UIC History

The University of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic University founded by the religious of the Virgin Mary in 1905 and was recognized in the City�s historical annals as the first Catholic University to be established in Davao City.

The University started as a parochial school offering primary and intermediate courses exclusively for girls. The school remained an exclusive girls� school until the secondary level started to be coeducational and followed by the tertiary level of this University.

From a parochial school with a handful of pupils, it grew to be an academy in 1934 to respond to the growing demand for Catholic education taking on the same �Immaculate Conception Academy.�

The educative mission of the school was interrupted when the school was forced to close due to the outbreak of World War II in 1914. Five years later, unfazed, the school re-opened and accepted high school students. The school received the government�s recognition for the secondary level.

Growing in student population who expressed their desire to proceed to a college degree course, the school initially offered two collegiate courses: Secretarial and Pharmacy. With the installation of these two courses in the school�s curriculum, the school once again changed its name to better define its nature to �Immaculate Conception College.�

Pioneering in the Pharmacy course degree, the school�s name became associated as the leading institution for science courses � particularly with the addition of the Medical Technology course in 1961 � and still does to this day with the additional of computer courses where the school was first to offer in the city: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology. Today, the school has thirteen courses in its roster.

1992 marked another milestone for the school when CHED granted UNIVERSITY status after attaining the level III PAASCU accreditation for three of its courses: Liberal Arts, Commerce and Education.

Continuing with its practice of providing quality education for its students through the provision of experts in the different academic programs offered, state of the art facilities, and its active involvement in community through its community extension program, the school was granted the AUTONOMOUS status by CHED after achieving the DEREGULATED status granted by PAASCU.

Hisotrical Development

The University of the Immaculate Conception is an institution founded by the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

