Tarlac State University

What Tarlac State University does

Tarlac State University (TSU) is a public state university headquartered in Tarlac City, Philippines, operating under the supervision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). It traces its roots to 1902 and was formally chartered as a state university in 1989 under Republic Act 7225, with its charter subsequently revised under Republic Act 11695. TSU delivers higher education across 12 colleges offering 43 baccalaureate, 22 graduate, and 13 ladderized/technical programs to a student body of more than 25,000, supported by approximately 1,400 faculty and staff.

The university runs a multi-campus footprint comprising a main campus in Tarlac City and extension campuses in Capas, Concepcion, and La Paz. It holds international linkages with sixteen partner institutions and organizations, and is the only State University and College (SUC) in the Philippines granted Transnational Education (TNE) authority by CHED. Its institutional quality signals include ISO certifications, Level IV AACCUP accreditation, and a WURI 2025 ranking of 256th. It is recognized as the Top 1 criminology school in the Philippines.

TSU's revenue model combines National Government appropriations (released through CHED and the Department of Budget and Management), regulated tuition and miscellaneous fees, externally funded grants (e.g., a Php 5M CHED grant for SUC internal-audit capacity-building), and internally generated funds from income-generating projects, research, and extension services. Distribution channels are primarily on-campus with hybrid program delivery, supplemented by community-extension services such as the E.A.R.T.H S.H.I.E.L.D. disaster resilience program.

Name

Tarlac State University

Legal name

Tarlac State University

Website

https://tsu.edu.ph

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tarlac State University is a Philippine public state university in Tarlac City, chartered under RA 11695, serving over 25,000 students across 12 colleges and three extension campuses with baccalaureate, graduate, and transnational education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Public state university
• Academic research services
• Community extension programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarlac

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations and Subsidies: As a public State University and College (SUC) under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), TSU receives regular government appropriations and subsidies to fund operations, faculty salaries, infrastructure, and academic programs.
2. Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees: TSU collects tuition and miscellaneous fees from students, including graduate students, law students, and international students, for its 43 baccalaureate degree programs and 22 graduate programs. Fees are structured per semester.
3. Income-Generating Projects (Production/Commercial Operations): TSU's Business Affairs and Auxiliary Services Office manages income-generating projects and commercial operations across campuses, contributing to the university's revenue stream and supporting university development goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tarlac State University is a public state university that delivers tertiary education across 43 baccalaureate degree programs and 22 graduate programs organized under 10 colleges, a School of Law, and a Laboratory School spanning technology, engineering, accountancy, education, criminology, nursing, law, and computer studies. It also provides research and development services through OURD, extension programs through OUES, and CHED-funded national capacity-building training for state university internal audit units across the Philippines.

