# University of the Visayas

The University of the Visayas (UV) is a private institution located in Cebu City, Philippines. It is the first school in the province of Cebu to attain university status.

## History

Vicente Gullas (1898–1970) founded the University of the Visayas in 1919 aiming to educate young people from average-income families. It was initially called the Visayan Institute, and occupied two rooms rented at the City Intermediate School. The number of students had increased from 37 in 1919 to 87 in 1920, and kept growing, but Gullas could not find a permanent building for the institute and kept moving over various locations in Cebu, borrowing auxiliary facilities from other schools nearby, such as physical education grounds of the Cebu Normal School and the public library near Fuente Osmeña. Finally, in 1946 the institute moved to its present site at Colon Street, and in 1948 received the university status.
In the 1980s–90s, the university added new master's degrees, in education, engineering, maritime studies, criminology and nursing. In 1994, four of the university programs were recognised by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation. Earlier in 1994 the Gullas Medical Center and the College of Medicine were opened in Banilad.

## Campuses and location

The university has seven campuses:
* Main Campus along Colon Street, Cebu City
* Pardo Campus along E. Sabellano St., Brgy. Poblacion Pardo, Cebu City
* Banilad Campus/UV Gullas College of Medicine along Gov. Cuenco Ave., Brgy. Banilad, Mandaue City
* Minglanilla Campus along N. Bacalso Ave.(Cebu South Road), Brgy. Pob Ward I, Minglanilla, Cebu
* Compostela Campus along P. Cabatingan St., Brgy. Poblacion, Compostela, Cebu
* Dalaguete Campus along Pedro Calungsod St., Brgy. Poblacion, Dalaguete, Cebu
* Toledo Campus along S. Osmeña St., Brgy. Poblacion, Toledo City, Cebu
* UV Main Campus
* UV Pardo
* UV Minglanilla
* UV Dalaguete
* UV Toledo
The College of Dentistry and Nursing is situated on a separate campus in Banilad, Mandaue City, alongside the Vicente Gullas Memorial Hospital and the Gullas College of Medicine. Previously, the Gullas College of Medicine (formerly known as Mandaue Academy) operated from a campus in downtown Cambaro, Mandaue City. As of 2025, the UV Gullas College of Medicine has been relocated to the Banilad campus. The former Cambaro site has since been demolished and remains vacant, with little to no released information for the campus' closure.

## Administration

* President: Dr. Conrado E. Iñigo, Jr.
* Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Anna Lou C. Cabuenas
* Vice President for Finance & QMS: Dr. Rosemarie Cruz- Español
* Vice President for Administration: Mr. Elmer S. Ocaba

## University facilities

* Academic Resource Center
* Altair Laboratory
* Anatomy Laboratory
* Architecture Laboratory
* Auditorium Event Hall
* Basic Laboratory
* Biology Laboratory
* Center for Research and Innovation
* Chemistry Laboratory
* University Clinic
* Community Extension Office
* Computer Laboratory
* Criminology Laboratory
* Engine Laboratory
* Engineering Laboratory
* Gender Development Office
* Guidance Office
* Gymnasium
* Inday Pining Teatro
* Chemistry Laboratory
* Safety & Security Office
* Micromedia Laboratory
* Moot Court
* Multimedia Center
* Nursing Skills Laboratory
* Physics Laboratory
* Simulation Room
* Speech Laboratory
* Student's Lounge
* Teacher's Lounge

## Academic affiliations

* Yunlin County Mailiao High School, Taiwan
* ALTAIR Engineering SDN BHD (Company No. 962039-H)
* KOPEC- Korean Philippines Educational and Cultural Exchange Center, Malaysia
* Guanghua Elementary School, Taiwan
* Brydge Alliance and Linkages Inc., USA
* Binh Duong Economics and Technology University, Vietnam
* Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
* Key 2learning College, Australia
* Jissen Women's University, Indonesia
* Philippine School Doha, Qatar
* New Korean Wave of Chonbuk National University, South Korea

## Notable alumni

* Eduardo Gullas, politician
* Elmer Cabahug (retired PBA player)
* Arnulfo "Arnie" Tuadles✝ (retired PBA player)
* Joaquin Rojas, MICAA and PBA basketball player
* Greg Slaughter, PBA basketball player
* Edgardo Labella, mayor of Cebu City
* Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, councilor of Mandaue City, former Sixth District representative
* Golden Cañedo, UV-Minglanilla, The Clash S1 Grand Champion
* Vicente Duterte, politician and father of President Rodrigo Duterte

## Gallery

* A 2019 stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the University of the Visayas
* UV Main Campus at D. Jakosalem cor Colon Sts., Cebu City, Philippines 6000