Central Philippines State University

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Central Philippines State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Gitnang Pilipinas (Filipino)
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Former names
  • Negros Occidental National Agricultural School (1946–1977)
  • Negros Occidental Agricultural College (1977–2001)
  • Negros State College of Agriculture (2001–2012)
Motto"Today is better than yesterday and tomorrow is better than today"
Type Public, Nonsectarian, Coeducational higher education institution
Established1946;79 years ago (1946)
President Dr. Aladino C. Moraca
Vice-presidentDr. Marc Alexei Caesar B. Badajos
(VP for Finance & Administration)
Dr. Fernando D. Abello
(VP for Academic Affairs)
Location
Kabankalan
,
Negros Occidental
,
Philippines (Main)

9°51′04″N122°53′25″E / 9.8512°N 122.8902°E / 9.8512; 122.8902
Campus
DemonymCenphilian
Website www.cpsu.edu.ph
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Location in the Visayas
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Central Philippines State University (Filipino : Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Gitnang Pilipinas; [1] CPSU) is a public higher education institution in the Philippines. Its main campus is located in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and has 9 other satellite campuses in different cities and municipalities in the province. [2]

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History

CPSU started as Negros Occidental Agricultural School (NONAS) and was dubbed as the 1st Agricultural Institution in the country established by a Filipino Superintendent named Jose F. Crisanto immediately after World War II in 1946.

The institution was converted to Negros Occidental Agricultural College (NOAC) by virtue of Presidential Authority on September 6, 1977. NOAC then was converted into state college known as the Negros State College of Agriculture (NSCA) by virtue of R.A. 9141 date July 3, 2001. [3]

By virtue of the Republic Act (R.A.) 10228, NSCA was converted to Central Philippines State University in 2012. [4]

Academics

CPSU has nine colleges:

The university also offers graduate studies leading to a master's degree and a doctorate degree.

References

  1. ↑ Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (PDF) (in Filipino). Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala (Department of Budget and Management). 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ↑ Philippine Republic Act No. 9141 Section 1
  3. ↑ "Republic Act No. 9141". Official Gazette. Republic of the Philippines. October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Republic Act No. 10228". Official Gazette. Republic of the Philippines. July 3, 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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