About CHED

Background
The Commission on Higher Education is the governing body covering both public and private
higher education institutions as well as degree-granting programs in all tertiary educational
institutions in the Philippines. The CHED was established in May 18, 1994 through Republic Act
7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994.

Mandate
Pursuant to RA 7722, the CHED is mandated to undertake the following tasks:

• Promote quality education

• Take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be accessible to all
• Ensure and protect academic freedom for the continuing intellectual growth, the
advancement of learning and research, the development of responsible and effective
leadership, the education of high level professionals, and the enrichment of historical and
cultural heritage.

Organizational Structure
The Commission en banc acts as a collegial body in formulating plans, policies and strategies
relating to higher education and the operation of the CHED. It is composed of five full-time
members, the chairman and four commissioners, each having a term of office of four years.

Directory of CHED Officials

Medium-Term Development Plan for Higher Education

The Medium-Term Development Plan for Higher Education (MTDPHE) 2005-2010 as a

successor plan for the Medium-Term Higher Education Development and Investment Plan
(MTHEDIP) 2001-2004, provides a road map for higher education in the country and defines the
policy framework and thrusts of the sub-sector in the next six years.

The successor Plan directly addresses the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP)
2005-2010 and President Arroyo’s 10-Point Agenda, specifically in terms of reducing poverty by
providing greater educational opportunities for the youth; mobilizing knowledge to improve
productivity through generation, transfer and utilization of research outputs/technologies; and
supporting bureaucratic and fiscal reform.

CHED's List of Autonomous and Deregulated HEI's as of October 2009

REGION I
Autonomous (5 years)
University of Luzon
Deregulated (5 years)
Colegio de Dagupan

REGION II
Autonomous (5 years)
St. Paul University Philippines
University of St. Louis
Deregulated (5 years)
St. Mary's University

REGION III
Autonomous (5 years)
Angeles University Foundation
Baliuag University
Holy Angel University
Wesleyan University
Deregulated (5 years)
Centro Escolar University-Malolos

REGION IV-A
Autonomous (5 years)
Adventist University of the Philippines
De La Salle Dasmariñas
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
Autonomous (1 year)
Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas
Deregulated (5 years)
St. Michael's College of Laguna
University of Perpetual Help System
Deregulated (3 years)
University of Batangas

REGION V
Autonomous (5 years)
Ateneo de Naga University

REGION VI
Autonomous (5 years)
Central Philippine University
University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos
University of St. La Salle
Deregulated (3 years)
Filamer Christian College

REGION VII
Autonomous (5 years)
Silliman University
University of San Carlos

REGION VII
Autonomous (5 years)
University of San Jose-Recoletos
Autonomous (1 year)
Holy Name University
Deregulated (5 years)
Cebu Institute of Technology
St. Paul University - Dumaguete

REGION IX
Autonomous (5 years)
Ateneo de Zamboanga University

REGION X
Autonomous (3 years)
Liceo de Cagayan University
Autonomous (1 year)
Xavier University

REGION XI
Autonomous (5 years)
Ateneo de Davao University
University of Mindanao

REGION XII
Autonomous (5 years)
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
Deregulated (5 years)
Notre Dame University
Deregulated (3 years)
Notre Dame of Marbel University
NCR
Autonomous (5 years)
Assumption College
Ateneo de Manila University
Centro Escolar University
De La Salle University
Mapua Institute of Technology
Miriam College Foundation
Our Lady of Fatima University
St. Joseph's College of Quezon City
The Philippine Women's University
University of Sto. Tomas
Autonomous (3 years)
Jose Rizal University
Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila
St. Paul University - Manila
Trinity University of Asia
University of the East
Deregulated (5 years)
Adamson University
Far Eastern University
Deregulated (3 years)
Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City

CAR
Autonomous (5 years)
University of Baguio
Saint Louis University
Deregulated (5 years)
University of the Cordilleras

BENEFITS OF AUTONOMY The following are the benefits to be enjoyed by private

higher education Institutions (PHEIs) granted autonomy:

1. Exemption from the issuance of Special Order (SO).

2. Free from monitoring and evaluation activities of the CHED. However, identified PHEIs shall
submit requested data as part of the data gathering activity of CHED for its Management
Information System.

3. Entitlement to grant of subsidies and other financial incentives/assistance from the CHED,
whenever funds are available.

4. Privilege to determine and prescribe their curricular programs to achieve global competence.

5. Privilege to offer a new course/program in the undergraduate/graduate level/s without securing

permit/authority from the CHED. However, the PHEI must inform the CHED Regional Office
concerned of the new course/program to be offered.

6. Privilege to establish branch/es or satellite campus/es without the prior approval of the CHED,
but with information to the CHED Regional Office where the new branch/campus is to be
located.

7. Privilege to offer extension classes and distance education course/program to expand access to
higher education, and to establish affiliation with recognized foreign higher education
institution/s in pursuit of international standards of education.

8. Authority to grant Honoris Causa to those deserving, per pertinent provisions of existing
CHED issuance on conferment of honorary degrees.

BENEFITS OF DEREGULATED STATUS

The benefits granted to autonomous PHEIs shall likewise be accorded to institutions with
deregulated status, except on opening of new course/program, as provided in item numbers 5, 6,
and 7 of BENEFITS OF AUTONOMY, wherein a permit/authority to offer is still to be secured
from the Commission on Higher Education.