Visayas State University

Visayas State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Visayas
Former names	List Baybay Agricultural School (1924–1934); Baybay Agricultural High School (1934–1938); Baybay National Agricultural School (1938–1960); Visayas Agricultural s (2001–2007);
Motto	Knowledge, Work, Truth and Relevance
Type	Public regional state higher education institution
Established	June 1924
President	Dr. Daniel Leslie S. Tan (as OIC President)
Vice-president	List Dr. Beatriz S. Belonias; (VP for Academic Affairs); Dr. Aleli A. Villocino; (VP for Student Affairs & Services); Dr. Maria Juliet C. Ceniza; (VP for Research, Extension & Innovation); Dr. Dilberto O. Ferraren; (VP for Planning, Resource Generation & Auxiliary Services);
Location	Baybay, Leyte, Philippines
Campus	List Main: ; Baybay, Leyte; 1,099.4 hectares (10,994,000 m2) ; Satellite: ; Alangalang, Leyte; Isabel, Leyte; Tolosa, Leyte; Villaba, Leyte; ;
Alma Mater song	VSU Hymn
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Viscans, Pythons
Website	www.vsu.edu.ph

Visayas State University (VSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Visayas; Cebuano: Nasudnong Unibersidad sa Visayas) is a university located in the city of Baybay, province of Leyte, Philippines. The five-campus VSU has eight colleges, three institutes and one school. Located in the main campus are the College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Education, College of Forestry and Environmental Science, College of Arts and Science, College of Nursing, College of Management and Economics, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Institute of Strategic Research and Development Studies, Institute of Tropical Ecology and Environmental Management, Institute of Human Kinetics, and the Graduate School and Special Programs.

Visayas State University is acknowledged by the Philippine Department of Tourism as a tourist destination for its diverse flora and fauna, and with Mount Pangasugan and the Camotes Sea visible from the university. VSU administration promotes the school as a "Resort University" for having resorts and providing services like bungalows to visitors.

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