Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, Mapúa Tech or simply Mapúa) is a non-sectarian, research oriented, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila and in Makati.It was founded by the first registered Filipino architect, Don Tomas Mapua, in 1925, a graduate of Cornell University. After he died, the tradition was continued by his children, Don Óscar B.