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Benguet State University

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Established
  
1916

Number of students
  
10,000

Founded
  
1916

Colors
  
Green and Yellow

Color
  
Green and Yellow

Type
  
Government, state university

President
  
Dr. Feliciano Calora Jr.

Location
  
La Trinidad, Benguet,  Philippines

Campus
  
La Trinidad (Main Campus), Buguias Campus, Bokod Campus

Address
  
La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

Motto
  
Bringing Service with Utmost Quality and Dedication

Similar
  
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Benguet State University is a state university located in the municipality of La Trinidad in the province of Benguet in the Philippines.

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It was originally named Trinidad Farm School, which was later changed to Trinidad Agricultural School (TAS). From TAS its name was changed to Trinidad Agricultural High School (TAHS). When the school was nationalizedits name was again changed to Mountain National Agricultural School (MNAS). It was soon converted into the Mountain National College (MNAC); Mountain Agricultural College (MAC); and eventually, the Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC) in 1969 through Republic Act 5923.

On January 12, 1986, the school was converted into a chartered state university by virtue of Presidential Decree 2010. At present Benguet State University is home to various Center of Excellence (COE) and Center of Development (COD) programs such as Agriculture, Education and Nursing.

Benguet state university


Colleges, campuses and institutions

BSU has two satellite campuses, eight colleges, two academic institutes, and a Graduate School. It also runs an Open University. These units offer graduate and undergraduate degree programs in agriculture, forestry, teacher's education, nursing, physical sciences and the arts. Some units offer non-degree programs and short courses. Colleges:

  • Graduate School
  • College of Agriculture
  • College of Teacher Education
  • College of Forestry
  • College of Home Economics & Technology
  • College of Engineering & Applied Technology
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Veterinary Medicines
  • Open University
  • Institutes:

  • Institute of Public Administration
  • Institute of Human Kinetics
  • Campuses:

  • La Trinidad, Benguet (Main Campus)
  • Buguias, Benguet (Satellite Campus)
  • Bokod, Benguet (Satellite Campus)
  • Elementary and secondary schools

    Besides having college campuses, the school had also elementary and secondary campuses. The elementary was called Elementary Laboratory School (ELS) and the secondary as the Secondary Laboratory School (SLS). Both of these were connected with the College of Teacher's Education by helping college students practice teaching children and adolescents. The ELS campus is located at KM. 5, La Trinidad while the SLS campus is in the Out Post, La Trinidad.

    References

    Benguet State University Wikipedia