THE UNIVERSIDAD de Zamboanga partnered with the Silliman University to expand their research development programs, exchange faculty and researchers and academic materials.

The two schools institutions made the deal official by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

The UZ was established on October 12, 1948 as a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a focus on the humanities, social sciences, technology, and management.

Meanwhile, SU was established on August 28, 1901 by the Board of Foreign Missions of the US-based Presbyterian Church.

It is now associated with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, which is based in Dumaguete City.