About Western Mindanao State University
Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) was founded in 1987 with a mission to "...serve as an instrument for the promotion of socio-economic advancement of the various cultural communities inhabiting therein."
It was created with the aim of democratising education in the surrounding area and ensuring that everyone in the community had access to a quality education. It believes that education can be a vehicle for social and economic change and aims to increase local prosperity through its services. It offers courses in a wide range of subjects, from science and technology to arts and humanities and aims to produce graduates who go on to be world-class professionals in their fields.
The university is located in Zamboanga City, the third-largest city in the Philippines found on the South-Western coast. Zamboanga is known for its beauty and is often referred to as ‘Cuidad de Flores’ (City of Flowers) with its name being derived from the Malay world ‘flower garden.’ It boasts a lively fishing port as well as shopping centres and beautiful beaches. One beach that is particularly famous is the pink sand beach of Santa Cruz which was recognised by the National Geographic as one of the ‘World’s 21 best beaches’ in 2018.
About Western Mindanao State University
Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) was founded in 1987 with a mission to "...serve as an instrument for the promotion of socio-economic advancement of the various cultural communities inhabiting therein."
It was created with the aim of democratising education in the surrounding area and ensuring that everyone in the community had access to a quality education. It believes that education can be a vehicle for social and economic change and aims to increase local prosperity through its services. It offers courses in a wide range of subjects, from science and technology to arts and humanities and aims to produce graduates who go on to be world-class professionals in their fields.
The university is located in Zamboanga City, the third-largest city in the Philippines found on the South-Western coast. Zamboanga is known for its beauty and is often referred to as ‘Cuidad de Flores’ (City of Flowers) with its name being derived from the Malay world ‘flower garden.’ It boasts a lively fishing port as well as shopping centres and beautiful beaches. One beach that is particularly famous is the pink sand beach of Santa Cruz which was recognised by the National Geographic as one of the ‘World’s 21 best beaches’ in 2018.
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Western Mindanao State University is one of the top universities in Zamboanga, Philippines. It is ranked #1501+ in Asian University Rankings 2026.
Asian University Rankings
- 2026#1501+
Asian University Rankings
- 2026#1501+
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The price for a new undergraduate student is 30.00 PhP with an additional 150.00 PhP registration fee.
The price for a returning undergraduate student varies from 17.00 to 48.00 PhP.
The price for a graduate student (master’s) is 220.00 PhP with an additional 50.00 PhP registration fee.
The price for a graduate student (doctorate) is 350.00 PhP with an additional 50.00 PhP registration fee.
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