University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos


The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, Incorporated, is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It was founded in 1941.
All six colleges and Integrated School departments of UNO-Recoletos are undergoing accreditation from the Philippines Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. The Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School is undergoing accreditation from PACUCOA. Moreover, Department of Computer Studies is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education the distinction as Center of Development and Excellence.
Additionally, CHED, through the Institutional Development and Innovation Grant proposals, funded an e-Learning initiative for agriculture education project in the institution. The project is called the Recoletos Online Learning Extension and administered by the Agriculture Program under the College of Arts and Sciences.
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History

The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos was founded in 1941 in Talisay, Negros Occidental by Dr. Antonio A. Lizares and Dr. Francisco Kilayko. Then known as Occidental Negros Institute, the school offered first and second years of high school education. Upon the outbreak of World War II in the Philippines in December of that same year, the institute closed temporarily.
Occidental Negros Institute was re-established in Bacolod in 1946, this time offering elementary, high school and three tertiary degree programs. The campus transferred from Locsin street to Lupit Subdivision in Lizares Avenue, its present site, in 1950. Dr. Antonio Lizares served as the school's first President with Dr. Francisco Kilayko as the School Director.
On May 15, 1957, ONI was elevated to university status by the Acting Secretary of Education, Martin V. Aguilar, Jr. ONI became the University of Negros Occidental, the first university in the province. Five years later, on May 25, 1962, UNO was acquired by the Augustinian Recollect friars. UNO became the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos with Fr. Federico Terradillos, OAR, as the first acting Rector.
As of August 31, 2022, Reverend Fr. Joel A. Alve was appointed as the University's 18th president.

Academics

UNO-R offers Pre-School, Grade School, Junior High School, and Senior High School through its Integrated School, as well as diploma programs, undergraduate and graduate level programs. As of 2023, it has seven academic colleges, namely:
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • *Bachelor of Arts in Communication
  • *Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
  • *Bachelor of Science in Psychology
  • *Bachelor of Science in Social Work
  • College of Business and Accountancy
  • *Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • *Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in:
  • **Financial Management
  • **Marketing Management
  • *Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
  • *Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting
  • College of Engineering
  • *Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
  • *Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • *Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
  • *Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
  • *Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering
  • *Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • College of Criminal Justice Education
  • *Bachelor of Science in Criminology
  • College of Education
  • *Bachelor of Elementary Education
  • *Bachelor of Physical Education
  • *Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in:
  • **English
  • **Filipino
  • **Mathematics
  • **Science
  • **Social Studies
  • *Bachelor of Special Needs Education with Specialization in Elementary School Teaching
  • College of Allied Medical Health Sciences
  • *Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science
  • *Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • *Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
  • College of Information Technology
  • *Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • *Bachelor of Science in Entertainment and Multimedia Computing
  • *Bachelor of Science in Information System
  • *Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
UNO-R also has a School of Law and a graduate school named the Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School. UNO-R also offers TESDA-accredited courses under the Recoletos Industrial and Technology Training Center .

Patron saint

The University's patron saint is Nicholas of Tolentino. Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was born at Sant' Angelo, near Fermo, in Italy in the March of Ancona, around 1246. His parents, Compagnonus de Guarutti and Amata de Guidiani, were originally unable to have a child, but after praying at a shrine of St. Nicholas of Myra, Amata became pregnant, and they named their son after the saint.
The University's official student publication, the Tolentine Star, established in 1947, pays homage to the saint.

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Seminary and Formation Houses

  • Santo Tomas de Villanueva Recoletos Formation House
  • Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary
  • Recoletos Formation Center