Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of Manila) is the first and only chartered and autonomous university funded by a city government. It was created by the Congress of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act No. 4196 or “An Act Authorizing the City of Manila to Establish and Operate the University of City of Manila” on June 19, 1965.

PLM is the first local government-funded tertiary institution that offered tuition-free education. PLM also carries the distinction of being the first tertiary institution to have a Filipino official name, which is why people use “Pamantasan” to refer to PLM. The word pamantasan was derived from the Filipino term “pantas” or wise person.

PLM is a premiere university that has consistently garnered a 100% passing rate in licensure exams. Since 1967, it has produced competent and socially responsible graduates who have contributed to nation-building.