Mr. Agustin P. Angeles, Dr. Barbara Y. Angeles and family
established Angeles University Foundation a non-stock,
non-profit educational institution on May 25, 1962. After
only less than nine years of successful operation, the
Institution was granted University status on April 16,
1971 by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
On December 4, 1975, the University was converted into
a non-stock, non-profit educational foundation -- a decision
of the founding family motivated by the sincere desire
to perpetuate the missionary commitment of providing relevant
and quality education to the Central Luzon region. .
On February 14, 1978, AUF was converted into a Catholic
University making it the first in Central Luzon. Another
historical event that took place on February 20, 1990
was the inauguration of the five-storey, 125-bed AUF Medical
Center which now serves as the teaching, training and
research hospital, the first ever in Central Luzon.
On October 27, 2003, AUF was granted autonomous status
by CHED in recognition of its exemplary service to the
community through the triad higher education functions
of instruction, research and community service, thereby
empowering it to function more independently.
Now celebrating 45 successful years, AUF has a wide range
of academic programs supported by state-of-the-art equipment
and facilities, aimed at addressing the growing needs
of the global academic community.
The Angeles University Foundation School of Medicine,
which was established by the authority of the Board of
Medical, started its operations in June 1983, with an
authorized quota of 150 students.
