| Northwestern University | |
| Established: | 1932 |
| Type: | Private university |
| President: | Ferdinand Nicolas |
| City: | Laoag |
| Province: | Ilocos Norte |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Coordinates: | 18.1856°N 120.5669°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Luzon mainland#Philippines |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines |
Northwestern University (NWU) is a private higher educational institution in Laoag, Philippines. It was formally known as Northwestern Academy before becoming Northwestern College and eventually renaming itself to Northwestern University. The school is not affiliated with Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. It is the largest private University in Northern Luzon.[1]
In 1932, it was as the Northwest Academy and was converted into a University in 1992.[2]
Northwestern University has eleven academic departments. Each college has specific target plans which guide them in designing programs which are vertically articulated from the undergraduate to graduate studies. The university offers doctorate, master's, diploma and certificate courses.