Mission Satement

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- The School of Pharmacy is committed to provide its students the necessary knowledge, skills, values, and competencies, so that they can be globally competitive, professionally competent, legally qualified, and morally upright pharmacy practi tioners who are patient-oriented.

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History

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- Centro Escolar University , an institution of higher learning, committed to the furtherance of its founders' philosophy Ciencia y Virtud (Knowledge and Virtue) was established in 1907 by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna.

- The College of Pharmacy was the first college established by CEU in June, 1921.  In 1929, the 3-year course was extended to 4 years leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.  Twenty-six years later, the B.S. Pharmacy degree required 5 years of study but in 1984, the BS Pharmacy course was reverted to 4 years.

- The CEU College of Pharmacy was chosen one of the pilot schools to undergo the PACUCOA Accreditation for Pharmacy.  The College was granted the Level  Status on September 4, 1989, the Level II status in 1992, re-accredited Level II Status on February, 1995, and 2nd re-accredited Level II Status in April 1999. The 1st School of Pharmacy was granted the Level III Status, the highest in the Philippine Education System in December 2000.  Such accredited status implies that over and above the minimum government requirements, the College program has attained academic excellence and trustworthiness in educational operations.

- The CEU College of Pharmacy was granted a Government Recognition No. 32, Series of 1946 on February 27, 1946.  It has been a founding member of Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PACOP) since 1965.  In February 1999, it was elevated to the School of Pharmacy to include supervision of master and doctoral programs in pharmacy.  It is a founding member of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy (AASP) in April, 2001.  BS Pharmacy was opened in CEU Malolos in June, 2001.