Philippine Normal University - Manila

Philippine Normal University (PNU) is the Philippines' National Center for Teacher Education, a status conferred by Republic Act 9647 in 2009. It traces its founding to September 1, 1901, when the Philippine Commission established the Philippine Normal School, one of the first institutions of higher learning of the American colonial period. It became Philippine Normal College in 1949 and was elevated to university status in 1991-1992. The main campus sits on Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, with branch campuses in Alicia (Isabela), Lopez (Quezon), Cadiz City (Negros Occidental), and Prosperidad (Agusan del Sur). PNU's academic units include the College of Teacher Development, the College of Advanced Studies, the College of Alternative and Lifelong Learning, and the Institute of Creative Expressions and Human Movement Education, offering bachelor's degrees in elementary and secondary education across subject majors, along with graduate programs. As a state university, undergraduate tuition is free for qualified Filipino students under RA 10931, though miscellaneous fees may still apply. PNU maintains an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system and is a member of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). Admission to the main campus is through the PNU Admission Test.