Product overview

Tarlac State University is a public higher education institution offering academic programs across 12 colleges and a School of Law, supported by digital service platforms and physical facilities. Its portfolio comprises degree programs organized under colleges spanning Arts and Social Sciences, Architecture and Fine Arts, Business and Accountancy, Computer Studies, Criminal Justice Education, Education, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Public Administration and Governance, and Science, plus a School of Law. These academic offerings are supported by online portals including a Student Portal, Faculty Portal, Library Portal, Employee Portal, Scholarship Application Portal, Clearance Application System, Online Leave Application, and Automated Evaluation System for non-teaching personnel. The university also publishes institutional knowledge through the TSU Bulletin, Annual Report, The Porch, The Development Chronicle, Create, and Inquest. TSU's service infrastructure includes specialized facilities (swimming pool, gymnasium, TSU Hotel accommodation, Interfaith Chapel, Museo-Archivo Tarlaqueño, TSU Lagoon) and support offices such as the Data Privacy Office and the E.A.R.T.H S.H.I.E.L.D. disaster resilience program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 256th globally out of 1,200+ HEIs in WURI 2025 Global Top 400 Innovative Universities.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PASUC (Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026TSU participated in PASUC's 2026 Annual Convention and General Assembly. Through its DC-SUC III/CIRPS leadership, TSU donated Php 100,000 in cash assistance for Mindanao earthquake relief to PASUC.
• CIRPS (Center for Interinstitutional Research and Policy Studies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026TSU was designated as the CIRPS satellite office for Region III for the term January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027. Dr. Brendalyn A. Manzano serves as CIRPS Executive Director, supported by Mr. Marco Polo M. Flores, Ms. Liana Faith Q. De Leon, and Mr. Lander Alexis B. Bulaon.
• Barangay San Isidro, Tarlac CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025TSU formalized a partnership with Barangay San Isidro through the signing of a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the E.A.R.T.H S.H.I.E.L.D. Program (Enhancing Awareness, Resilience, and Tactical Hazard Management in Securing Humanity through Innovation, Environmental Leadership, and Sustainable Development). The program runs until December 2028 and focuses on disaster resilience in this high-risk flood-prone barangay.
• DC-SUC III (Development Council of State Universities and Colleges Region III)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025TSU officially assumed leadership of DC-SUC III with President Dr. Arnold E. Velasco as Chairman effective January 1, 2026. The partnership advances inter-SUC collaboration and research in Central Luzon, building on TSU's institutional strength and regional influence.
• CHED (Commission on Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025CHED entered into a formal partnership with TSU for a nationwide capacity-building and training program targeting state universities' and colleges' internal audit units (SUC IAUs). CHED awarded TSU Php 5 million for program coordination and implementation, with Dr. Jonathan A. Gabriel serving as project lead. The program aims to strengthen competencies of internal auditors and promote uniform internal audit practices across SUCs.
• DTI Region III (Department of Trade and Industry Region III)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TSU collaborated with DTI Region III for an MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) shared service facility to support small and medium enterprise development in Central Luzon.
• DBM-SPIB (Department of Budget and Management - Systems and Productivity Improvement Bureau)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024DBM-SPIB provides resource persons for the CHED-TSU national SUC internal audit capacity-building program. Dr. Jonathan A. Gabriel was awarded by DBM in 2024 for achieving the highest rating among recognized resource persons on the National Guidelines on Internal Control Systems and Revised Philippine Government Internal Audit Manual.
• SUCIAA (State Universities and Colleges Internal Auditors' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Jonathan A. Gabriel serves as president of SUCIAA, and the organization assists TSU as training coordinator in implementing the national SUC internal audit capacity-building program.
• Hong Kong Management Association / Hong Kong LifeLong CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational student mobility programs established with Hong Kong Management Association and Hong Kong LifeLong College as part of TSU's expanded International Affairs program.
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational student mobility and partnership programs established with HUTECH in Vietnam.
• Yeungjin College, South KoreaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational student mobility programs established with Yeungjin College in South Korea, part of TSU's Asian partnership network.
• Infrastructure University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership and student mobility programs established with Infrastructure University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Eduardo Cojuangco FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Eduardo Cojuangco Foundation and University of St. La Salle for PROJECT-FREE, which offered scholarships in master's and doctoral programs to more than 2,000 public school teachers of Tarlac.
• Tarlac Provincial GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTarlac Provincial Government supports TSU's expansion of LGU-campus partnerships and has been keen on expanding the program to other municipalities. The province provided land support (50-year lease for San Isidro Campus) and partnership for the College of Nursing (MOA with Tarlac Provincial Hospital).
• CHED Chairperson Dr. Shirley C. AgrupiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHED Chairperson Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis serves as Chairperson of the TSU Board of Regents. TSU community extended congratulations to her on her first anniversary as CHED Chairperson in June 2026.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Technological University of the Philippines (TUP): A national public SUC chartered by the Philippine government with a strong engineering and technology focus and multiple Manila-area campuses. Directly comparable to TSU as a public, multi-campus SUC anchored in technology and applied sciences programs targeting similar Filipino undergraduates.
• Central Luzon State University (CLSU): A public state university chartered in 1907 and located in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. Directly comparable to TSU as a fellow Central Luzon SUC competing for similar students, faculty, and CHED resources, though with a stronger agriculture and research institute orientation.
• Bulacan State University (BSU): A neighboring public state university in Region III (Central Luzon) with multi-campus operations and broad baccalaureate/graduate offerings. Comparable to TSU as a similarly sized regional SUC competing for Central Luzon students and government appropriations.
• Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU): A public state university located in Bacolor, Pampanga, serving Region III. Comparable to TSU as a nearby SUC with overlapping program portfolios and competing for the same Central Luzon secondary-school graduate pool.
• Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU): A public state university located in Balanga, Bataan, with multi-campus operations in Region III. Comparable to TSU as a similarly sized multi-campus SUC competing in the same region and dependent on CHED oversight and national appropriations.
• Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU): A public state university located in Camiling, Tarlac — the same province as TSU. Directly comparable as a sister provincial SUC sharing Tarlac catchment, CHED oversight, and provincial government support, with a more agriculture-focused program mix.
• Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST): A public state university headquartered in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija with multiple campuses across Region III. Comparable to TSU as a fellow Central Luzon SUC with technology and engineering programs competing for the same student market.
• Cavite State University (CvSU): A public state university headquartered in Indang, Cavite with multiple satellite campuses across CALABARZON. Comparable to TSU as a fellow Philippine SUC of similar size and scope with broad baccalaureate and graduate programs under CHED oversight.

Broad incumbents

• Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP): The largest state university system in the Philippines with campuses across Metro Manila and key provinces. Comparable to TSU as a public multi-campus SUC but operates at significantly larger scale and broader program breadth, serving as a benchmark for aspirational SUC multi-campus governance.
• University of the Philippines (UP): The national research university system of the Philippines with multi-campus presence including UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, and UP Manila. Comparable to TSU as a public multi-campus university under CHED/Republic Act charter, though UP operates at a much higher research intensity, prestige, and budget tier that anchors the national market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TSUOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-of-engineering-and-technology-tarlac-state-university

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Tarlac State University