NU opening new campuses in Las Piñas, Cebu this 2025

An artist’s rendition of NU Cebu campus that will open this year – Contributed 

MANILA, Philippines – Sy family-led National University (NU) marks its 125th anniversary this year with the opening of two new campuses – one in Cebu and another in Las Piñas – bringing its total campus count to 14.

This expansion is expected to increase student enrollment to 85,000, deepening NU’s commitment to its mission of providing accessible and quality education to more Filipinos, the company says in a press statement.

The new campuses, slated to open later this year within SM properties, are seen to be an integral part of NU’s goal to reach more students across the country.

SM Group founder Henry Sy Sr. firmly believed that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, and this belief continues to guide the Sy family’s support of NU since 2008.

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‘Giving back’

“We’ve been expanding with the purpose of providing more access to quality education, which is core to the SM Group’s commitment to social good. For us, giving back means ensuring that excellence in education reaches more Filipinos, regardless of their background. The Sy family has always aimed for excellence at NU—whether in academics, infrastructure or sports,” says Renato Carlos Ermita Jr., president and CEO of NU.

NU maintains an open admissions policy and invests in assessments that determine necessary interventions to help senior high school graduates to be college-ready.

NU Las Pinas, an artist’s rendition