Reynaldo Vea, this was done to address structural unemployment in the Philippines. In 2020, the university launched the Mapúa Ubiquitous Online Experience (Mapúa ÚOx), offering fully online asynchronous graduate and undergraduate programs. Admissions The university administers the Mapúa Scholastic Aptitude Exam (MSAE) annually. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, MSAE was replaced by the Mapúa Program Placement Assessment (MPASS) because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The MPASS measures the student's abilities to identify the suitable college programs or senior high school strand for the applicant. Rankings and reputation Globally, Mapua ranks 1501+ in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2023. It has also been ranked in the QS Asian University Rankings (501-550) in 2022, and THE Impact Rankings 2022 (601-800) The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has recognized Mapúa's Mechanical engineering (ME), Computer engineering (CoE), Civil engineering (CE), Environmental and Sanitary engineering (EnSE), Chemical engineering (CHE), Electrical engineering (EE), Information technology (IT) and Electronics engineering (ECE) programs, as Centers of Excellence (COE), while Industrial engineering (IE) and Computer science (CS) are programs for Centers for Development (COD). The university has also been accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), with one Level IV program, six Level III programs, four Level II programs, and six Level I programs. , the university has 14 undergraduate programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), with 11 programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and three undergraduate programs accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. Discoveries and innovation Mapúa was the first institute in the Philippines to feature a RFID or Radio Frequency ID card system which they call "CARDINAL Plus" which stands for CARD and Integrated Network Access Log-in Plus. It is a two-piece plastic PVC card with a microchip and antenna inserted in between. The CARDINAL Plus functions not only as an identification card but acts as a Library card as well. It also has the capability to store student logs, grades, guidance records, schedules, and more. As a security measure, all students flash their cards on top of the readers at the entrance. A person will be identified easily with his photo and information appearing on the monitor. It also serves as an ATM Card. Other schools adopted the RFID identification system later on. Mapúa has its own SIM card, the "Mapúa Cardinal SIM" which is powered by