History
Throwback!
USJ-R Through the Looking Glass
Proudly standing at Magallanes Street, bordered by the streets Borromeo, P. Lopez, and Leon Kilat is an institution of learning spanning 62 years of existence. Then Colegio de San Jose, the University of San Jose-Recoletos continues to fulfill its vision of providing Quality Christian Community-Oriented Education.
Identified as one of the excellent schools in the Philippines, USJ-r takes pride in its excellent faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, healthy academic atmosphere, active community outreach programs and spiritual freedom that permeates the walls of the university.
Historic Highlights
1947
Colegio de San Jose was established by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Classes were held in a portion of the convent that dates back to 1621
July 25, 1948
A new building located on Carmelo Street, now Leon Kilat, and Magallanes Street was blessed. College courses Liberal Arts, Junior Normal, Education, Commerce, Secretarial, Vocational, and Pianoforte were offered with the rise of the new building.
July 25, 1948
San Nicolas Building designed by Architects Imelda Borromeo and Mariano Monasque was inagurated.
1950
CSJ-R adopted the system of departmentalized colleges with one dean appointed for each college.
August 28, 1955
San Agustin Hall, a sign of CSJ-R’s fastidious growth was inaugurated.
March 19, 1960
San Agustin Hall Annex was inaugurated.
March 18, 1966
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception was constructed on the same spot where the age-old Recollect convent once stood. Years later, the church came to be known as the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
March 1967
Parts of Colegio de San Jose was destroyed in a big fire.
1969
A six-storey building along P. Lopez Street was constructed giving rise to what is now known as the San Jose Building.
1979
CSJ-R was hailed “The Most Outstanding Private Institution in the Field of Institutions of Learning.”
June 13, 1981
The USJ-R Basak Campus was completed.
1982
USJ-R’s Elementary and High School Departments were transferred to Basak Campus.
June 1984
Recoletos Coliseum in Basak Campus was completed.
Sept. 21, 1984
University Status was achieved by the Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos.
1985
USJ-R was awarded “Most Outstanding Private Institution in the Field of Institutions of Learning.”
1991
USJ-R was cited “One of the 18 Excellent Schools in the Philippines” by DepEd.
1992
USJ-R was recognized as “One of the 16 Outstanding Schools in Cebu.”
1998
The Talavera House of Prayer started its operations. It was constructed to facilitate the spiritual growth and faith enrichment of the Josenian family.
October 22, 2001
USJ-R was granted “Autonomous Status” by the Commission on Higher Education. Autonomous Status is the highest recognition conferred by the government to any college or university.
October 22, 2005
The St. Ezekiel Moreno Building which now houses the College of Education and College of Information, Computer, and Communications Technology Department was inaugurated.
2008
USJ-R was awarded by CHED as “Best Provider of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program” for S.Y. 2007-2008.
March 11, 2009
USJ-R once again received the “Autonomous Status Grant” from the Commission on Higher Education. The Autonomous Status Grant is effective from March 11, 2009 to March 30, 2014.
June 22, 2009
USJ-R Balamban campus was inaugurated. The school was constructed in partnership with Cebu Industrial Park Developers Inc. (CIPDI) and Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Inc. (THI).
June 22, 2009
USJ-R Balamban campus was inaugurated. The school was constructed in partnership with Cebu Industrial Park Developers Inc. (CIPDI) and Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Inc. (THI).
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