Central Mindanao Colleges

Central Mindanao Colleges is a private, non-sectarian higher education institution which was founded in 1947 by the visionary Datu Udtog Matalam to restore learning in the wake of World War II. 

The university is situated in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, in the southern Philippines. 

The university offers diverse programmes across secondary school, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Undergraduate degrees include criminology, civil engineering, computer science, business administration (human resource management and marketing), accounting information systems, psychology, physical education, library and information science, entrepreneurship, social work, and early childhood education, with much of this introduced since 2018. At postgraduate level, the Graduate School offers a Master of Arts in Education with specialisations in areas such as educational administration, English, mathematics, science, Filipino, and social studies.

The university promotes a strong research culture through its Research Publication Office. Research activities span a wide range of topics, including innovative approaches to teaching and learning, sustainable community development, environmental conservation, and social policy.