No. 132-96, Series of 1996, the Commission on Higher Education granted PUC university status, entailing the change of the school's name from Philippine Union College to Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP). The university acquired deregulated status on October 22, 2001, and was awarded autonomous status on October 27, 2003. Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing Programs are accredited Level IV; Accountancy, Master in Business Administration and Master of Arts in Education Programs are accredited Level IV; PhD Education is accredited Level 3 by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCU-AAI). AUP is accredited as a Level IV institution by the United States-based Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities. On June 1, 2022, Dr. Arceli H. Rosario officially took office as the eighteenth and first woman president of the university. Her investiture ceremony took place on June 27, 2022. Academic divisions The university consists of nine colleges: College of Arts and Humanities College of Business College of Dentistry College of Education College of Health College of Medicine College of Nursing College of Science and Technology College of Theology The campus is also home to the university's two basic education schools. AUP Academy (Junior High-School and Senior High-School) AUP Elementary See also List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities Seventh-day Adventist education External links Official website References Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church Universities and colleges in Cavite Adventist universities and colleges in the Philippines Nursing schools in the Philippines Protestant schools in the Philippines Education in Silang, Cavite Educational institutions established in 1917 1917 establishments in the Philippines