FEU earns AUN-QA Institutional Certification

Far Eastern University (FEU) has earned the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Institutional Certification, reaffirming its commitment to quality education, sustainability, and community engagement. This recognition indicates the overall quality and governance of the university, ensuring it meets ASEAN regional standards. It strengthens FEU’s standing not only as an institution but also complements its 18 AUN-QA program accreditations, which assess the quality of specific academic programs.

Held last Nov. 25 to 29, the AUN-QA Institutional Assessment highlighted FEU’s core values, along with its academic excellence, strong governance, and innovative approach to holistic student development. The university’s Community Extension Services were commended for their research-based alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Experts of AUN-QA explored two of FEU’s flagship community initiatives. One is its partnership with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, which equips female inmates with life and work skills to help them reintegrate into society. Another is Project Mangyan, an initiative dedicated to preserving indigenous traditions while providing community members with sustainable livelihood training and essential resources.

The university’s environmental sustainability efforts were also recognized. Its 4.4-hectare Manila campus, known as a “green campus” both literally and figuratively, features lush gardens, quiet spaces, and five Art Deco buildings cited by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The university leads in sustainable practices, having pioneered a chilled water district cooling system and now a centralized potable water filtration and distribution plant reducing its overall carbon footprint significantly. Electricity in FEU is additionally 100% supplied from renewable power providers.

This certification solidifies FEU’s standing as a premier university in the Southeast Asian region, complementing its distinction as one of only three Philippine universities in the Quacquarelli Symonds Rankings with AUN Institutional Accreditation.

“It’s very pleasing to note that we have in place, first and foremost the right personnel and organization, that our facilities are high level and that our systems and governance practices robust to deliver consistent quality education,” said FEU President Juan Miguel Montinola.

Far Eastern University Group of Schools president Juan Miguel R. Montinola (seated, fourth from left) and chairman of the Board of Trustees Aurelio R. Montinola III (seated, third from left), lead their most recent strategic planning with senior officers at Admiral Hotel Manila.

FEU undergoes a comprehensive week-long institutional assessment by the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance, focusing on its strategic management, functional systems, and systemic quality assurance.