Mindanao State University
Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Mindanao (Filipino) | |
| Motto | One MSU aspires to achieve one goal for Academic Excellence |
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| Type | Public, research, state higher education institution |
| Established | September 1, 1961 |
| Budget | ₱10.11 billion (2025) |
| Chairperson | Shirley Agrupis |
| President | Paisalin P. Tago |
Academic staff | 3,100 |
| Students | 69,000 |
| Location | , , Philippines (Main Campus) 7°59′56″N 124°15′31″E / 7.99889°N 124.25861°E |
| Alma Mater song | Himno ng Pamantasang Mindanao (Mindanao State University Hymn) |
| 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
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Mindanao State University (MSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Mindanao) is a state public university system in the Philippines, primarily serving the regions of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan (MINSUPALA). Established through Republic Act No. 1387, as amended by R.A. 1893, it is the first state university in the island of Mindanao and the second state-sponsored institution in the country, following the University of the Philippines System.
Mindanao State University 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. The university was formally established with the first meeting of its Board of Regents in Marawi on August 19, 1961, that resulted into the election of the first president of the University in the person of Antonio Isidro, the then Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines System.
The Mindanao State University System has 8 constituent universities and 3 constituent colleges: MSU-Marawi, which serves as the system's main campus and is also referred to as MSU-Main, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, MSU-General Santos, MSU-Tawi Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography, MSU-Maguindanao, MSU-Naawan, MSU-Sulu, MSU-Buug, MSU-Lanao National College of Arts and Trades, MSU-Maigo College of Education, Science, and Technology, and MSU-Lanao del Norte Agricultural College.