University’s Asian Journal of Biodiversity (ISSN-2094-1519), indexed in
Thomson Reuters Master Journal for 2011-2014, was declared as CHED Accredited
Research Journal (Category A-1), one of the first three (3) universities to earn this distinction; the other two included Ateneo de
Manila University
(Kritika at Kultura, ISSN-0119-3058) and UP Los Baños (Journal of
Environmental Science and Management, ISSN-0119-1144)

In 2016, granted Center of Development in Information Technology and Radiologic

Technology for Region X by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

In 2017, authorized by the Commission on Higher Education to be a Delivering Higher

Education Institution (DHEID) for scholarships in the K to 12 Transition Period for the
various programs offered in the School of Graduate Studies.

ACCREDITATION

The University enjoys the distinction of having the highest number of accredited
programs in Region 10 in 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010.

In 2007, the University was the first school to have been granted Level III reaccredited
status for her Liberal Arts and Business Administration programs in the region. The
Master of Arts in Nursing, Master in Management, and Nursing programs achieved the
first Level III status in the whole country in 2008.
In 2015, Liceo U became the first school to have been granted Level IV reaccredited
status nationwide for her Master of Arts in Nursing, Master in Management, and Nursing
programs.

To date, the following 21 programs have been accredited in the different levels, with
Level IV being the highest: Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Master of Arts in
Nursing, Master in Management, and Nursing in Level IV; Elementary Education,
Secondary Education, Biology, and Psychology in Level III; Doctor in Management,
Radiologic Technology, Information Technology, Tourism, Accountancy, Junior High
School, and Elementary in Level II; and Master of Arts in Education, Physical Therapy,
Medical Technology, Criminology, and Pharmacy in Level I Status.

CURRICULAR OFFERINGS

On her 65th year this year, the University confers degrees in the baccalaureate level and
professional degrees such as Law, School of Graduate Studies and Medicine.

Today, the University, prides herself in offering all levels in the educational system, from
the K-12 of the Basic Education, Bachelor’s degrees to Post Graduate and professional
studies including Law and Medicine.

Over the years, a menu of degrees in the Bachelor and Graduate levels were
introduced. Her health-related degrees pioneered the offering of Nursing in both the
Bachelor’s and Graduate levels in Northern Mindanao as did the other paramedical
degrees. Rehabilitation Sciences (Physical and Occupational Therapy), Radiologic
Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Pharmacy and in 2017, the Doctor of
Medicine.
The non-paramedical degrees are in Accountancy and Business Administration
Management Accounting, and Real Estate Management, Bachelor of Arts degrees in
Communications, Economics, International Studies, Literature and Performing Arts
Political Science; the Bachelor of Science are in Biology, Library and Information
Science, Criminal Justice, Education, Engineering, Hospitality Management, Tourism
management and Information Technology and Law.

The Conservatory of Music, Theater and Dance offers the degrees of Bachelor of Music
in Pedagogy and in Performance.

The Institute of Short Studies offers the following: Associate in Hotel and Restaurant
Management, Diploma Culinary Arts, Diploma in Theater and Performing Arts,
Certificate in Culinary Foundation, Certificate in Basic Patisserie, International Caregiver,
Certificate in Professional Education, Certificate in Early Childhood Education, PC
Operations/Hardware Servicing, English Immersion Camp and German Language.

For the past 65 years, Liceo graduates have excelled professionally in different areas in
meeting the manpower requirements of both developed and developing economies.