To nurture ethical lifelong learners and globally sought-after professionals through learner-centered teaching, multidisciplinary research, service-learning, and sustainable innovations anchored on industry needs to foster self-reliant communities. It is Western Mindanaoโs largest private educational institution, catering to approximately 11,000 students, and it provides secondary, tertiary, techn
ical, and graduate programs for young adults and lifelong learners seeking quality education delivered through various learning modalities, including face-to-face, full online, and hybrid learning. It also operates campuses in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Pagadian City to cater to students in the neighboring provinces. The university offers a wide range of academic programs, including secondary education through its two high school units. It provides a total of sixty-four (64) academic offerings across technical-vocational, tertiary, and postgraduate levels. UZ takes pride in its commitment to quality and excellence, with 38% of its programs accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). UZ has been certified as an ISO 9001 since 2002 and has transitioned to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. It also holds certifications for the ISO 45001:2018 standard in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and the ISO 14001:2015 standard for Environmental Management Systems, as well as the Investors in People Gold certification for excellence in people management. Additionally, UZ is recognized as the first and only FranklinCovey LeaderU partner in the Philippines for its tertiary level and a Lighthouse School for its High School level. The university is committed to bringing quality and accessible education to its multicultural clientele regardless of class, social, and economic standing. Soaring beyond its diamond year, it is continually evolving to deliver only the best to our valued learners as it strives for greater heights and lives up to its noble purpose of changing the landscape of education.
