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 institution of learning was 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 ofes.

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.

1) 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

I. 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.

1. 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.

i. 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.

The non-paramedical degrees are in

Accountancy and Business Administration,
Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications,
Bachelor of Science are in Biology,
Criminal Justice,
 Economics,
Education,
Engineering,
Hospitality Management,
Information Science,
Information Technology
International Studies,
Law.
Library,
Literature and Performing Arts,
Management Accounting,
Political Science;
Real Estate Management,
Tourism management