Our Lady of Fatima University
Recognitions and Distinctions
Philippine Quality Award(PQA): Recognition for Proficiency in Quality Management
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- Campus Recipients: Valenzuela, Quezon City, and Antipolo
- Awarded by the President of the Philippines
- The PQA is managed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and is the highest honor in the country that can be conferred upon privately-owned or government-run institutions
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Autonomous University
Status
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As granted by the Commission on Higher Education ( CHED)
- Campus Recipients: Valenzuela and Quezon City
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ISO 9001:2015 Certified by SOCOTEC Certification International
Over 90% of eligible programs are accredited by
the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP)
Dr. Caroline Marian S. Enriquez, University President, Trailblazer in Inclusion Awardee
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- Conferred by Bett Asia Awards 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand
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QS Rating of 4 Stars in 2023
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- As certified by Quacquarelli Symonds
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Global Top 101-200 Innovative Universities in 2022, 2023, and 2024
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- As adjudged by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Recognized by the CHED
- As adjudged by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
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Top 32
Support for Global Resilience Awardee in 2024
As assessed by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Top 38
Generative AI Application Awardee in 2024
As assessed by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Top 53
Industrial Application Awardee in 2024
As assessed by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Top 50 Fourth Industrial Revolution Awardee in 2023
As assessed by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Best/Model Internal QA Award in 2023
Conferred by the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
Awardee: Internationalization Champions of Nation-Building and Sustainability, ICONS Awards 2023
Conferred by the CHED International Affairs Staff
Outstanding Higher Education Institution for the COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Awarded by the CHED in 2022
Campus Recipients: Valenzuela and Pampanga
Top 47th Philippines’ Best Employers 2023 (out of the Top 300)
A collaborative study between Philippine Daily Inquirer and Statista
Delivering Higher Education Institution (DHEI) for Graduate Degrees of
CHED’s K-12 Scholarship Program
Delivering Higher Education Institution (DHEI) for Graduate Degrees of
CHED’s SIKAP Program
Associate Member: ASEAN University
Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA)
Member: University Mobility in
Asia and the Pacific (UMAP)
Member: Association of Universities in Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)
Member: Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization ( SEAMEO) Schools’ Network
Member: Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
Institutional Member: Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
Dr. Michael Joseph S. Diño
Director, OLFU Research Development and Innovation Center
Most Outstanding Professional of the Year 2023, given by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
Trailblazer in Inclusion Awardee in 2023 conferred by Bett Asia Awards 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand
Edmund J. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Scholarship 2023
Fellow, National League of Nursing (Washington, DC)
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (Washington, DC)
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (Dublin, Ireland)
Top 10, Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award (London, UK)
Top 10 Researcher-scientist at the AD Scientific Index, Philippines, Nursing and Midwifery Cluster
Editorial Board, BMC Nursing (Springer Nature, Biomed Central)
Dr. Michael Joseph S. Diño
Director, OLFU Research Development and Innovation Center
Most Outstanding Professional of the Year 2023, given by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
Trailblazer in Inclusion Awardee in 2023 conferred by Bett Asia Awards 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand
Edmund J. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Scholarship 2023
Fellow, National League of Nursing (Washington, DC)
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (Washington, DC)
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery (Dublin, Ireland)
Top 10, Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award (London, UK)
Top 10 Researcher-scientist at the AD Scientific Index, Philippines, Nursing and Midwifery Cluster
Editorial Board, BMC Nursing (Springer Nature, Biomed Central)
The MARVEL Facility is inaugurated on February 21, 2023
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- The Multiple Applications for Reality-Virtuality Experience Laboratory (MARVEL) is the first of its kind in the Philippines and the third facility of its kind in Asia. Its goal is to bring teaching and learning to the plane of the 4th Industrial Revolution through research and technology involving virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality.
- The MARVEL is a collaboration with the country’s Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD).
Finalist, Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year
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- Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia 2023
- Featured at the DOST’s Siyensikat Program
(Industry 4.0) at CNN Philippines
University External Research Program Grants
National Research Council of the Philippines’ (NRCP) Kapakanan ng Tao sa Oras ng Pandemya (KTOP)
Social Science Research Council of New York’s Rapid COVID-19 Grant (collaborative)
DOST’s Institutional Development Program (IDP)
DOST’s Researchers on Industry, Energy Emerging Technologies – Opening Opportunities for Learning (RIEETOOL)
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing
Sawtooth Software
University Research Publications
Over 150 high-impact publications in Scopus
160 research entries in the Web of Science (WoS)
More than 200 collaborative research outputs with local and international organizations
University-wide Research Projects (highlights)
Hataw at Sigla para kay Lolo at Lola (Move and Groove for Older Adults)
Telehealth Program for Older Adults
CRIB3 Crusade: Care and Restoration of Infants through Breastfeeding and Breastmilk Banking (collaborative) – Baby Passport Program; Breastmilk Banking
Registered Franchise, Innovation, and Technology Support Office (ITSO) of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
Awarded “Silver” for ITSO 2.0 Clustering in 2022 Equipped with institutional subscription to Derwent Patent Database