Southern Luzon State University

Southern Luzon State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Timog Luzon (Filipino)
Other names
SLSU
Former name
  • Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (1982–2007)
  • Lucban National College (1972–1982)
  • Lucban Community College (1968–1972)
  • Lucban Municipal Junior High School (1965–1968)
  • Lucban Municipal High School (1964–1965)
MottoAspire, Achieve, Serve
TypeState University
EstablishedAugust 4, 1964
BudgetPhp 501,414,000 (2022)[1]
Php 401,263,000 (2021)[2]
Php 287,633,000 (2020) [3]
Php 471,844,000 (2019)[4]
ChairpersonMarita R. Canapi, PhD
PresidentFrederick T. Villa, DT
Vice-presidentGondelina Radovan, PhD (Academics)
Frederick T. Villa, DIT (Admin. & Finance)
Marissa Cadao-Esperal, PhD (REPDI)
Location
Brgy. Kulapi, Lucban, Quezon (Main Campus)
,
Philippines

14°06′44″N 121°33′39″E / 14.11220°N 121.56078°E / 14.11220; 121.56078
Campus11 campuses (Lucban, Lucena, Tayabas, Tiaong, Tagkawayan, Polillo, Infanta, Alabat, Catanauan, Gumaca, Calauag)
LanguageEnglish, Filipino
Colors   Green and White
NicknameGreen Rangers
Sporting affiliations
SCUAA, PASUC
Websitewww.slsu.edu.ph
Southern Luzon State University is located in Luzon
Southern Luzon State University
Location in Luzon
Southern Luzon State University is located in Philippines
Southern Luzon State University
Location in the Philippines

Southern Luzon State University (SLSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Timog Luzon[5]), formerly known as Southern Luzon Polytechnic College (SLPC), is the premier, state-funded higher education institution in Quezon Province in the Philippines operating by virtue of Republic Act 9395.[6] It is composed of 11 campuses in the province of Quezon, with the main campus situated in the Municipality of Lucban.

SLSU is mandated to provide advanced education, professional, technological instruction in the fields of allied medicine, education, engineering, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, environment, arts and sciences, accountancy, cooperative, business and entrepreneurship, technology and other relevant fields of study in the Province of Quezon and in Region IV-A CALABARZON. It is also mandated to undertake research and extension services and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.[7] By virtue of Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, SLSU will no longer be collecting tuition fees from its local, first degree undergraduate students.[8]

  1. ^ 2022 National Budget. "2022 General Appropriations Act" (PDF). Retrieved March 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 2021 National Budget. "2021 General Appropriations Act" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ 2020 National Budget. "2020 General Appropriations Act" (PDF). Retrieved January 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 2019 National Budget. "2019 General Appropriations Act" (PDF). Retrieved May 25, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ The LawPhil Project. "Republic Act 9395". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  7. ^ The LawPhil Project. "Republic Act 9395". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  8. ^ "LIST: State colleges and universities covered by free tuition law".