On February 5, 1941, the school was granted university status by the Department of Education, and on December 4, 1964, the university was turned over to the Vincentian Fathers of the Congregation of the Mission and was incorporated into the Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University is also a Member of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines.
Pada tanggal 5 Februari 1941, sekolah itu diberikan status universitas oleh Departemen Pendidikan, dan pada 4 Desember 1964, universitas ini telah diserahkan kepada para Bapa Vinsensian Congregation of the Mission (CM) dan diprivatisasi ke dalam Adamson-Ozanam Education Institutions, Inc. Adamson University juga merupakan Anggota dari University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP).