The Universidad de Zamboanga (UZ) is a non-profit, private educational institution established on October 12, 1948. It is Western Mindanao’s largest private educational institution catering to approximately 11,000 students and it provides secondary, tertiary, technical, 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 branches in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Pagadian City to cater to students in the neighboring provinces.

The university provides secondary programs in two high school units and offers sixty-four (64) programs at its technical-vocational, tertiary, and postgraduate levels. UZ takes pride in its distinctions, with 20% of its programs accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). Additionally, UZ has also been ISO PNS 9001 certified since 2002 and has migrated to the ISO PNS 9001:2015 standard. It is also certified as an Investors in People Silver for people management and holds the ISO 45001:2018 standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&S) and the ISO 14001:2015 standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS). UZ is globally recognized as the first and only FranklinCovey LeaderU partner in the Philippines. 

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.

• General Medicine and Surgery

• Behavioral Health (Behavioral Unit)

• Clinical Laboratory Services

• Allied Health Training (Nursing, Pharmacy, Medical Technology, Public Health)

• Emergency and Outpatient Care

• Other specialties as part of a multi-specialty hospital (specific clinical specialties not detailed in public sources)

UZMC maintains a Quality Management System compliant with institutional, national, and international standards, including ISO 9001:2015. The hospital is committed to continuous improvement, patient safety, and exceeding stakeholder expectations. Its occupational health and safety and environmental sustainability policies are also ISO-certified

 Vision

A globally recognized autonomous University of progressive learning that nurtures socially responsible transformational leaders.

 Mission

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.

• Numerous local, national, and international awards for excellence, innovation, and sustainability

• ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 certifications

• Philippine Red Cross “Bloodiest Academe” and ZCMC “Bloodiest School” awards

• DOST IX Consortium for Health Research and Development Award (Most Active Consortium Member Institution 2023)

• Philippine Quality Award for Commitment to Quality Management

• Hall of Famer Award for National Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly School (2019)