Angeles University Foundation

The AUF Professional School (Graduate School) was established in 1966 as the AUF Graduate School, with an initial enrolment of 15 in the Master of Arts in Education program.

The Angeles University Foundation School of Medicine, which was established by the authority of the Board of Medical Education and the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports, started its operations in June 1983, with an authorized quota of 150 students. Dr. Rodolfo C. Dimayuga was appointed as the first dean, Dr. Presentacion C. Peralta as assistant dean, concurrently college secretary, and a faculty of 18, 8 of whom have had an average of 20 years teaching experience.

The AUF College of Law was established in response to the clamor for legal education in Central Luzon. The establishment of the College earned approval from the AUF Board of Trustees on August 19, 2003, during its 56th Regular Meeting presided over by Pampanga Archbishop Paciano B. Aniceto, D.D., in his capacity as Chairman of the Board.

The College of Allied Medical Professions was established during the Academic Year 1990–1991 with two programs: Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. These full-time competency-based programs were approved by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Professional Regulatory Commission and were granted Government Recognition on June 15, 1992 (Medical Technology) and August 25, 1993 (Physical Therapy).

The College of Arts and Sciences was established in 1962 as the College of Liberal Arts and Education. It started with two (2) four-year courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Foreign Service, and a two-year course in Associate in Arts (A.A.). The initial enrolment was eighteen students under five faculty members.

The College of Business and Accountancy was established in 1962 with the founding of Angeles Institute of Technology. It was initially named College of Commerce with an enrolment of thirty-three (33) students. It was in July 1963 that the college was given government recognition (DECS No. 70, Series 1963) to offer the first and second year programs of the Bachelor of Science in Commerce. In 1966–67, the college graduated the first batch of five students.

The Information Technology Training Center is home to the College of Computer Studies.

The College of Computer Studies started as the AUF Computer Center which was conceptualized as a pilot project of Dr. Teresita B. Ireneo, then the Dean of the College of Business and Economics and Philippine Encoding Corporation (PENCOR). After a very successful class demonstration in June 1983, and after receiving its government recognition, the center started its formal operation. It is now a Center of Excellence in I.T. Education as accredited by the Commission on Higher Education,[3] the only one of its kind in Central Luzon.

At present, the college has earned the distinction of being the only Nodal Station of Central Luzon which provides information technology training programs to different educational institution in the region.

The college is affiliated with IBM Academic Initiative Program, Oracle Academic Initiative, MSDN Academic Alliance and Philippine Open Source Initiative.[4] It also affiliated with national IT organizations such as the Philippine Society of I.T. Education, Philippine Computer Society and the Animation Council of the Philippines.

The college offers two bachelor's degree programs mainly:

In 1979, the College of Arts and Sciences offered the Bachelor of Science in Criminology as one of its academic program. It was in 1982 when the College of Criminology was established as a separate college with Prof. Jose B. Maniwang as the first Dean of Criminology. With his leadership, the College of Criminology was granted recognition on June 18, 1984, by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports pursuant to DECS Order No. 23, s. 1984. In 2016, the college has been hailed as a Center of Excellence in Criminal Justice Education by CHED. [5]

The beginnings of the College of Education can be traced to the time when the Angeles University Foundation, then Angeles Institute of Technology (AIT), was established on May 25, 1962. Four years later, in 1966, the Graduate School was organized. It was conceived primarily as an independent unit with its own Dean and support staff. In 2010, the college has been hailed as a Center of Excellence in Teacher Education by CHED.[6]

The College of Nursing opened its doors to the admission of students for preparatory courses leading to the degree in Nursing under the Liberal Arts Department in 1971. The college was given a permit to operate in 1972 and 1973. It was considered a separate unit with a Dean and two Nurse Instructors who supervised its operations. Major subjects were offered to 29 students who passed all requirements leading the third year level. It was granted recognition by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports in 1976. The Nursing program was granted Center of Development status by CHED in 2010.[7]

• AUF Cyberspace
• AUF Law Center
• AUF Fitness and Recreation Center
• Center for American Studies
• Center for Christian Formation
• Center for Community Development Services
• Center for Planning, Research and Development
• Confucius Institute at Angeles University Foundation
• Institute of Kapampangan Studies
• International Students Association
• Pathways to Higher Education-Philippines

The AUF Activity Center or also known as "Quad A" in the main campus is the focal point of student events, activities and social interaction in the university.

• AUF Cultural Competitions - considered as the grandest and most anticipated student activity in the university, it is an inter-collegiate competition in the areas of Choral Singing, Band, Solo Singing and Dance.
• University Week Celebration - this annual university-wide event organized through the efforts of the university Student Councils is a week-long event that includes the University Games, academic competitions and other sub-events including concerts, exhibits, cheerdancing competitions and the like.
• Campus Open - an academic exposition that aims to market the university as school of choice for graduating high school students.
• Mr. and Ms. University
• Christmas Concert with the AUF Concert Chorus
• ASEAN Student Leaders Summit and Cultural Festival - a special event organized in cooperation with the ASEAN Foundation and the National Youth Commission, it aims to gather young student leaders from universities around Southeast Asia for a week of talks, seminars, discussions and other various activities culminating with the Cultural Festival. For 2007, the theme was "Awareness and Unity among ASEAN Youth" [8]

Mandated organizations are those that are officially recognized by the university as annually omnipresent student groups. These are generally student government bodies and fall under the Office of Student Affairs.

• University Student Council
• College Student Councils
• Medical Student Council
• Curriculum Year Organization
• Classroom Organization
• The Pioneer- The Official Student Publication of Angeles University Foundation

Non-mandated organizations (NMO) on the other hand, need to submit a petition for reorganization annually to their respective college administrations and have it approved before they could hold assembly for the specific academic year concerned. These are usually groups coming from various degrees of interest from cultural to academic.