Central Mindanao University

Central Mindanao University
Pamantasan ng Gitnang Mindanao (Filipino)
CMU Seal
Former names
  • Mailag Industrial School (1910–1918)
  • Bukidnon Agricultural School (1918–1923)
  • Bukidnon Rural High School (1923–1928)
  • Bukidnon Agricultural High School (1928–1938)
  • Bukidnon National Agricultural School (1938–1952)
  • Mindanao Agricultural College (1952–1965)
MottoThe Academic Paradise of the South; Top Agricultural University in Mindanao
TypeState university
Established1910
Academic affiliation
PASUC, MASCUF, Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities
PresidentProf. Rolito G. Eballe, PhD
Vice-presidentProf. Raquelyn J. Dadang, PhD
(Academic Affairs)
Prof. Hermie P. Pava, MPoSc
(Administration)
Prof. Alan P. Dargantes, DVM, PhD
(Research, Development and Extension)
Prof. Reynaldo L. Intong, PhD
(Resource Generation and Management)
Academic staff
500
Administrative staff
800
Students12,000+
Location
University Town, Musuan, Dologon, Maramag
,
Bukidnon
,
Philippines

7°51′53″N 125°3′3″E / 7.86472°N 125.05083°E / 7.86472; 125.05083
Colors  Forest Green   Maize Yellow
NicknameCMU Bulls
Websitewww.cmu.edu.ph
Central Mindanao University is located in Mindanao
Central Mindanao University
Location in Mindanao
Central Mindanao University is located in Philippines
Central Mindanao University
Location in the Philippines

Central Mindanao University (CMU; Filipino: Pamantasan ng Gitnang Mindanao[1]) is a research state university located in the heart of Mindanao Island, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest premier universities in the southern Philippines. CMU is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as the Center of Excellence in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Biology; and Center of Development in Mathematics, Environmental Science and Teacher Education.[2] In 2017, CMU became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to be awarded with Institutional Accreditation (Level II) by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.[3]

  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. ^ "Table 8. List of Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Centers of Development (CODs)" (PDF). Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "CMU Gets Level II AACCUP Institutional Accreditation". www.cmu.edu.ph. Retrieved May 16, 2024.