During the first year of operation, classes were held in four rented rooms of the Borgaily Building along San Pedro Street in Davao City.

To accommodate the increasing number of students, the board of trustees decided to buy Club Royale along Legaspi Street and renovated it to suit classroom requirements.

New parcels of land were purchased along Bolton and Bonifacio Street which is the present location of the main campus and Embassy Area, respectively.

[2] The University of Mindanao and the year it was founded, 1946, are inscribed on top and below, respectively inside an outer circle edged with waves.

The inner circle has the motto inscribed in Latin words,“Vincit Omnia Veritas,” meaning Truth Conquers All.

Over it is two laurel leaf branches symbolizing honor and achievement, framing a vinta on a wavy sea, whose giant sail has the initials of UM, with the horizon behind.

This conveys the message “Sail On” or “Move On.” In the sky above the horizon are five stars representing the heavenly bodies that influence the destiny of the youth, Hope of the Fatherland.

The Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, Computing, Architecture, Education, Forestry, Accountancy, and Criminology are located in Matina Campus.

Level III status is the highest accreditation granted by PACUCOA—a seal of excellence and quality in a given academic program."32".

Since Mindanao Collegian, the publication has been producing top-caliber editors, journalists and columnists in the country not just in the entire region.

The Bolton campus, a landmark in downtown Davao, bears quiet testimony to the city's fast transformation.

From 1949 to 1962, many branches of the university were established, and it provided educational opportunities for the underprivileged students in the bordering province of Davao City.