to operate under the Mapúa brand. University era On May 18, 2017, the Commission on Higher Education granted the institute university status; the institute was renamed as Mapúa University. On January 8, 2018, YGC and Ayala Corporation, through a joint press statement, announced the merger of Ayala Education and iPeople (IPO), Mapúa's parent company, with IPO being the surviving entity. The merger was completed on May 2, 2019, with the Yuchengco Group of Companies owning 51.3% of iPeople and Ayala Corporation with 33.5% share of the said company. On August 1, 2021, the old Makati campus at Gil Puyat Avenue was closed. It relocated its site at a former Bormaheco property along Pablo Ocampo Street, which was acquired and converted by the Yuchengco Group in 2018. Campus Intramuros The main Mapúa campus is located within the walls of Intramuros, Manila. The Intramuros campus hosts most of the university's colleges. The campus has undergone several renovations and is equipped for further studies in the fields of engineering. The Manila Campus consists of 7 buildings: The Juan Mapúa Memorial Hall (Administration Building) houses the Registrar's Office and the Treasury The South Building houses the multimedia arts and sciences, digital cinema, industrial engineering, civil engineering, environmental and sanitary engineering, architecture and industrial design facilities, and senior high school classrooms. The Southwest Building serves as the intersection of the West and South Building. It also houses the Multimedia and Visual Arts Facilities and Senior High School classrooms. The West Building houses the canteen, the Physics department, audio visual (AV) rooms, the library, and Senior High School classrooms. The Northwest Building serves as the intersection of West and North Building The North Building houses the Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Earth and Material Science and Engineering, Psychology Department, Graduate Studies Facilities, and Senior High School classrooms. The Yuchengco Innovation Center houses the institute's new laboratories for research and development purposes. It stands on where the Student Pavilion used to be. The Southeast Building serves as an extension of the South Building that directly faces the East Building. It houses the security office, bookstore, and the admission's office. Gymnasium: The place where Physical Education activities are held, as well as game and concert events, and academic advising proceedings during enrollments. St. Rita's Chapel: The chapel near the North entrance of the institute. It is where masses are regularly held and