College of Rizal The College of Rizal was established on July 11, 1969, upon the approval by the Secretary of
Education in response to the request of the Provincial Board of
Rizal, headed by then Governor
Isidro S. Rodriguez, to put up a higher education institution in the province of Rizal. It was first known as the College of Rizal. The College of Rizal opened its classes on July 14, 1969, with course offerings in business administration, education, and liberal arts.
Rizal Technological College On March 20, 1975, the College of Rizal in
Pasig and Rizal Technical High School in
Mandaluyong, both situated in the province of Rizal, were merged and converted into the Rizal Technological College (RTC) by the virtue of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 674. The decree authorized the expansion of curricular programs and promotion of researches in the development and conservation of natural resources in the province of Rizal. The promulgation of P.D. No. 751 on July 25, 1975, amended certain provisions of P.D. No. 674 and made the operation and maintenance of the Rizal Technological Colleges a joint project and undertaking of the Provincial Government of Rizal and the
Meralco Foundation, Incorporated. This Decree broadened the support and strengthened the organization of the college. In 1975, upon the establishment of the
Metropolitan Manila Commission, Pasig and Mandaluyong was transferred to the territorial jurisdiction of the
Metro Manila. The Province of Rizal could not continue supporting financially the Colleges. Several alternatives were proposed to save the RTC. One was to transfer the management and administration of the RTC to one of the existing towns in the province of Rizal or Metro Manila. The worst possible alternative was to phase out the Colleges. The leadership, the faculty, and the students of the Colleges would not allow this to happen, however, so they worked out the possible nationalization of the RTC. Through the support of then Metropolitan Manila Governor
Imelda Marcos, the RTC constituency, with the Kabataang Barangay School Chapter of the RTC, and the Collegiate and High School Faculty Clubs at the forefront of the struggle for survival, President
Ferdinand E. Marcos signed into law Presidential Decree 1341-A on April 1, 1978, converting the Rizal Technological Colleges into a State College. The decree, however, was received only on October 13, 1978; thus, the RTC has been celebrating its College Week, and later its University Week on the days centered on October 13.
University Status After 19 years, the college was converted into the Rizal Technological University on October 11, 1997, by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 8365. The university is tasked to: provide instructions in the fields of
engineering and
technology,
education,
business and entrepreneurial technology, and the programs; and promote research, extension and advance studies in its areas of specialization.
RTU Today As of Academic Year 2024–2025, the university has a total of more than 26,000 enrolled students from both campuses. RTU offers programs accredited by the
Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) and is also
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