The Universidad de Manila (abbreviation: UDM) is a public university in the Manila, Philippines. It is one of the two city-funded universities of the City of Manila.
The main campus of UDM, which houses the Administration Building of the Division of City Schools-Manila, is located at the heart of the Mehan Garden adjacent to the Manila City Library and the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Central Terminal. Apart from its main campus, UDM maintains several satellite centers in many parts of the City of Manila such as Escolta, Recto, Del Pan, San Andres, Dapitan and Tayuman
Universidad de Manila, formerly known as the City College of Manila or Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng MayniLa, was founded in 1995 during the term of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. Its main campus used to occupy the Philippine National Bank building within the district of Santa Cruz.
The Universidad de Manila main buildingIn its early years, and before it acquired its current name and status, many controversies haunted the CCM. Among these issues were the low passing rates that it had received in the past, and its proposed transformation into a district college of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Both the PLM and the CCM students opposed the plan; thus, it never materialized. In 2005, many environmental groups resisted the construction of the new building at the Mehan Garden, but the City of Manila was firm in its decision of transferring the CCM's main building at the site. In 2006, by virtue of the amendments of Ordinance No. 7885, which was authored by Majority Floor Leader Ernesto Dionisio and some members of the majority bloc, it acquired its new official name. Manila City officials, including Mayor Lito Atienza, also initiated the elevation of CCM to a university. In the same year, UDM hosted the International Youth Expo.