Bohol Island State University

What Bohol Island State University does

Bohol Island State University (BISU) is a Philippine public state university operating a six-campus system anchored by its Main Campus in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, with satellite campuses in Balilihan, Bilar, Calape, Candijay, and Clarin. Each satellite carries differentiated program specializations — fisheries and marine sciences at Candijay, agriculture and environmental science at Bilar, midwifery and business management at Calape, and teacher education and technology at Clarin — collectively covering undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, architecture, education, business, arts, sciences, fisheries, agriculture, and medicine (Doctor of Medicine under the School of Advanced Studies).

The institution delivers instruction through a digital infrastructure stack that includes the Integrated State University Management Information System (ISMIS) — with separate Faculty and Employee portals — and an online Admission Portal that uses Gmail-based authentication and supports multi-step application evaluation. Specialized facilities include the Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab Bohol) for hands-on technical training and the BISU BALIK sa Bohol Technology Business Incubator (TBI) for local innovator support. Academic publishing is operated in-house via The Pinnacle: Journal of Arts and Sciences. Web accessibility compliance follows WCAG 2.0 (ISO 40500), and data handling complies with the Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173).

BISU is funded primarily through national government appropriations under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931), which mandates tuition-free higher education for eligible students, supplemented by research grants from agencies such as DOST-NRCP and CHED, plus continuing-education programs through the School of Advanced Studies. The go-to-market is a hybrid direct-to-consumer (online admission portal driving student enrollment) and event-driven (commencement exercises, Paugnat ug Pasundayag cultural festival, accreditation surveys) model. Customer concentration sits with prospective students in Central Visayas seeking professional licensure pathways; institutional customers include DOST, CHED, the Department of Tourism, and local government units. Performance signals include a 95.92% Architecture licensure pass rate (January 2026), 5th place in the March 2026 Civil Engineering licensure exam, 322nd ranking in WURI 2026, and consecutive DOST-NRCP Engagement Achievement Awards.

Name

Bohol Island State University

Legal name

Bohol Island State University

Website

https://bisu.edu.ph

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bohol Island State University is a Philippine public state university operating a six-campus system across Bohol, delivering tuition-free undergraduate and graduate education (including medicine) funded primarily through national government appropriations, with accreditation-recognized licensure outcomes and growing international research standing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH), Higher Education SIS & Campus Management Systems (EDAFAEAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Licensure examination preparation
• Academic research programs
• Technology business incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tagbilaran

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: As a state university in the Philippines, BISU is primarily funded through national government appropriations under the Free Higher Education Law, which provides tuition-free education to eligible students.
2. Research Grants and External Funding: The university receives funding through research grants from agencies such as DOST-NRCP, CHED, and other government bodies for research, innovation, and extension projects.
3. Continuing Education Programs: BISU offers graduate programs (master's and doctoral degrees) and professional development programs through its School of Advanced Studies, including SIKAP scholarship programs for faculty and staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bohol Island State University is a state-funded higher education institution operating six campuses across Bohol province in the Philippines, providing tuition-free undergraduate and graduate degree programs across engineering, education, business, arts, sciences, technology, agriculture, and medicine. The university delivers instruction through traditional classroom, laboratory, and hands-on training formats, and operates digital platforms (ISMIS, Admission Portal, Faculty and Employee Portals) plus specialized facilities such as FabLab Bohol and a Technology Business Incubator. It also conducts research and extension services in partnership with DOST, CHED, and other national agencies.

