Pamantasan is a Filipino word, which translates to ''

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'' in the English language. Several local universities (or universities funded by municipal or city government) in the

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are called ''Pamantasan''. In 1965,

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), also officially as the University of the City of Manila, is a Local colleges and universities (Philippines), municipal public university in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It is funded by the city g ...

, the first Philippine university funded by a municipal government, was founded. It is also the same educational institution to have first used the term ''Pamantasan'' as part of its official name.Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila — University Profile http://www.plm.edu.ph/univ-profile.html Retrieved 2014-05-19. Other municipalities and cities emulated the PLM, but it was only after the approval and subsequent implementation of the Local Government Code (R.A. 7160) in 1991 that it became feasible for them to establish their own community or local university. At present, the PLM, being considered as one of the top five universities in the Philippines, are in consortium with other locally funded educational institutions to help them in their curricular offerings and academic programs. The President of PLM, Atty. Adel A. Tamano is also the President the

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List of ''Pamantasan''-named universities

Pamantasan ng Bayan ng San Mateo Pamantasan is a Filipino word, which translates to ''university'' in the English language. Several local universities (or universities funded by municipal or city government) in the Philippines are called ''Pamantasan''. In 1965, Pamantasan ng ...

Pamantasan ng Cabuyao The (PnC; also known as the University of Cabuyao) is a university in the city of Cabuyao, province of Laguna (province), Laguna, Philippines. It was founded by then Mayor Proceso “Etok” D. Aguillo, through the enactment of Municipal Ordinan ...

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. Located along the eastern border of Metro Ma ...

Pamantasan ng Montalban Colegio de Montalban (CdM; formerly known as the ) is a government-funded university in Kasiglahan Village, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagi ...

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (PLMun) is a local university in the Philippines. It is one of the two public tertiary education institution located in the City of Muntinlupa, the other one being Colegio de Muntinlupa. Academic Offerings ...

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP) is a local university run by the Pasig city government in the Philippines. History On March 15, 1999, the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Pasig Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a highly-urba ...

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (), also referred to by its acronym PLV is a local government unit-owned public university located in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines. PLV is a member of the Association of Local Colleges and Universities. The Council of Valenzuel ...

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