The university was granted autonomous status and certified with the Institutional Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) by the Commission of Higher Education.

Concomitant with this decision, the Angeles couple and their children, namely, Rosario, Lutgarda, Emmanuel, Antonio, Jesusa, Josefina and Lourdes executed a Deed of Donation of their shareholdings in favor of the foundation as starting fund which resulted to the relinquishment of their ownership and proprietary rights.

On February 20, 1990, the AUF Medical Center was inaugurated which would serve as the teaching, training, and research hospital of the university.

The Elementary and High School departments of the university, however, are located in Marisol Village about 3 kilometers away from the main campus.

The Sports and Cultural Center is a four-story athletics complex which houses the Events Hall, jogging track and a basketball court.

[2] With the major and professional (minor) subjects aside, all undergraduate students are required to take 12 units of Theology classes.

The students are also required to attend four physical education classes, and a choice from between ROTC and civil service training.

These full-time competency-based programs were approved by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Professional Regulatory Commission and were granted Government Recognition on June 15, 1992 (Medical Technology) and August 25, 1993 (Physical Therapy).

After a very successful class demonstration in June 1983, and after receiving its government recognition, the center formally began operations.

[3] At present, the college has earned the distinction of being the only Nodal Station of Central Luzon which provides information technology training programs to different educational institutions in the region.

Under his leadership, the College of Criminology was granted recognition on June 18, 1984, by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports pursuant to DECS Order No.

The Great Danes played as a guest team in the 2009–10 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines).

The Great Danes are administered under the Fitness, Sports and Recreation Office of Angeles University Foundation.

The sports covered by the varsity team include but not limited to basketball, volleyball, chess, swimming, baseball, taekwondo and badminton among others.

Apart from the joining as guest team in Season 85 of NCAA, the AUF Great Danes are also very active in joining regional, provincial and national athletic meets including the Private Schools Athletic Association Games, Father Martin's Cup and the National Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament of which AUF is the defending Champion for 2009.