Mariano Marcos State University

The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is a comprehensive institution of higher learning in the Ilocos region established on January 06, 1978, by Presidential Decree (PD) 1279 and named after the father President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The decree merges two state colleges in the province of Ilocos Norte, the then Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology (MCST) with campuses in Batac, Currimao, Paoay, and Dingras, and the Northern Luzon State College (NLSC) in Laoag City. It also transferred the Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades (INCAT) college departments in Laoag City and Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC) in Pasuquin.
The University is relatively young compared to other state universities in the Philippines. However, MMSU's root anchored deep, its foundation is strong, and its beginnings all proven historical turning points as far back as the early 1900s.
To date, the University has ten academic units: Graduate School, College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development, College of Aquatic Science and Applied Technology, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Economics and Accountancy, College of Engineering, College of Health Sciences, College of Industrial Technology, College of Teacher Education and College of Law.
The OSSD shall have an integrated student services development program ready to serve all MMSU campuses' needs. This program shall provide a healthy atmosphere in the University to develop a well-rounded personality to attain their success goals in life. The Student Services and Development aim to enrich students' experiences and supplement academic programs through educational, athletic, cultural, spiritual, civic, and social activities.
Inaugurated on January 06, 1983. The University Main Library is strategically located at the heart of the Main Campus. It has a total space of 6,025 sq m. It houses extensive collections of undergraduate and graduates information resources in various formats such as books, serials, and other printed materials and audiovisual and electronic media materials. The Main Library is also a repository of historical, ethnic, cultural, and art materials not only about the Ilocos and the Philippines in general, but also about other countries such as the United States of America, United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, People's Republic of China, and Taiwan.
The establishment of the University Library System (ULS) in 1980 has become one of the most significant achievements of the University's development programs. Since then, the ULS continuous to serve as a vital resource in the University. Guided by the "information access" and "multimedia" concepts, the ULS intends to deliver quality service to you in your use of the information needed to transform and improve your life. Thus, it is operated by professionally qualified and competent staff, maintains appropriate and extensive facilities, and collects and organizes relevant information resources in various formats.
As of September 2014, the US has a total book collection of 42,241 titles and 66,988 volumes. Other library holdings include serials, theses/manuscripts, clipping/information files, brochures, pamphlets, art and museum materials, and audiovisual and electronic media materials (e.g., VCDs/DVDs, CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs, audiobooks, e-books, online databases, and Internet resources). As a system, the libraries can share information and human resources and facilities with one another.
Despite the largeness of the Main Library, branch/unit libraries have also been established because the various colleges/units are geographically situated far from each other and have different types of the population to cater to. While the Main Library lends most of the reading materials and some facilities, the reading centers are direct reading extensions maintained and operated by the units where these are located.
The Business Directorate includes Food Service, Accommodation, and Agribusiness. Food Service includes the operation of the cafeteria, satellite canteens, and catering services. The Accommodation section includes the operation of dormitories, rental housing, mansion, and the hostel. Agribusiness includes meat processing and Iloko vinegar production, piggery, poultry (layers), rice and other dry season crops, pomology/vegetables, and university share. There are long-term projects which include water refilling station, small ruminants, cattle, fishponds, and floriculture. Rentals of properties like lands, fishponds, academic gowns, equipment, and University facilities contribute to income generation. In as much as academic and non-academic units are encouraged to participate in income-generation, projects undertaken by these units include uniform sewing, bookbinding, t-shirt printing, and ink-refilling.