The Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) has officially been converted into the Mountain Province State University (MPSU), following approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) during a Commission en Banc meeting on Aug. 28.

In a statement, CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III emphasized that the university status is a recognition reserved for institutions that demonstrate their “excellence in instruction, research and extension.”

The conversion was facilitated by Republic Act No. 12016, which was passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on August 1. 

MPSPC, the only public higher education institution in the Mountain Province, met the necessary standards for conversion as mandated by law, based on the evaluation and validation of the CHED Composite Team.

MPSPC President Edgar Cue expressed gratitude to the key actors who contributed to the milestone.  

“On behalf of the MPSPC family, I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Congressman Maximo Dalog Jr., all past and present key leaders of the province, CHED officials led by Chairperson J. Prospero E. De Vera III, the MPSPC Board of Trustees headed by Commissioner Marieta R. Canapi, the former MPSPC presidents, and the College officials,” Cue said. 

The institution offers 23 undergraduate and six graduate programs, with an average enrollment of approximately 5,000 students each semester. 

MPSPC has consistently ranked among the top 300 most innovative universities in the world based on the WURI rankings, improved its board passing rates and received a 100% Certificate of Compliance from CHED.

The conversion comes after a series of evaluations by CHED, examining areas such as enrollment, programs, faculty, research, learning resources, support structures, linkages and outreach programs.