History
The college was founded in 1948, and was the first college in the province. Robert E. Sullivan was its first Rector and Dean. When it opened, there were only 128 students and a pioneering faculty of eight, with classes being held at the Notre Dame of Cotabato Girls Department building the first year. The college obtained its own building the following year. Complete elementary education was offered later with the establishment of the Notre Dame Training Department, envisioned to be a teaching laboratory for Education students majoring in Elementary Education. With the increase in enrollment, a new school was needed. On February 27, 1959, the cornerstone-laying and blessing of the present University site was held with no less than the Very Rev. Leo Deschatelets, OMI, Superior General of the Oblates, presiding over the ceremony. The college received its University status on March 11, 1969. In 1980, The Philippine Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) certified the Level I accreditation of the three colleges of the University, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Commerce and the Teachers' College. In the same year, the Core Curriculum was introduced integrating both Christian and Islamic Values in all core subjects taken by the students. In 1983, a program towards a doctoral degree in the field of Education, major in Peace and Development Education was introduced. In school year 1997-98, the University, in cooperation with the Mindanao Advanced Education Project (MAEP) of the Commission on Higher Education, offered a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Peace and Development Education and Master of Arts (M.A.) in Peace and Development Education. In 2001, NDU was afforded a deregulated status by the Commission on Higher Education. Hence, NDU enjoys the following benefits: Issuance of Special Order, Deregulated Monitoring/ Evaluation of CHED, Access to Subsidies/ Assistance, Curricular Prescriptions, and Conferring Honoris Causa. ==Accreditation==
Accreditation
Autonomous Status On January 4, 2021 Commission on Higher Education (CHED) awarded the Autonomous Status to Notre Dame University. PAASCU Accreditation Notre Dame University has obtained accreditation from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) Level III Re-accredited: • College of Education • Bachelor of Elementary Education • Bachelor of Physical Education • Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English • Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Filipino • Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics • Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science Level II Re-accredited: • College of Business and Accountancy • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy ==Certified as MikroTik Academy==
Certified as MikroTik Academy
Notre Dame University has become a MikroTik Academy in the Philippines. This opportunity means the College of Computer Studies can offer MikroTik Certified Associate (MTCNA) Course to the Students. ==Programs==
Programs
Graduate School • Doctor of Education (Ed.D) major in Educational Management • Doctor of Philosophy in Peace and Development (PhDPD) • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) • Masters of Arts in English (MA Engl) • Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) • Master of Arts in Philosophy (MA Philo) • Master of Arts in Peace and Development (MAPD) • Masters of Business Administration (Plan A with thesis / Plan B non-thesis) • Masters of Public Administration (Plan A with thesis / Plan B non-thesis) • Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed) major in: • Education Administration (MAEd EA) • Filipino (MAEd Fili) • Mathematics (MAEd Math) • Guidance and Counseling (MAEd GC) • Science Education (MAEd Scie Ed) • Early Childhood Education (MAEd ECE) College of Law • Juris Doctor (JD) Tertiary • College of Arts and Sciences • Bachelor of Arts in Sociology • Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy • Bachelor of Science in Psychology • Bachelor of Arts in Communication • Bachelor of Arts in Development Communication (BSDevCom) • Bachelor of Science in Biology • College of Business and Accountancy • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (PAASCU Level II) • Bachelor of Science in Accounting Information System • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (PAASCU Level III) • Major in Marketing Management • Major in Financial Management • Major in Human Resource Management • College of Education • Bachelor of Physical Education • Bachelor of Elementary Education • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Filipino • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science • College of Engineering and Computer Studies • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (PAASCU Accredited) • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering • Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (PAASCU Accredited) • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (PAASCU Accredited) • Bachelor of Multimedia Arts • College of Health and Sciences • Bachelor of Science in Nursing Achievers Notre Dame University Bar and PRC topnotchers: • COLLEGE OF LAW • COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY • COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER STUDIES • COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES • COLLEGE OF EDUCATION • COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES ==Facility==
Facility
Cariño Building NDU.jpg|Cariño Building, 4 storey academic building NDU Gymnasium.jpg|University Gymnasium Burke Building NDU.jpg|Burke Building, The Main Academic Building Junior highschool NDU.jpg|Junior Highschool Building Nepomoceno Building.jpg|Nepomoceno building, The College of Law De Mazenod Main library Building NDU.jpg| Back view of Main Library Building == Other schools in Philippines named Notre Dame ==