Benguet State University (BSU) is a

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in the province of

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. Its main campus is in La Trinidad.

History

BSU started as the La Trinidad Farm School, which was elevated to Trinidad Agricultural School (TAS) in 1920. The school reopened after

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and became the La Trinidad Agricultural High School. Four months later, it was nationalized and renamed as the Mountain National Agricultural School (MNAS). It was soon converted into the Mountain National College (MNAC), Mountain Agricultural College (MAC), and Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC) in 1969 through

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5923. On January 12, 1986, the school was converted into a chartered state university by virtue of ''Presidential Decree 2010''. Benguet State University historical marker

Benguet State University historical marker

As of May 2018, Benguet State University is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence (COE) for Teacher education, and Center of Development (COD) for both Agriculture education, and Nutrition and Dietetics. In 2024, BSU created 100

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propagules plantation for its revived the PHP5 million DOST "bamboo

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, engineered bamboo production ( “bayog” & “giant” bamboo) and

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at Benguet Corporation and BSU Mankayan.

Academics

BSU has two

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es, 15 colleges and a graduate school. It also runs an

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. These units offer graduate and undergraduate degree programs in agriculture, forestry, teacher's education, nursing, physical sciences and the arts. Some units offer non-degree programs and short courses.

Colleges and Institutions

College of Agriculture * Bachelor of Science in

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* Bachelor of Science in Agriculture * Master of Science in Agribusiness Management * Master of Science in Soil Science * Master of Science in Agricultural Economics * Master of Science in Agronomy * Master of Science in Animal Science * Master of Science in Entomology * Master of Science in Horticulture * Master of Science in Plant Pathology * Master of Science in Rural Development * Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy * Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture * Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development College of Arts and Humanities * Bachelor of Arts in Communication * Bachelor of Arts in English Language * Bachelor of Arts in Filipino Language * Master of Arts in English as a Second Language * Master of Arts in Filipino * Doctor of Philosophy in Language College of Criminal Justice Education * Bachelor of Science in Criminology College of Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering * Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering College of Forestry * Bachelor of Science in Forestry * Master of Science in Forestry College of Home Economics and Technology * Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship * Bachelor of Science in Food Technology * Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management * Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics * Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management * Master of Arts in Home Economics * Master of Arts in Technical and Vocational Studies College of Human Kinetics * Bachelor of Physical Education * Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science * Master of Science in Physical Education * Diploma in Physical Education College of Information Sciences * Bachelor in Library and Information Services * Bachelor of Science in Development Communication * Bachelor of Science in Information Technology * Master in Library and Information Science College of Medicine (SOON TO OPEN) College of Natural Sciences * Bachelor of Science in Biology * Bachelor of Science in Chemistry * Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science * Master of Science in Biology * Master of Science in Chemistry * Master of Science in Environmental Science * Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education College of Numeracy and Applied Science * Bachelor of Science in Mathematics * Bachelor of Science in Statistics * Master of Arts in Applied Statistics * Master of Science in General Science * Master of Arts in Mathematics * Master of Arts in Physics College of Nursing * Bachelor of Science in Nursing College of Public Administration and Governance * Bachelor of Public Administration * Master in Public Administration College of Social Sciences * Bachelor of Arts in History * Bachelor of Science in Psychology * Master of Arts in Social Studies College of Teacher Education * Bachelor of Early Childhood Education * Bachelor of Elementary Education * Bachelor of Secondary Education * Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education * Master of Arts in Education major in Early Childhood Education * Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision * Master of Arts in Elementary Education Master of Arts in Guidance * Doctor of Philosophy in Education major in Education Management College of Veterinary Medicine * Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Open University Masteral Degree Programs (Open University) * Master in Human Resource Management * Master in Community Development * Master in Development Communication * Master in Urban Management * Master in Non-Formal Education * Master in Community Health Development * Master in Cooperative Management POST-BACCALAUREATE * Diploma in Training Management * Diploma in Community Health Development * Certificate in Organic Agriculture

Campuses

* La Trinidad, Benguet (Main Campus) * Buguias, Benguet (Satellite Campus) * Bokod, Benguet (Satellite Campus) * Kapangan, Benguet (Satellite Campus)

Elementary and secondary schools

Besides having college campuses, the school had also elementary and secondary campuses called ''Elementary Laboratory School'' (ELS) and the secondary as the ''Secondary Laboratory School'' (SLS). The ELS campus is located at Km. 5, La Trinidad while the SLS campus is in the Outpost, La Trinidad.

Gallery

Benguet State University Admin Building.jpg, Administration Building Benguet State University Museum.jpg, University Museum Benguet State University Open Field.jpg, Open field Benguet State University CEAT Building.jpg, CEAT Building

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges Universities and colleges in Benguet State universities and colleges in the Philippines