1905 ::	Year of foundation of the Escuela del Parochia de San Pedro upon the request of the people of Davao. Three Sisters were sent by the Superior General, Rev. Mother Ma. Efigenia Alvarez, RVM. Started with primary courses.
1908 ::	Escuela del Paraochia de San Pedro named Escuela Catolica de Davao.
1914 ::	Kindergarten and primary courses were given government recognition Assumed the name of Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion.
1933 ::	Elementary department received government recognition.
1934 ::	Named Immaculate Conception Academy Secondary courses were opened.
1936 ::	Became Immaculate Conception Institute.
1938 ::	Produced three first graduates of high school out of eleven.
1941 ::	When the World War II broke out, the school was closed.
1946 ::	Re-opened and named Immaculate Conception College.
1947 ::	High School and Two Year Secretarial Course received government recognition.
1948 ::	Assumed the name �Immaculate Conception College� Collegiate Courses were offered: Education, Home Economics, Music and Pharmacy.
1949 ::	Two Year Junior normal College Course was given government recognition.
1951 ::	Bachelor of Science in Education received government recognition.
1953 ::	Associate in Arts (AA), Preparatory in Piano and several Baccalaureate courses were given government recognition: Bachelor of Science in Home Economics (BSHE); Bachelor of Music (BM).
1955 ::	Associate in Music (AM) received government recognition.
1956 ::	Associate in Commercial Science (ACS) received government recognition.
1957 ::	Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and One-Year Special Home Economic Course were given government recognition.
1958 ::	another four-year course was given government recognition: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEEd).
1959 ::	offered four-year course in Social Work.
1961 ::	Bachelor of Arts received government recognition.
1962 ::	Bachelor of Science in Commerce (BSC) was given government recognition Medical Technology was offered.
1964 ::	February 10, a big fire destroyed most of San Pedro, Anda, Legaspi and Magallanes buildings but ICC was miraculously saved from the fire.
1967 ::	Medical Technology received government recognition. Due to the growing enrolment ICC has to look for a bigger lot to accommodate the students. Most Rev. Clovis Tibault, pme, Bishop of Davao, seeing the predicament of the school offered his residential lot, about a hectare in area at Fr. Selga St., Davao City to ICC in exchange of its buildings at the back of San Pedro Cathedral. The Deed of Exchange was executed in 1968. Immediately thereafter, the construction of ICC started and in September 1969 the Grade School and High School Departments were transferred to the new site, Fr. Selga St., Davao City. The construction of Phase 2 of the new building continued.
1972 ::	Building was completed and so the transfer of the College Department.
1975 ::	Bachelor of Science in Chemistry was given government recognition. Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics was offered. ICC has established an image of a good school from its birth in Davao City. The school administrators continued exploring ways and means to raise ICC�s standard at par with the best schools in the country, therefore, started the tedious work towards accreditation by the Philippine Accrediting association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). Self-survey started with the High School Department. The PAASCU Team upon invitation of the school came for a Preliminary Visit in 1971, however, the administration was advised to request for another visit. In 1974 after the PAASCU�s Formal Visit, the High School Department was given initial accreditation for three years with the rating of 4.23 or superior.
1976 :: 1977	Pharmacy graduates topped the National Board Examinations. Five graduates garnered 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th places with 100% board passers.
1979 :: 1980	PAASCU Teams for the three departments visited ICC and granted each department another five (5) years accreditation. The re-visitation is a policy of the PAASCU to ensure that quality standard of accredited schools is kept and continued.
1982 ::	Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics was given government recognition Other courses were offered: Cafeteria Management, Civil Engineering, MA in Religious Education, and MA in Elementary Education. With the Fund Assistance for Private Education (FAPE) identifying ICC as one of its training centers for graduate education, the ICC Graduate School doubled it pace and offered more courses, namely: MA in Teaching Chemistry, Physics and MA in Engineering.
1984 ::	MA in Religious Education and Certificate in Cafeteria Management received government recognition.
1985 ::	Two course were given government recognition: Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
1985 :: 1986	The college made an official application for a university status. Several courses were offered.
1987 ::	MA in Educational management received government recognition.
1992 ::	After several years of tedious preparation to attain the UNIVERSITY STATUS, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) thru Secretary, DR. Isidro Cari�o granted the Immaculate Conception College a UNIVERSITY STATUS on May 1, 1992 and assumed the name: UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (UIC). S. Ma. Rafaela Singson, RVM became the first president of the university. As more tertiary courses were offered, causing increase in enrolment the school continued its infrastructure development of additional buildings at the Bonifacio St., Davao City.
1993 ::	S. Ma. Jacinta de Belen, RVM became the second president when S. Ma. Rafaela, RVM was appointed Regional Superior of Southern Mindanao. Masters and baccalaureate courses were given government recognition: MA in Values Education; MA in Educational Management; Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. Among its major achievements are the establishments of the Computer Center and Clinical Laboratory in 1993, the Science and Resource Center in 1994, and the installation of Internet facilities through FAPENET. These are positive indications that UIC desires to give quality education which is relevant to the needs of the time.
1996 ::	S. Ma. Consuelo Alvino, RVM assumed as president of the university.
1997 ::	Several government recognitions were further received: MA in Teaching College Chemistry, Physics and Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering. While courses received government recognitions additional courses were also offered. These are MA in Teaching College Chemistry and MA in Teaching Physics. To be more responsive to the needs of Davao and neighboring provinces, more science and technological courses like Bachelor of Science in Computer Science were offered.
1998 ::	Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and MA in Engineering Education received government recognition.
2000 ::	Moving with unprecedented pace of development in science, technology and communication, the UIC established the Information Technology Research Zone in the main building at Fr. Selga St., Davao City and extended its internet connections to other campuses in Bonifacio St. and Bajada where the present Grade School now stands. Courses related to science and technology were offered: MS Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Information Management, and MS Information Technology and Information Management. The UIC likewise launched the E-Learning model projected to be deployed in all the departments, the Grade School included. New programs for the registrar and cashier offices were worked out and the FOLLETT software for the library was adopted � all these for quality delivery of the services to the faculty and students.
2001 ::	Milestone for UIC. Grade School transferred to Bajada a 7-hectare lot, four (4) kilometers away from the city proper. The new environment is most conducive to learning as it is free from noise and away from busy roads. The construction and transfer of the Grade School is a �dream come true� to the administration , faculty, parents and pupils, for in this new building every perceived need in terms of facility has been provided � all to achieve academic excellence and keep high the standard and prestige. UIC has been blessed. The building vacated by the Grade School is now occupied by the Information Technology Program which includes the Computer Science, IT and IM students.