Naval State University

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The Naval State University results from the elevation or conversion of the former Naval Institute of Technology under Republic Act No. 9718. The said legislative bill is the fruit of the collective efforts, untiring prayers, and noble dreams longed for the academic community and the Biliranons.
Our vision is "A globally competitive State University imbued with positive values and contributory to sustainable development and progress."
Our mission is "To generate world-class graduates adequately equipped with quality education, professional training, and relevant skills in maritime education, engineering, arts and sciences, and other health-related programs, tourism, education, ICT, criminology, business and entrepreneurship, agriculture, fishery, and forestry through instruction, research, extension and production services." No student shall be denied admission to the University because of sex, religion, cultural or community affiliation, or ethnic origin. The University may allocate admission to international students after all qualified Filipino applicants shall have been admitted subject to pertinent rules and regulations (SEC. 16 of Republic Act No. 9718 and Sec. 141, Art. 48, Chap. X of the University Code). Every applicant for admission shall pass a thorough physical, medical, and other necessary examinations and established requirements as prerequisites for admission.
Records show that the elevation or conversion of NIT into a state university started during the 11th Congress of the Philippines. The opportune time came during the 14th Congress when Atty. Glenn A. Chong, Representative of the Lone Congressional District of Biliran Province, filed House Bill No. 1927 and was substituted by House Bill No. 4414 duly approved by the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education on June 16, 2008. House Bill No. 4414 was passed on third and final reading at the House of Representatives on September 9, 2008, with Congresswoman Cynthia A. Villar, Cong. Edcel C. Lagman, Cong. Exequiel B. Javier and Cong. Jesus Crispin C. Remulla as additional authors thereof.
The NSU-Main Campus was originally the Naval Institute of Technology located in Naval, Biliran Province. Its humble beginnings started when Naval was then suffering heavily after the dark days of World War II when Municipal Resolution No. 35 was approved on October 30, 1945, which requested a secondary public high school to be established in the municipality. It was passed through the leadership of the late Acting Mayor Pablo Taneja. The resolution was immediately approved, which paved the way for establishing the Naval High School and started its operations in School Year 1946-1947.
After decades of operation, a bill was introduced by late Congressman Marcelino Veloso, which became law on June 19, 1965, converting Naval High School into a chartered state college named Naval Institute of Technology R.A. 4309. The conversion placed the school for national funding under the first President, Mr. Alfredo C. Josep. The school then offered vocational and engineering courses as required.
Naval State University-Main Campus is situated at the heart of the Municipality of Naval, the capital town of the island province of Biliran, which is 1,115 km. Southwest of Manila and a two-hour drive from Tacloban City and four-hour travel from Cebu City by boat and bus via Ormoc City. It is mandated to provide advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training in arts and sciences, education, agriculture, fishery, forestry, maritime education, information and communications technology, engineering, tourism, and other related fields. It is also mandated to undertake research and extension services and provide progressive leadership in its specialization areas. The NSU-Main Campus occupies a total land area of 6.7053 hectares, where the seat of leadership and management of the University is situated.
The NSU-Biliran Campus is the former NIT-Biliran (BNAC) campus established in 1949 as the former Biliran High Schoool. Under Republic Act No. 2421, the school was converted into an agricultural institution renaming it to Biliran Rural High School in 1960. Republic Act No. 5983 further converted the school into a tertiary institution known as the Biliran National Agricultural College. It was temporarily integrated to VISCA, Baybay, Leyte and later transferred to NIT in 2002 according to integration laws, rules and regulations. The integration of BNAC to Naval State University as NSU-Biliran Campus is provided under public Act No. 9718. The NSU-Biliran Campus is situated in the Municipality of Biliran in Biliran Province and occupies a total area of 85.0329 hectares.
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