AMA Computer University (AMACU), formerly AMA Computer College, was the first ICT University in Asia. The University serves as the flagship brand of the AMA Education System. The AMA Education System collects hundreds of millions of pesos in tuition fees from their annual population of 150,000 students. Located in Project 8, Quezon City, Philippines, this for-profit educational institution specializes in electronic, information, and communication technologies. It follows a trimestral calendar where a typical four year collegiate education program under a semestral calendar is completed in only 3 years and 3 months. The AMA Education System has an annual student population of 150,000 located in more than 200 campuses in the Philippines and other parts of the world. AMA Computer University was founded by Dr. Amable R. Aguiluz V, who named it after the initials of his father's name, Amable Mendoza Aguiluz, Sr. A visionary, Dr. Aguiluz saw the need and demand for fully trained computer professionals in the country. Sadly, during the said time, no institution in the country was willing to offer computer education to professionals.