Mindanao State University
Public university in Lanao del Sur, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mindanao State University (commonly referred to as MSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Mindanao[5]) is a state university system in the city of Marawi, Philippines. It is the first state university in Mindanao, Philippines, established through Republic Act 1387 (as amended). It is the second state-sponsored institution in the country, following the University of the Philippines.[6][7][8]
Motto | One MSU aspires to achieve for One goal for Academic Excellence[2] |
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Type | Public, research, state higher education institution |
Established | September 1, 1961; 62 years ago (September 1, 1961) |
Academic affiliations | ASAIHL |
Endowment | ₱1.195 billion[3] |
Chairman | J. Prospero de Vera III |
President | Atty. Basari Dimakuta Mapupuno[4] |
Academic staff | 1,338[3] |
Undergraduates | 45,990 |
Postgraduates | 3,955 |
Location | , , 7°59′56″N 124°15′31″E |
Alma Mater song | Himno ng Pamantasang Mindanao (Mindanao State University Hymn) |
Newspaper | Mindanao Varsitarian |
Colors | Maroon and Gold |
Nickname | Royals |
Mascot | Sarimanok |
Website | www |
Himno ng Pamantasang Mindanao | |
Choral version of MSU Hymn Composed by Lucio San Pedro, Lyrics by Angelito Flores, Arranged by Ernesto "Bajo" Zaldua, Jr., and Performed by the Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology The Octava Choral Society | |
The MSU was formally established on September 1, 1961 in Marawi City, the capital of Lanao del Sur, which was claimed to be the heart of Morolandia due to the city being the site of the reference point of all roads in Mindanao.[9][10] The university was formally established with the first meeting of its Board of Regents in Marawi City on August 19, 1961, that resulted into the election of the first president of the University in the person of Dr. Antonio S. Isidro, the then vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines.[11][12]