The Catanduanes State University (CSU) is an institution of higher learning in the province of Catanduanes in the Philippines. It was established on June 19, 1971 by virtue of Republic Act 6341,authored by the late Catanduanes Congressman Jose M. Alberto, which converted the Virac National Agricultural and Trade School into the Catanduanes State Colleges. On July 8, 1972, Republic Act 6590 provided for opening of additional courses at CSC.
The courses are Associate of Arts in Nursing, Associate of Arts in Education, Associate in Commerce, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Arts Education and Master of Arts Commerce.
Located in the provincial capital Virac, CSU primarily serves Catandunganons, the residents of Catanduanes. Students from other provinces in the Bicol Region (Region V) and the Visayas also enrol.
R.A. 10229 - Converting the Catanduanes State Colleges into Catanduanes State University
In a meeting attended by the leaders of the CSC on October 23, 2012, Cong. Cesar Vergara Sarmiento proudly announced the news of the approval and signing last Friday, 19 October, by President Benigno S. Aquino III of R.A. 10229, or the law that converts CSC into CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU), before the President went to a trip to New Zealand.
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