Visayas State University

Visayas State University
Pambansang Pamantasan ng Visayas (Filipino)
Former names
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  • Baybay Agricultural School (1924–1934)
  • Baybay Agricultural High School (1934–1938)
  • Baybay National Agricultural School (1938–1960)
  • Visayas Agricultural College (1960–1975)
  • Visayas State College of Agriculture (1975-2001)
  • Leyte State University (2001-2007)
MottoKnowledge, Work, Truth and Relevance
TypePublic regional state higher education institution
EstablishedApril 27, 1924; 100 years ago (April 27, 1924)
PresidentDr. Prose Ivy Yepes[1]
Vice-president
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  • Dr. Beatriz S. Belonias
    (VP for Academic Affairs)
  • Dr. Aleli A. Villocino
    (VP for Student Affairs & Services)
  • Dr. Maria Juliet C. Ceniza
    (VP for Research, Extension & Innovation)
  • Dr. Dilberto O. Ferraren
    (VP for Planning, Resource Generation & Auxiliary Services)
Location, ,
10°44′38″N 124°47′31″E / 10.744°N 124.792°E / 10.744; 124.792
Campus
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Alma Mater songVSU Hymn
ColorsGreen   and   Gold
NicknameViscans, Pythons
Websitewww.vsu.edu.ph
Visayas State University is located in Visayas
Visayas State University
Location in the Visayas
Visayas State University is located in Philippines
Visayas State University
Location in the Philippines

Visayas State University (VSU; Filipino: Pambansang Pamantasan ng Visayas[2]) is a university located in the city of Baybay, Leyte, Philippines. The five-campus VSU has eight colleges, three institutes and one school. Located on the main campus are the College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Education, College of Forestry and Environmental Science, College of Arts and Science, College of Nursing, College of Management and Economics, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Institute of Strategic Research and Development Studies, Institute of Tropical Ecology and Environmental Management, Institute of Human Kinetics, and the Graduate School and Special Programs.

Visayas State University is acknowledged by the Philippine Department of Tourism as a tourist destination for its diverse flora and fauna, and with Mount Pangasugan and the Camotes Sea visible from the university. VSU administration promotes the school as a "Resort University" for having resorts and providing services like bungalows to visitors.

  1. ^ "Visayas State University gets its 2nd woman president in 100 years". Rappler. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Direktoryo ng mga Ahensiya at Opisyal ng Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas (PDF) (in Filipino). Kagawaran ng Badyet at Pamamahala (Department of Budget and Management). 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2020.