The Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) ( fil, Pamantasan ng Nueva Ecija sa Agham at Teknolohiya), is a
state university
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located in the province of
Nueva Ecija
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,
Central Luzon,
Philippines
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, with its flagship campus at
Cabanatuan City. The university offers graduate and undergraduate courses in many specialized fields as well as vocational training programs.
The university was established in 1908 and celebrated its centennial year in 2008.
History
The Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology started as a vocational course at the Wright Institute in
San Isidro, Nueva Ecija where young Filipinos were trained in woodworking and basic telegraphy, the said vocational course lasted until 1927 when the general secondary education course was transferred to Cabanatuan City.
On June 9, 1929, the school was renamed the Nueva Ecija Trade School (NETS) in accordance with Vocational Education Act 3377 of 1929. The NETS was based in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, offering vocational opportunities to the youth of the province. The first and only vocational course being offered then was woodworking. That course was an addition to the existing secondary curriculum inherited from the Wright Institute.
To meet with the increasing demand for vocational education in province, on June 7, 1931, the trade school was transferred to Cabanatuan. The program was interrupted in December 1941 by the outbreak of the
Second World War
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in the
Pacific
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.
After the war, the trade school immediately reopened on September 6, 1945, and rehabilitation programs took place. The trade school continued to provide vocational and manpower training for students from Nueva Ecija and nearby provinces. On June 8, 1948, a course in dressmaking was opened and for the first time female students were admitted in the school. A few years later, a food and cosmetology course was also offered.
On May 28, 1953, the NETS was converted into the Central Luzon School of Arts and Trades (CLSAT) by the virtue of Republic Act No. 845. CLSAT was recognized as a center of manpower and vocational training for both the youth and the adults not only in the province but also for the entire Central Luzon region. CLSAT was converted into the Central Luzon Polytechnic College (CLPC) by virtue of Republic Act. No. 3998 signed on June 18, 1964, by then President
Diosdado Macapagal
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.
Thirty-four years later, under the leadership of then University President Gemiliano C. Calling, the Bill converting CLPC into NEUST was signed by House Speaker
Jose de Venecia on February 19, 1998, and was forwarded to President
Fidel V. Ramos
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on February 24, 1998. The bill lapsed into Law on March 27, 1998, as Republic Act. No. 8612, converting CLPC into a specialized university, the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology.
Campuses
As of December 2020, NEUST has six campuses and six academic extended venues (formerly referred to as academic extension campuses) in different areas of Nueva Ecija:
Campuses
* Sumacab Main Campus
* General Tinio Street Campus
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Atate Campus
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Fort Magsaysay
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Campus
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Gabaldon Campus
*
San Isidro Campus
Academic extended venues
*
Carranglan
Carranglan, officially the Municipality of Carranglan ( ilo, Ili ti Carranglan; tl, Bayan ng Carranglan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,420 people ...
Academic Extended Venue,
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Peñaranda Academic Extended Venue
*
General Tinio
General Tinio, officially the Municipality of General Tinio ( tl, Bayan ng Heneral Tinio, Ilocano: ''Ili ti Heneral Tinio''), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
Papaya Academic Extended Venue
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San Antonio
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Academic Extended Venue
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San Leonardo Academic Extended Venue
*
Talavera Academic Extended Venue
The university also maintains a Cyber Campus to assist distance learning students.
Former campus
*Gapan Academic Extension Campus (GAEC)
Gapan
Gapan, officially the City of Gapan ( fil, Lungsod ng Gapan), is a 4th class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 122,968 people.
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had an academic extension campus which was part of the South Academic Extension Campuses of the university. It was established by former Gapan mayor Ernesto L. Natividad and the NEUST administration in 2007. GAEC was initially located within the compound of
Juan R. Liwag Memorial High School. GAEC now operates as the Gapan City College.
Graduate courses
Gen. Tinio Street Campus, Cabanatuan City
Graduate School
*Doctor of Education
**Industrial Technology Education
*Doctor of Philosophy Major in
** Science Education
**Mathematics Education
**Engineering Management
**Educational Management
**Business Administration
**Public Administration
*Master of Arts in English
*Master of Arts in Industrial Education
*Master of Arts In Teaching Major in
**Science
**Physics
**Mathematics
*Master of Arts in Vocational – Technological Education
*Master of Business Administration
*Master of Education Management
*Master of Engineering Management
*Master of Public Administration
*Master of Science in Agriculture
Undergraduate courses
Sumacab Main Campus
College of Architecture
*Bachelor of Science in Architecture
College of Criminology
*Bachelor of Science in Criminology
College of Education
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Physical Education
*Bachelor of Secondary Education
*Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education
*Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education
College of Engineering
*Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
*Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
*Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
College of Information and Communications Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
College of Management and Business Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
*Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
*Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
*Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
Gen. Tinio Street Campus
College of Arts and Sciences
*Bachelor of Science in Biology
*Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Psychology
*Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
*Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
College of Education
*Laboratory High School
**Junior High School
**Senior High School
College of Industrial Technology
*Accelerated Vocational Training Program
** AM/FM Radio Servicing
** Auto-CAD
** Auto Electricity
** Auto Engine
** Baking
** Computer Application Package
** Culinary Arts
** Drafting
** Garments (Dress Making)
** Industrial Motor Control
** Industrial Wiring
** Machine Shop
** Motor Rewinding
** Pneumatic and Electro-pneumatic Control
** Programmable Logic Controller
** TV/Video Servicing
** Welding
*Bachelor of Industrial Technology
*Electronics and Communication Engineering Technology
College of Nursing
*Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College of Public Administration and Disaster Management
*Bachelor of Public Administration
Other campuses
Gabaldon Campus
*Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Secondary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Atate Campus
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
*Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
*Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
Fort Magsaysay Campus
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
San Isidro Campus
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Physical Education
*Bachelor of Secondary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
Academic Extension Venues
Carranglan Academic Extension Venue
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
General Tinio Papaya Academic Extension Venue
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Physical Education
*Bachelor of Secondary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Peñaranda Academic Extension Venue
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Secondary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
San Antonio Academic Extension Venue
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
San Leonardo Academic Extension Venue
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Secondary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
*Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Talavera Academic Extension Venue
*Bachelor of Elementary Education
*Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Notable alumni
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Jason Abalos
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References
External links
Official websiteNEUST Cyber Campus
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Universities and colleges in Nueva Ecija
State universities and colleges in the Philippines
Education in Cabanatuan
Educational institutions established in 1908
1908 establishments in the Philippines