Cagayan State University

What Cagayan State University does

Cagayan State University (CSU) is a public state university chartered by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and headquartered in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Valley. Established in 1978 from predecessor institutions (Cagayan Valley National Agricultural School and Cagayan Valley Agricultural College), CSU operates nine campuses across Cagayan province — Andrews, Aparri, Carig, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Lasam, Piat, Sanchez Mira, and Solana — and produces more than 7,000 graduates annually across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in agriculture, health sciences, engineering, business, education, and technology.

CSU's core technology stack comprises internal digital systems supporting academic delivery and administration: CSU LENS (a proprietary learning management system for blended and distance learning), DAAS v1.0 (a paperless document transaction and archival system), a centralized Student Portal for admissions and academic records, an online library, and an IT help desk. These systems serve students, faculty, and administrative staff across the nine-campus network. CSU's research arm has secured significant government grants, including approximately PHP 59 million from CHED for ALIGN-R&D projects (vertical farming, mushroom production, cacao technology, bamboo micropropagation, data analytics) and PHP 8 million from DENR for nipa-based bioethanol production, alongside DOST funding for the Metals Engineering and Innovation Center (MEIC) and the Electromobility Research and Development Center (EMRDC).

CSU's business model is government-funded higher education delivery. Revenue is generated primarily through national government appropriations under the General Appropriations Act, supplemented by CHED-regulated tuition and miscellaneous fees, competitive research grants (CHED, DOST, DENR), and extension services to local government units and industry partners. CSU holds a QS 3-Star institutional rating (one of only five Philippine universities with this designation), is ISO 9001:2015 certified, and consistently ranks as a top-performing school in Philippine licensure examinations, including eight consecutive years as #1 in Respiratory Therapy with 18 national topnotchers and sustained 100% first-time passing rates in Medical Technology since 2014.

Name

Cagayan State University

Legal name

Cagayan State University

Website

https://csu.edu.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Cagayan State University is a Philippine public state university, chartered by CHED, operating nine campuses across Cagayan Valley and delivering undergraduate and graduate programs in agriculture, health sciences, engineering, and education to regional students.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: State University receives regular government funding from national budget for operations, faculty salaries, and infrastructure development
2. Research Grants: Funding from CHED ALIGN-R and D projects, DOST grants, DENR environmental projects - totaling nearly 59 million pesos for first batch of research projects
3. Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees: Student tuition fees regulated by CHED for undergraduate and graduate programs
4. Extension Services: Revenue from professional services, certification programs, and community extension activities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cagayan State University is a public state university that delivers undergraduate and graduate tertiary education across 9 campuses in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. Core offerings include degree programs in agriculture, health sciences, engineering, business administration, education, and information technology, alongside research and development services, community extension programs, and professional licensure examination preparation.

