Type State university President Dr. Avelina N. Bergado Phone +63 55 209 3657 Color Green, White | Established 1959 Colors Green, White Founded 1959 | |
Former names Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology Location Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines Address Gomez Ext, Calbayog City, 6710 Samar, Philippines Similar Samar State University, University of Eastern Philippines, Eastern Samar State Uni, Naval State University, Leyte Normal University | ||
nwssu northwest samar state university calbayog city campus
The Northwest Samar State University is a public university in the Philippines located in Calbayog City with extension campus in San Jorge, Samar. It is mandated to provide advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training in trade, fishery, agriculture, science, education, commerce, engineering, forestry, nautical courses and other related fields. It is also mandated to undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization. Its main campus is in Calbayog City.
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History
On November 14, 1982, Batas Pambansa 304 was passed into law converting Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Vocational School into Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology.
On October 14, 2009, Republic Act No. 9719 was signed into law, renaming Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science and Technology into Northwest Samar State University integrating therewith Samar State College of Agriculture and Forestry located in San Jorge, Samar.