UNIVERSAL COLLEGE OF NURSING

Universal College, formerly the Universal College of Nursing, is a school located in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, established in 2005 by founder Domingo Tay. The institution was created to address labor demand gaps in local and global markets, beginning with a B.S. Nursing program. It later added Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Information System, and Business Administration programs. By 2008, all academic programs were recognized by the Commission on Higher Education. The college subsequently introduced additional courses such as Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education, BS Accountancy, and various engineering degrees, along with short courses like Culinary Arts and Medical Transcription. Its first batch of B.S. Nursing graduates took the licensure exam in June 2009, with seventeen passing. In 2013, the college began offering a Culinary Arts diploma program, and in 2016 it introduced Senior High School programs covering both Academic and Technical Vocational tracks. Today, Universal College comprises six colleges: Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, International Tourism and Hospitality Management, Business and Accountancy, Information Technology, Education, and Engineering and Architecture.