Product overview

Cagayan State University operates a multi-platform educational technology ecosystem comprising primarily internal systems. The core learning infrastructure centers on CSU LENS (Learning Environment Network System), a proprietary learning management system supporting blended and distance learning delivery. Supporting systems include DAAS v1.0 for document management and paperless transactions, a centralized student portal for admissions and academic records, an online digital library, and an IT help desk system. All platforms serve the university's network of 9 campuses across Cagayan Province.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs Degree programs across multiple disciplines including agriculture, health sciences, engineering, business, education, and information technology offered at multiple CSU campuses to high school graduates seeking tertiary education in Cagayan Valley.
• Graduate Studies Programs PhD and Master's degree programs including PhD in English Language Education, PhD in Education (Science Education), PhD in Education (Educational Management), Master's in Public Health, MS in Teaching, and MA in Education offered at CSU Andrews Graduate School.
• Community Extension Services Community-based programs including CESTEEPH (Community Empowerment through Science, Technology, Education and Environmental Protection and Health), agricultural technology transfer, livelihood training, and environmental sustainability initiatives for communities in Cagayan Valley.
• Research and Development Services Funded research projects covering vertical farming, mushroom production, cacao technology, bamboo micropropagation, nipa bioethanol production, data analytics, and metals engineering innovation supported by CHED, DOST, and DENR grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% first-time passing rate in Medical Technology board examinations since 2014
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Department of Science and Technology Region II (DOST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2020DOST partnership for Metals Engineering and Innovation Center (MEIC) at CSU Carig Campus, part of a 5-region flagship program.
• Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2020Partnership for establishment of Special Economic Zone Institute making CSU a hub for global entrepreneurship education and export promotion in Cagayan.
• James Cook University, AustraliamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2020International university exploring partnerships in tropical medicine, research, and academic exchange programs. Officials visited CSU for familiarization and inception meeting.
• Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2019DENR granted 8 million pesos for CSU Gonzaga's Nipa Stands for Bioethanol Production and Climate Change Mitigation project under CESTEEPH program.
• Mariano Marcos State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2019Partnership through MMSU-NBERIC for bio-energy research collaboration on the Nipa Bioethanol project.
• Goodfellow Pharma CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2019Private sector partner contributing 800,000 pesos to the Nipa Bioethanol project for climate change mitigation.
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2019CHED approved 59 million pesos funding for ALIGN-R and D research projects including Vertical Farming, Mushroom Production, Cacao Technology, and Bamboo Micropropagation.
• SEAMEO BIOTROPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2018Collaborative partnership for the CESTEEPH (Community Empowerment through Science, Technology, Education and Environmental Protection and Health) program focusing on mangrove rehabilitation and conservation in Gonzaga, Cagayan. Partnership includes technology transfer and community development initiatives.
• Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2017CESO provides volunteer advisors to assist CSU in various projects including business development, tourism planning, and hospitality management training. Partnership Action Plan signed for ongoing collaboration.
• Soka University, JapanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Soka University, whose president conferred the Award of Highest Honor to CSU President Tejada.
• Mariano Marcos State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Education field discussions during James Cook University collaboration meeting.
• Tarlac Agricultural UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Education field discussions during James Cook University collaboration meeting.
• St. Paul University PhilippinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Education field discussions during James Cook University collaboration meeting.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Batangas State University: A multi-campus state university in Southern Luzon with strong engineering, ICT, and architecture programs recognized for board exam performance. Comparable to CSU as a multi-campus SUC pursuing accreditation excellence (e.g., AACUP, ISO) and internationalization.
• Benguet State University: A regional state university in the Cordillera region of Northern Luzon offering agriculture, forestry, and allied health programs. Highly comparable as a multi-campus SUC in Northern Luzon with similar board exam performance in health sciences and agriculture focus.
• Technological University of the Philippines: A Philippine state university specializing in engineering, technology, and industrial technology programs with multiple campuses. Comparable to CSU as a state-funded institution focused on technical/vocational higher education and licensure exam performance.
• Isabela State University: A regional state university in Cagayan Valley (Region II) with multiple campuses serving Isabela province. Most direct geographic peer to CSU — operates in the same region with similar SUC governance, CHED funding, and program mix including agriculture and teacher education.
• Central Luzon State University: A leading regional SUC in Central Luzon recognized for agriculture, engineering, and veterinary medicine programs with strong research output. Comparable to CSU as a multi-campus state university with active CHED/DOST research grants and extension services.
• Mariano Marcos State University: A regional state university in Ilocos Region with bio-energy research collaboration history with CSU. Comparable as a multi-campus Northern Luzon SUC focused on agriculture, engineering, and health sciences with active government-funded research programs.
• Cavite State University: A multi-campus SUC in Southern Luzon offering agriculture, engineering, and health sciences programs. Comparable to CSU in scale, governance model, and board exam performance, though operating in a more economically developed region.

Emerging players

• Philippine Normal University: The national center for teacher education with multiple campuses. Comparable to CSU as a government-chartered higher education institution, though focused specifically on education rather than the broader multi-disciplinary portfolio CSU operates.

Broad incumbents

• Polytechnic University of the Philippines: A large state university with multiple branches offering affordable higher education across Metro Manila and provincial locations. Directly comparable as a multi-campus public university serving mass-market tertiary education with strong board exam performance.
• University of the Philippines: The national university system of the Philippines and the premier higher-education institution. Comparable as a state-funded multi-campus university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, but UP operates at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach than CSU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cagayanstate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cagayan-state-university

Compliance2 records

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Profiles8 records

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