University of Nueva Caceres
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Former name | Nueva Caceres Colleges (1948) |
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| Motto | Non Scholæ Sed Vitæ (Latin) |
Motto in English | Not of School, but of Life |
| Type | Private, non-sectarian, coeducational, basic and higher education institution |
| Established | June 01, 1948 (77 years and 17 days) |
| Founder | Jaime Hernandez |
Academic affiliation | PACU-COA |
| Chairman | Rosie N. Evangelista |
| President | Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya (July 30, 2018–present) 4th university president |
Total staff | 600+ |
| Students | Approximately 10,000 (all levels as of 2018) |
| Undergraduates | 5,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,000 |
| Address | J. Hernandez Ave. , , Philippines 13°37′29″N 123°10′57″E / 13.6246°N 123.1825°E |
| Campus | Urban, 5 ha (50,000 m2) |
| Newspaper | The Democrat |
| Alma mater song | "UNC Hymn" |
| Colors | Red Gray |
| Nickname | Greyhounds |
Sporting affiliations | Naga City Inter-Collegiate Basketball League PRISAA |
| Website | unc |
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The University of Nueva Caceres (Central Bikol: Unibersidad kan Nueva Caceres and Filipino: Pamantasan ng Nueva Caceres), also referred to by its acronym UNC, is a private non-sectarian basic and higher education institution in Naga City, Bicol Region, Philippines. It is run by iPeople, Inc., a joint venture of Ayala Corporation and Yuchengco Group of Companies. It is the oldest and the first university in southern Luzon. Founded by Dr. Jaime Hernandez in 1948, it offers pre-school, elementary, junior high school, senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs.
The government recognizes all course offerings, the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, Business, and Accountancy are accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACU-COA).