THE UNIVERSIDAD de Manila (UDM) is set to have a permanent campus following the Manila City Government’s acquisition of eight adjoining properties along C.M. Recto Avenue for ₱975 million.

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso said the properties, previously valued at ₱2.3 billion, were acquired at a significantly lower price following negotiations with the Land Bank of the Philippines.

The 7,000-square-meter property will pave the way for the expansion of UDM’s facilities, increasing the number of classrooms from 48 to 84 and adding eight new laboratories.

The expansion is also expected to more than double the university’s student capacity, from 9,000 to 20,000.

The Manila City Government is targeting 2028 for the new campus to become fully operational.

Once the property has been fully paid for, its title will be transferred to the Universidad de Manila as an institution.