The University of Mindanao (UM) is a private Higher Education Institution based in Davao City. It was founded in 1946, 78 years ago to provide accessible college education to the masses by giving them access to quality and affordable education. Its main campus in Davao City has ten (10) colleges with a student population of 29,000. it has seven (7) branches within the Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur provinces bringing the number of student population to 52,000, the biggest private University in Mindanao and among the top 10 biggest private universities in the Philippines. The basic core objective of UM is to deliver quality teaching and methods, research, innovation and international collaboration. It was awarded by the Philippine Government the highest Level IV Philippine Quality Award (PQA) for its excellence in quality assurance and performance. UM is also one on the topt performing schools in the government licensure exams where it regularly produces topnotchers (Top 1-10) at the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) Licensure Exams. It also has international linkages at EU and Asean countries.