St. Paul University Manila

St. Paul University Manila, also referred to as SPUM or SPU Manila, is a private, Catholic coeducational university. It was previously an all-girls' school and turned co-ed beginning school year 2005-2006. The college was established in 1912 by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, a congregation founded in Chartres, France in 1698.

On October 29, 1904, seven sisters of the congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, France established its first foundation in the Philippines in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The sisters, coming from their mission in Vietnam, responded to the invitation of Bishop Frederick Z.