West Visayas State University

West Visayas State University has 67 programs offered in the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate levels at the main campus. Among its programs, ten are Level III Accredited; seven has Level II Accreditation while the rest are preparing Level I accreditation visits by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP). The University maintains active and dynamic research activities with local, national and international collaborations. It has pioneering researches in cross-cultural science education, endangered wildlife species, Philippine native chicken, Philippine buffalo breeding and medical and nursing trends and issues. Through its extension activities, communities, schools and other institutions benefit from the expertise of the University’s faculty members and staff promoting linkages and collaborations. The various production centers of the University generate extra income used to augment its financial resources. The coming into being of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) dates back to 1924 when it became an independent and distinct teacher training institution known as the Iloilo Normal School (INS). However, its birth can be traced back as early as 1902 when it was opened as a tributary normal school with secondary school instruction. In 1916, it was a secondary school complete with elementary and training departments. It was only, however, in 1924, with the completion of its main building (now Quezon Hall) and the laboratory school building when INS became a distinct educational institution itself.