University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP; Filipino: Pamantasan ng Agham at Teknolohiya ng Dakong Timog ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines established on August 16, 2016, by virtue of Republic Act 10919 through the amalgamation of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Cagayan de Oro and the Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT) in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Both campuses are located in Northern Mindanao, considered the Gateway to Mindanao, which offers a strategic locational advantage for the institution to train and develop students from all the other regions of Mindanao.
Pamantasan ng Agham at Teknolohiya ng Dakong Timog ng Pilipinas | |
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| Motto | "Moral uprightness", "Unselfish dedication", "Social responsibility", "Total quality management" |
| Type | State university |
| Established | 1927 (MUST lineage) 2016 (USTP establishment) |
Academic affiliations | Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Mindanao Association of State Colleges and Universities Foundation, Inc. (MASCUF) |
| Chancellor | Dionel O. Albina (CDO Campus) Ruvel J. Cuasito (Claveria Campus) |
| President | Ambrosio B. Cultura II, Ph.D. |
Academic staff | c. 500 |
Administrative staff | c. 1000 |
| Students | c. 14,000 |
| Undergraduates | c. 8,000 |
| Postgraduates | c. 500 |
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| Campus | Urban (1 main campus with 2 major campuses and 5 satellite campuses) |
| Publication | The Trailblazer |
| Colors | Blue and yellow |
| Website | www |
It has maintained its Level IV Status as State University (Highest Distinction) as adjudged by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and continues to be one of the 19 leading state universities in the Philippines.
The university has a 7.3-hectare (18-acre) major campus in Cagayan de Oro. Its other major campus in Claveria has 101.37 hectares (250.5 acres) of rich agricultural land. USTP's main campus is at the institution's 295.14-hectare (729.3-acre) property in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental. The university also has satellite campuses in Jasaan, Villanueva, and Balubal (Cagayan de Oro), all in Misamis Oriental, and in Panaon and Oroquieta in Misamis Occidental.