“AMA is the

largest IT
University in
Asia and a
pioneer in
computer-
 based
learning.”
 Amable R. Aguiluz V, fourth son
and namesake of Amable M.
Aguiluz (1913-1977) who was
former Auditor General during
President Diosdado Macapagal’s
administration, formed a
distributorship in Manila for
Computerland. The firm became
one of the main distributors of
Apple Computer in the Philippines.
As in the other parts of the
world, the growing trend in the
Philippines is towards
computerization. However, the
object conditions of the national
economy are still not totally
suitable to this modern technology.
The distributors had to find ways of
ensuring acceptance and usage in
order to increase the demand for
computers. The formula was
simple: train programmers for
wider distribution base.

The Amable M. Aguiluz Institute

of Computer Studies (AMAICS) was
established for said purpose.
At that time when many people
were not yet oriented to computer
technology, AMAICS decided to
educate the market. AMAICS was
housed at the second floor of David
building along Shaw Boulevard. Six
apple computers were initially used
and eight trainees were taken in for
its short-term EDP courses.
Six months after its inception,
AMAICS started offering the
Comprehensive Bachelor of
Science in Computer Science
program. In its first semester, the
Institute had a total of thirteen
enrollees.History was drafted:
AMAICS became the first institution
of learning to offer a
comprehensive curriculum for the
country’s future computer scientist.
 The AMA Computer College
(AMACC) was born with the
launching of a 4-year degree
course in BS Computer Science.
The student population of AMACC
rose dramatically from 13 in 1981
to 2,000 in 1985. In response to
the growing need for computer
education, AMA established its first
campus in Makati in 1983 and its
second campus in Project 8,
Quezon City in 1986 catering to
already more than 3,000 students.
Over the years, this was followed
by more branches in key cities
nationwide.
 The growing demand for short-
term computer education gave
birth to the establishment of AMA
Computer Learning Center (ACLC).

AMA Instituted AMA

Telecommunications and
Electronics Learning Center
(AMATEL), AMA Basic Education
and AMA Pre-School.
 Establishment of ABE
International College of Business
and Accountancy followed. To
date, AMA is serving about 180,000
Filipino students and 70,000 of
them in college degree courses.
AMA Computer College- Quezon
City received its ISO 9001
Registration from the Societe
Generale de Surveillance (SGS). It
is the first IT-based educational
institution to have been certified to
ISO 9001:1994 standards. It is also
the first non-American school to
become member of the American
League of Colleges and Universities
(ALOCU), the first to offer
Computer Science and Computer
Engineering as full degree courses.
It enjoys international affiliation
with Microsoft, Cisco Systems,
Avaya Communication, and
National Computing Center of
United Kingdom (NCC-UK)
SmartForce.

The Commission on Higher

Education (CHED) has conferred to
AMA Computer College, Project 8,
Quezon City the University status.
AMA Computer University is Asia’s
pioneer and largest IT University.