Asian College of Technology

What Asian College of Technology does

Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation (ACT-IEF) is a privately held Philippine educational institution headquartered in Cebu City, operating across three campuses in Cebu City and Talisay City. Founded in 1988 as the Asian Computer Institute and incorporated in 1992, ACT has evolved from a single computer-literacy training provider into a multi-level educational foundation offering programs from preschool through senior high school and four-year undergraduate degrees.

The institution is organized around four colleges — the College of Computer Studies (BSIT, BSCS, BSCpE, BSIS), the College of Business Management (BSBA, BSHM, BSTM), the College of Nursing and Allied Programs (BSN, Diploma in Caregiving), and the College of Arts, Sciences and Pedagogy (BSEd, BEED) — supplemented by an Integrated School (K-10), Senior High School programs, and a TESDA-accredited Technical Vocational Institution (ACTIEF). ACT differentiates through specialized laboratory infrastructure, including a Mac Lab, Cisco Networking Academy laboratory, IoT laboratory, the Innobento Animation and Game Development Laboratory (in partnership with Japanese firm UA Asia), and a Fiber Optics Training Center for FOA certification (with Nexus-Net Fiber Optics Incorporated). The main campus occupies the 15-storey ACT Cyber Tower, a half-billion-peso building constructed in 2007.

ACT's revenue model is tuition-driven across semester-based enrollments, supplemented by TESDA assessment fees and small administrative fees for records and certifications. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via online enrollment portals, in-person campus visits, and government scholarship channels (CHED, TESDA, DOST). The institution has historically been founder-led (Rodrigo A. Abellanosa) and remains privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entities, or secondary transactions.

Name

Asian College of Technology

Legal name

Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation

Website

https://act.edu.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asian College of Technology is a private, multi-campus educational foundation in Cebu City, Philippines, offering undergraduate degrees across computer studies, business, nursing, and education, plus senior high school and TESDA technical-vocational programs to students in Central Visayas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Junior Colleges (6112), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Technical vocational training
• Computer science education
• Nursing education
• Senior high school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cebu City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition fees charged to enrolled students across college, senior high school, and basic education programs. Students pay per semester with various payment options.
2. Technical Vocational Training: Revenue from TESDA-accredited technical vocational courses and assessment center services
3. Record Request and Certification Services: Fees for transcripts of records, diplomas, certifications, and other administrative services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asian College of Technology (ACT-IEF) is a private educational institution offering undergraduate degree programs (BSIT, BSCS, BSCpE, BSIS, BSTM, BSHM, BSBA, BSN, BSEd, BEED), associate degrees in computer technology, a diploma in caregiving, senior high school programs, integrated basic education (Preschool to Grade 10), and TESDA-accredited technical vocational courses. Programs are organized under four colleges (Computer Studies, Business Management, Nursing and Allied Programs, and Arts Sciences and Pedagogy), supplemented by ACTIEF Technical Vocational Institution for skills certification.

Product overview

Asian College of Technology International Educational Foundation is an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of programs across multiple colleges and educational levels. The core offerings include undergraduate degree programs (BSIT, BSCS, BSCpE, BSIS, BSTM, BSHM, BSBA, BSN, BSEd, BEED), associate degrees in computer technology, diploma in caregiving, senior high school programs, integrated school (K-10), and technical vocational courses. Programs are organized under four colleges: College of Computer Studies (technology programs), College of Business Management (business/hospitality/tourism), College of Nursing and Allied Programs, and College of Arts Sciences and Pedagogy, supplemented by ACTIEF Technical Vocational Institution for TESDA-certified skills training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces globally competitive graduates with industry-relevant skills

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nexus–Net Fiber Optics IncorporatedcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2011MOA signed in March 2011 to jointly establish the Fiber Optics Training Center for FOA Certification (FOTC-FOA), providing specialized fiber optics training and certification.
• UA Asia (Japanese Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partnership with UA Asia, a Japanese company, established the Innobento Animation and Game Development Laboratory in 2010 to train teachers and students in advanced animation and game development techniques.
• Cisco Academy (De La Salle University as Regional Academy Head)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009ACT established Cisco Network Academy in 2009 with De La Salle University as regional academy head. A specialized Cisco Laboratory was established and standard Cisco training program was incorporated into IT and Computer Science curricula.
• CHED (Commission on Higher Education)coreOthersGovernment regulatory body overseeing higher education in the Philippines. ACT facilitates CHED scholarship programs for marginalized students.
• TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority)coreOthersGovernment agency providing scholarship grants under Training for Work Scholarship Program and accreditation for technical vocational courses.
• DOST (Department of Science and Technology)minorOthersDOST scholarship program provides P10,000 per semester to 3rd year students in sciences, mathematics or engineering who commit to teaching science and mathematics in secondary schools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of San Carlos: Larger, established private university in Cebu City offering a broader portfolio including IT, Engineering, Business, Nursing, and Education, competing with ACT for the same Cebuano student market at a more comprehensive offering.
• De La Salle University: Major private university in Manila that serves as Cisco regional academy head for ACT's Cisco Academy. While not a direct Cebu competitor, it represents the broader tier of established Philippine universities with which ACT partners and competes for student brand perception.
• Lyceum of the Philippines University: Private Philippine university with strong IT, Engineering, Business, and Nursing programs, providing comparable program portfolio to ACT at a larger, multi-campus national scale.
• AMA University: One of the largest private IT-focused education networks in the Philippines with nationwide campuses, including Cebu, offering BSIT, BSCS and computer engineering — directly overlapping ACT's core tech-degree offerings.
• STI College: National chain of private colleges specializing in IT, computer science, and business programs with campuses across the Philippines including Cebu, providing direct competition to ACT's IT-focused programs at a larger, multi-city scale.
• Southwestern University PHINMA: Private university in Cebu City offering programs in IT, Engineering, Nursing, Business, and Education under the PHINMA education network, overlapping directly with ACT's multi-college portfolio.
• National University Philippines: Private university system with multi-disciplinary programs including IT and Engineering and Cebu presence, providing another national-scale private competitor to ACT's regional, multi-program model.

Direct peers

• Cebu Institute of Technology - University: Cebu-based private university with strong IT/Computer Engineering and allied programs, established industry partnerships, and PACUCOA-accredited programs, making it one of ACT's closest competitors for tech-oriented students in Cebu.
• University of Cebu: Private multi-campus university system headquartered in Cebu City offering undergraduate programs across IT, Engineering, Business, Nursing, and Education, with similar multi-campus Cebu presence and competing directly for the same Cebuano student pool as ACT.

Regional players

• Saint Theresa's College of Cebu: Private Cebu-based institution offering programs including IT, Business, Education, and Nursing — directly comparable to ACT's college portfolio within the same Cebu geographic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AsianCollegeOfTechnologyOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asian-college-of-technology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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