The University of Makati (UMak) is a public, locally funded university of the local government of Makati. It is envisioned as the primary instrument where university education and industry training programs interface to mold Makati and non-Makati youth into productive citizens and IT-enabled professionals who are exposed to cutting-edge technology in their areas of specialization. UMak is the final stage of Makati City's integrated primary level to tertiary level educational system that enables its less privileged citizens to compete for job opportunities in various businesses and industries.
University of Makati shall mold highly competent professionals and skilled workers from the children of poor Makati residents while inculcating in them good moral values and desirable personality development by offering baccalaureate degree, graduate degree, and non-degree programs with parallel on campus social, cultural, sports and other co-curricular activities.