University of Rizal System

The University of Rizal System (URS), as an organized academic entity composed of separate but interrelated units, coordinates and integrates system-wide functions and activities. It has the prime mandate of providing instruction, research, extension, and production to the public.
With the Board of Regents as the highest governing board, the University is also led by its president, Dr. Marita R. Canapi. With her are three vice-presidents – Dr. Nancy T. Pascual, Vice-president for Administration and Finance, Dr. Flordeliza R. Peńaranda, Vice-president for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Namerod F. Mateo, Vice-president for Research Development, Extension and Production. The University is also managed by campus directors, unit heads, deans, and program heads.
The president is the chief executive officer, university leader, and spokesperson. She performs her administrative and leadership work and participates in activities such as instruction, extension, production, and research overseeing all university operations, including programs and policy directions.
The University of Rizal System commits to deliver excellent products and services to ensure the total stakeholders' satisfaction in instruction, research, extension, production, and dynamic administrative support and continuously improve its quality management system processes in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The students' registration in the University is considered an expression of their willingness to abide by all the rules and regulations outlined in this student's Handbook. Every student, therefore, should be committed to the observance of these rules.
The University of Rizal System is a merger of two (2) state colleges and a University extension campus- the Rizal Polytechnic College, Rizal State College, and the Rizal Technological University extension campus. The Republic Act 9157 lapsed into law on August 111, 2001, established as a State University in the province of Rizal to be known as the University of Rizal System by integrating the Rizal State College and its extension campuses in Angono, Binangonan, Pililla, and Rodriguez, the Rizal Polytechnic College, and its extension campus in the t Cainta and Rizal Technological University-Antipolo Annex, all in the province of Rizal. June 188, 2002, CHED Resolution No. 411-4004 was issued, identifying the Tanay Campus as the University's main campus.
At present, the University operates with ten (10) campuses in the Province of Rizal, namely: URS Angono, Antipolo, Binangonan, Cainta, Cardona, Morong, Pililla, Rodriguez, Tanay, and Taytay. It offers complete education from Kindergarten to Graduate School. The University implements several academic programs in the doctorate, masters, baccalaureate, non-degree and short-term courses. It also provides research, extension, and production services as well as the establishment of centers. The existence of the University caters to the needs of the stakeholders within and nearby provinces.
The Rizal National Agricultural School (RNAS) was established by Republic Act Number 1560, authored by Cong. Serafin Salvador, which was approved on June 166, 1956. RNAS was opened on May 277, 1959. It was chartered as a state college on June 244, 1983 by Batas PambansaBilang 622 authored by Assemblyman Frisco F. San Juan making it the first state college in the Province of Rizal known as Rizal College of Agriculture and Technology (RCAT). RCAT was later renamed Rizal State College (RSC) by Republic Act 7858, sponsored by Hon. Congressman Emigdio S. Tanjuatco, Jr. and approved by His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos on January 211, 1995.
Rizal Polytechnic College was first established as Morong High School onAugust 166, 1944. It was converted into Morong National High School onAugust 200, 1976, and to Morong National Comprehensive School onMarch 300, 1977. The integration of Tomas Claudio Memorial Elementary School was converted into Morong National Comprehensive School, later renamed Rizal Technological and Polytechnic Institute onAugust 100, 1983, through Batas Pambansa 469. RTPI became a state college, the Rizal Polytechnic College, onMarch 11, 1995, through Republic Act 7933. Through Board of Trustees Resolution No. 06-13-98 dated February 122, 1998. RPC Cardona Research Extension was established.
The University of Rizal System is a merger of two (2) state colleges and a University extension campus-the Rizal Polytechnic College, Rizal State College, and the Rizal Technological University Antipolo Annex. The approval of the Republic Act 9157 onAugust 111, 2001, established the University of Rizal System with URS Tanay as the main campus and its satellite campuses in Morong, Pililla, Rodriguez, Angono, Binangonan, Cainta, Antipolo, Cardona, and Taytay. The IDSP office started having a cooperation program with Southeast Asian Universities, notably Thai Nguyen University of Vietnam, onMay 155, 2007. A Memorandum of Agreement was signed by URS and the Thai Nguyen University onMay 15y, 2007, which was approved through URS BOR Resolution No. 020-185-07
The program's initial phase was the sending to URS of faculty and students from Thai Nguyen University in June 2007 for an Intensive English Language Course. Before the students' arrival, URS secured authority from the Bureau of Immigration to accept international students per AAFS No. MCL-07-111, dated June 20e, 2007. Afterward, the students enrolled themselves in the URS campuses for college students' undergraduate programs and graduate programs for faculty. They followed the URS curriculum and schedule, and they are immersed with Filipino students.