Mindanao State University

The Mindanao State University was created under the Philippine Republic Act 1387. The Act had formally established the university in Marawi City on September 1, 1961. It is one of the state universities of the Philippines with the aim of providing education for locations across the island of Mindanao. The campus was later expanded to a multi-campus university system now composed of ten autonomous campuses: MSU-Main Campus, MSU-IIT (CHED Center of Excellence in Science and Technology), MSU-General Santos, MSU-Sulu, MSU-Maguindanao, MSU-Naawan, MSU-Tawi-Tawi, and MSU-Buug.

MSU is the only state university in the Philippines with the special mandate of integrating the cultural communities of Mindanao into the mainstream of the nation's socio-cultural and political life. Its stated mission is to attain peace and sustainable development in the Mindanao-Sulu-Palawan region by setting the standards of excellence in science, arts, technology, and other fields. The university also wishes to accelerate the economic, cultural, socio-political, and agro-industrial development of the Bangsamoro and other cultural groups, thereby facilitating their integration into the national community. Lastly, the school system also works to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the region through the conservation of its rich natural resources.