Cebu Institute of Technology – University
The Cebu Institute of Technology – University (CIT University, or less often CIT-U, and colloquially CIT) is an autonomous, private, non-sectarian academic institution in Cebu City, Philippines. The university provides basic and higher education with a foundation in general and technological education. The university was known simply as Cebu Institute of Technology until 2010 when it has attained university status.
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Former names | Cebu Institute of Technology (CIT) (1946–2010) |
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| Motto | Virtus in Scientia et Tecnologia (Latin) |
Motto in English | Virtue in Science and Technology |
| University Hymn | All Hail, Maroon and Gold! |
| Type | Private, nonsectarian, research, co-educational basic and higher education institution |
| Established | 1946 |
| Founder | Nicolas G. Escario Sr. |
| Chairman | Engr. Bernard Nicolas E. Villamor |
| President | Engr. Bernard Nicolas E. Villamor |
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| Students | 20,000+ (A. Y. 2023–24) |
| Location | , , Philippines |
| Demonym | Technologians, Teknoys |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations | CESAFI |
| Website | www |
CIT-U is the first higher educational institution (HEI) in the Visayas and Mindanao classified as Category A (t). This places CIT-U as a mature teaching institution under the CHED-IQuAME framework. IQuAME is the Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation, a system of higher education quality assurance and classification.
CIT-U is one of only nine schools in the Philippines to be awarded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence in Information Technology Education.