Basilan State University

Basilan State University
Pamantasang Estado ng Basilan (Filipino)
Former names
  • UP Land Grant High School (1966‑1976)[1]
  • UP Sta Clara Barangay High School (1976‑1978)[1]
  • Basilan National Agro-Industrial School (1978‑1983)[2]
  • Basilan National Agro-Industrial College (1983‑1984)[3]
  • Basilan State College(1984‑2021)[4]
TypeState University
Established1966 (1966)[1]
PresidentDr. Haipa Abdurahim-Salain
Vice-presidentDr. Rachel L. Rodriguez
(VP for Academic Affairs)
Location, ,
6°41′31″N 121°57′39″E / 6.69207°N 121.96081°E / 6.69207; 121.96081
NewspaperThe Chronicler
Websitebassc.edu.ph
Location in Mindanao
Location in the Philippines

Basilan State University (BasSU) is a public higher education institution in the island province of Basilan, Philippines. Its main campus is located in Isabela City with satellite campuses in Lamitan, Maluso and Tipo-Tipo and an agricultural campus in Santa Clara, Lamitan. The current college president is Dr. Haipa A. Salain.

In 2021, Republic Act No. 115544 was signed into law, providing for the conversion of Basilan State College into a state university.[5]


References

  1. ^ a b c "BaSC History". Basilan State College. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 363". The LawPhil Project. 7 April 1983. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Presidential Decree No. 1943, s. 1984". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 22 August 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11554 - AN ACT CONVERTING THE BASILAN STATE COLLEGE (BASSC) IN THE CITY OF ISABELA, PROVINCE OF BASILAN INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BASILAN STATE UNIVERSITY (BASSU), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR - Supreme Court E-Library". elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  5. ^ Abubakar-Jocson, Liza (June 30, 2021). "Duterte Signs Bill Converting Basilan State College Into University". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-09-12.