The Philippine Christian University (PCU) is a private, Protestant

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basic and higher education institution located in

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. It was founded in 1946 through the initiatives of the laymen of the Evangelical Association of the

. Originally named as ''Manila Union University'', it was renamed as ''Philippine Christian College'' (PCC). In 1976, the PCC acquired university status."Philippine Christian University"
Education Pinoy. Retrieved 2011-12-23. PCU is one of the two major mainline protestant universities at the heart of Metro Manila. The other is

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(founded under the auspices of the

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). It is also a member institution of Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU). The university maintains a satellite campus in

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through a partnership with the St. Roberts International Academy.

Athletics

PCU joined the

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in 1996. The varsity teams are the PCU Dolphins.

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Philippine Christian University
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