The University of Makati is a public, local city university located in West Rembo, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It operates under the tutelage of the City Government of Makati as its parent organization. The university was founded in 1972 by the Makati municipal government as the Makati Polytechnic Community College. In 2002, City Ordinance No. 2002-111 was passed by the City Council of Makati which amended previous resolutions and changed the name of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Makati to University of Makati. UMak continues to serve the less privileged citizens of the country to have access to quality, better, and affordable higher education.
The College of Governance and Public Policy (CGPP) is a non-profit academic educational center that aspires to be at the forefront in the study of political science among all the locally funded higher educational institutions in the Philippines that actively promote the values of effective and efficient public leadership and service in shaping future leaders in various fields including politics, governance and public service from the local, national to international levels that nurtures academic freedom and excellence.