Product overview

Bohol Island State University (BISU) is a state university system with six campuses offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and digital services. Its core digital infrastructure includes the ISMIS student information system with separate faculty and employee portals, complemented by an online admission portal. BISU operates specialized facilities including a Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab Bohol) for innovation and a Technology Business Incubator (BISU BALIK sa Bohol TBI). The institution also publishes The Pinnacle: Journal of Arts and Sciences through its College of Arts and Sciences and launched its School of Medicine offering a Doctor of Medicine program. BISU provides various portals including document repository, procurement portal, and academic services across multiple campuses including Main Campus (Tagbilaran City), Balilihan, Bilar, Calape, Candijay, and Clarin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs across engineering, education, architecture, business, arts, sciences, technology, agriculture, fisheries, and midwifery disciplines, offered to high school graduates and college-level transfer students in Bohol and the Visayas region.
• Graduate Degree Programs (Master's and Doctoral) Master's and doctoral graduate degree programs offered through BISU's School of Advanced Studies, including faculty and staff development through SIKAP scholarship programs.
• BISU School of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine Program) Doctor of Medicine program offered as part of BISU's School of Advanced Studies, training future medical professionals in the Bohol region.
• The Pinnacle: Journal of Arts and Sciences Peer-reviewed academic journal published by the College of Arts and Sciences, serving as a platform for scholarly research and intellectual expression in arts and sciences disciplines.
• BISU BALIK sa Bohol Technology Business Incubator (TBI) Technology business incubator supporting local innovators and entrepreneurs in Bohol, providing incubation services and recognized as a rising TBI with strong potential to become a leading innovation hub.
• Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab Bohol) Advanced fabrication laboratory facility providing hands-on technical training and innovation activities for students and external visitors, used for academic benchmarking and innovation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.92% Architecture licensure exam passing rate (January 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of Science and Technology - National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU has been recognized by DOST-NRCP for two consecutive years (2024-2025) with the Engagement Achievement Award for exemplary performance in research and development. The university collaborates with DOST on research initiatives and faculty development programs.
• Cebu Normal University (CNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with CNU in organizing the STAR (Science Teacher Academy for the Regions) Twinning Project workshop on language strategies in teaching science and mathematics. CNU professors served as facilitators for the training program.
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU operates under CHED oversight and has been approved as a Delivering Higher Education Institution (DHEI) for the SIKAP scholarship program. CHED RO 7 conducted validation visits for program compliance and CHED recognizes BISU through the ICONS award.
• Visayas-Mindanao Consortium of Journal Publishers and Indexers (VMCJPI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU College of Arts and Sciences participates in VMCJPI writeshops on bibliometric analysis and journal publication, with multiple campuses represented to enhance research publication capabilities.
• Bicol UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBicol University conducted a benchmarking visit to BISU, specifically to the Fabrication Laboratory Bohol (FabLab Bohol), to learn about BISU's facilities and academic practices.
• University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU served as host venue for the inaugural ASUGBOHOL Regional Culture & Arts Festival at UP Cebu grounds and collaborates in academic activities.
• Department of Tourism (DOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU was recognized as Filipino Brand of Service and Excellence Academe Partner Awardee for contributions to the country's tourism service excellence initiative. The university offers tourism management programs contributing to workforce development.
• Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU hosts periodic accreditation surveys conducted by AACCUP for quality assurance across its academic programs. The university successfully completed its 3rd and 4th online accreditation survey in 2025.
• Philippine Consulate General in Macau SARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBISU officials conducted a courtesy visit to discuss proposed initiatives for forging educational partnerships with institutions in Macau SAR, expanding international collaboration opportunities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Central Philippine University: Central Philippine University is a private research university in Iloilo with engineering, agriculture, business, and teacher education programs that compete with BISU for Western Visayas-region students and faculty.
• Silliman University: Silliman University is a private research university in Dumaguete (Negros Oriental) that competes with BISU for top-tier students from the Central Visayas region and offers overlapping business, engineering, and teacher education programs.

Broad incumbents

• Mindanao State University: MSU is the largest multi-campus state university system in Mindanao, operating under CHED oversight with a free-tuition mandate and parallel research-and-extension mission, making it the broad-incumbent structural analog to BISU.
• Polytechnic University of the Philippines: PUP is the largest multi-campus state university in the Philippines with branches across Metro Manila and Luzon, operating under the same CHED-mandated free-tuition framework as BISU and serving a comparable working-class student population.

Direct peers

• Bicol University: Bicol University is a multi-campus state university system in the Bicol Region offering engineering, education, and fisheries programs that closely mirror BISU's program mix; conducted a formal benchmarking visit to BISU's FabLab.
• Visayas State University: Visayas State University is a chartered public research university in Baybay, Leyte (Eastern Visayas) with parallel programs in agriculture, fisheries, engineering, and teacher education—functionally the closest regional state university peer to BISU.
• Batangas State University: Batangas State University is a CHED-recognized engineering and polytechnic-focused state university with multiple campuses, similar enrollment size and licensure-oriented mission as BISU's Main Campus.
• Cebu Normal University: Cebu Normal University is a chartered public university in Cebu City, also operating in the Central Visayas region with a CHED-recognized teacher education and multidisciplinary mandate; explicitly named as a partnership collaborator with BISU.
• Cavite State University: Cavite State University is another multi-campus CHED-supervised state university with engineering, agriculture, fisheries, and teacher education programs, directly comparable in scale, mandate, and regulatory environment to BISU.
• University of the Philippines Cebu: UP Cebu is the Cebu-based constituent university of the national state university system, named as an explicit BISU partner and host of joint regional events like the ASUGBOHOL Culture and Arts Festival.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@boholislandstateuniversity9546
• Facebookfacebook.com/bisuofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bohol-island-state-university-main-campus-tagbilaran
• Instagraminstagram.com/boholislandstateuniversity
• Xx.com/bisuofficial

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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