Which was founded first, Virginia Commonwealth University or Batangas State University?
Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university located in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2015, more than 31,000 students pursue 226 degree and certificate programs through VCU's 13 schools and one college. The VCU Health System supports the university's health care education, research and patient care mission.
Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science The Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science (Filipino: "Paaralang Pangmatematika at Pang-agham ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela" ), also referred to as VCSMS or ValMaSci, is a specialized public high school in Valenzuela City, Philippines. Established in 2003 as the Valenzuela City Science High School ("Mataas na Paaralang Pang-agham ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela "), it offers a special advanced curriculum with emphasis in the fields of mathematics and science to residents of the city. The school also has a specialized range of subjects in technology, engineering, and language.