Tarlac State University

Tarlac State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Tarlac (Filipino)
Former name
Tarlac College of Technology (TCT)[1]
TypePublic
Established1906[1]
AccreditationAACCUP
Academic affiliations
PASUC, PSC
Budget₱476 million (2019)[2]
ChairpersonRonald L. Adamat[3]
PresidentArnold E. Velasco[4]
Academic staff
440 teaching staff[5]
Administrative staff
435 administrative and support personnel[5]
Students25,000 (2024)[6]
Location
Romulo Boulevard, Tarlac City
,
Philippines

15°29′6″N 120°35′15″E / 15.48500°N 120.58750°E / 15.48500; 120.58750
CampusUrban
Main:
San Vicente, Tarlac City
1.2 hectares (12,000 m2)
Satellite:
  • Lucinda Campus
    Brgy. Binauganan, Tarlac City
    10 ha (100,000 m2)
  • San Isidro Campus
    Brgy. San Isidro, Tarlac City
    8 ha (80,000 m2)


Tarlac LGU Satelite:

  • Concepcion Campus
    Brgy. San Nicolas Poblacion, Concepcion, Tarlac
    9,000 m2 (97,000 sq ft)
  • Capas Campus
    Brgy. Cristo Rey, Capas, Tarlac
  • La Paz Campus
    La Paz, Tarlac
    1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft)
HymnTSU Hymn[7]
ColorsMaroon   and   Golden yellow
NicknameTSU Firefox
Sporting affiliations
Websitetsu.edu.ph
Tarlac State University is located in Luzon
Tarlac State University
Location in Luzon
Tarlac State University is located in Philippines
Tarlac State University
Location in the Philippines

Tarlac State University (TSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Tarlac[8]) is a public university located in Tarlac City, Philippines.[9] Established in 1906, it is the flagship academic institution of higher education in the province offering different degree programs through its ten colleges and three campuses.[1][10]

TSU started as an elementary trade school progressing to a secondary school. Later, it became a collegiate technical school and then a full-fledged state college, the Tarlac College of Technology.[11] On October 13, 1989, it was converted into a state university by virtue of Republic Act No. 6764.[12]

Tarlac State University sits on a Level III-A status awarded by the Joint Committee of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in recognition of its excellent instruction, active involvement in research programs and community-wide extension services.[13] Most of its curricular programs are accredited by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP).[14][15]

The university acquired its ISO 9001:2008 certification in 2013 for its provision of technical assistance, consultancy and training for the implementation of community development, industry development, and extension support services program.[16] In August 2016, TSU was granted an Integrated Management System (IMS) Certification, becoming the first state university in the Philippines to acquire this status. The IMS Certification covers ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environment Management System, and OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System under the United States Accreditation System (USAS).[17]

It is mandated to provide advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences, and the arts, and also to offer professional and technical training courses.[18] To enhance the academic sector, the syllabi of the various course subjects adopted the outcomes-based education (OBE) format prescribed by CHED.

TSU is the first university among other State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) with a government authority to conduct Transnational Education Programs.[19] It has established international linkages with a number of colleges and universities in Asia.[20]

  1. ^ a b c "History of Tarlac State University" (PDF). Tarlac State University Annual Report. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) 2019 Operating Expenditures" (PDF). Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tarlac State University Administration" [Board of Regents]. Tarlac State University. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Tarlac State University Administration" [Officials]. Tarlac State University. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "University Profile". Tarlac State University. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Higher Education Enrollment in State Universities and Colleges (2019)" (PDF). Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "University Hymn". Tarlac State University. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "State Universities and Colleges in the Philippines". Official Gazette. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  10. ^ "Colleges of Tarlac State University". Tarlac State University. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  11. ^ Office of International Affairs. "A Brief History of Tarlac State University". Tarlac State University. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  12. ^ "Philippine Laws and Jurisprudence Databank" [Republic Act No. 6764]. Arellano Law Foundation. Retrieved August 14, 2015. An act converting the Tarlac College of Technology into a state university to be known as the Tarlac State University (TSU) and authorizing the appropriation of funds
  13. ^ "University Annual Reports (2009)" (PDF). Tarlac State University. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  14. ^ "HCMI Education". HCMI Education International. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  15. ^ "Accreditation Status Granted to TSU". Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  16. ^ "ISO 9001:2008 Certification". Tarlac State University Extension Services Office. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  17. ^ Office of Public Affairs and Information. "TSU is now IMS certified". Tarlac State University. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  18. ^ "Mandate of the University" [University Charter Section 2, RA 6764]. Tarlac State University. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Section 2. The University shall provide advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences, and the arts, and shall also offer professional and technical training courses.
  19. ^ Office of Public Affairs and Information. "TSU Granted Authority to Operate Transnational Programs". Tarlac State University. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  20. ^ "Tarlac State University International Linkages". Office of International Affairs. Retrieved August 17, 2015.