Accreditation
West Visayas State University is one of the first institutions to have its academic programs accredited to higher levels having surpassed the quality standards for instruction, research and extension. At present, programs are accredited by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) and Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) for its College of Medicine. Programs recognized with level III Re-accredited status are academic offerings in Doctorate and Master's degree levels, Nursing (assessment on-going for level IV), Arts and Social Sciences (Political Science and English) - results for level IV accreditation survey visit is to be released. Level 4 qualified status was awarded to Teacher Education (elementary, secondary, and special education), and Science (Biology).
Programs in Mass Communications (Broadcasting, Journalism and Development Communication) were awarded level III Re-accredited status in 2010; the College of Agriculture and Forestry with the College of PESCAR also qualified for Level III.
Over the years, the University has etched a mark in professional licensure examinations. Medical doctors, nurses and teacher education graduates have consistently topped exams all over the country and the university passing percentage in various exams have been well-above the national mean.
In 2004, WVSU was recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as among the "Top 5 Performing Schools" in the country in national board examinations.
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