Central Philippines State University
Central Philippines State University is a public higher education institution in the Philippines. Its main campus is located in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, and has nine other satellite campuses in different cities and municipalities in the province.
History
CPSU started as Negros Occidental Agricultural School and was dubbed as the 1st Agricultural Institution in the country established by a Filipino Superintendent named Jose F. Crisanto immediately after World War II in 1946.The institution was converted to Negros Occidental Agricultural College by virtue of Presidential Authority on September 6, 1977. NOAC then was converted into state college known as the Negros State College of Agriculture by virtue of R.A. 9141 date July 3, 2001.
By virtue of the Republic Act 10228, NSCA was converted to Central Philippines State University in 2012.
Academics
CPSU has nine colleges:- College of Agriculture and Forestry
- College of Teacher Education
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Hospitality Management
- College of Engineering
- College of Computer Studies
- College of Criminal Justice Education