Mindanao State University – Naawan

What Mindanao State University – Naawan does

Mindanao State University at Naawan (MSU Naawan) is a public state university and an autonomous campus within the Mindanao State University System, located in Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. Founded in 1973 (with roots as a 1964 fisheries field laboratory), it operates four academic colleges — the College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (CFMS), College of Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), College of Education and Social Sciences (CESS), and College of Business and Information Technology (CBIT) — plus an Integrated Development School for junior and senior high school. CFMS, established in 2025 through merger, holds CHED Center of Excellence designation in Fisheries (since 2016) and Center of Development in Marine Science, anchoring the university's role as the National University and College of Fisheries for Region X under the National Agriculture and Fisheries Education System.

The institution's core technology is built around aquatic and allied sciences research infrastructure: marine and freshwater aquaculture laboratories, Penaeus monodon hatchery systems, and 10+ specialized R&D centers spanning environmental DNA (EDRNA), nanotechnology (REY Labs), coral reef management (CoReM Hub), sea cucumber cultivation (SCRDC), tilapia innovation (T.I.L.A.P.I.A Center), microplastics (CMRI), crustacean research (CRIC), and sustainable development (CHRIS Center). International partnerships span 50+ institutions including University of Tokyo, Hokkaido University, UCSD, KAUST, ACIAR, USAID, JICA, and Erasmus+. Research outputs are published via the Journal of Environment and Aquatic Resources (JEAR) and the institutional newsletter 'Baybayon'.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) tuition and academic fees (CHED-regulated), (2) enterprise and auxiliary services managed by the newly created Enterprise Development and Resource Management Office (EDRMO, established 2025) covering aquaculture production, campus lodging, merchandise, and facility rentals, (3) Philippine government appropriations under CHED oversight, and (4) external research grants from CHED, DOST, NSDB historical precedent, and international development partners. Admissions are processed via the SASE online portal, and the institution's marketing reach extends through its official website, five social media channels, the Baybayon newsletter, and annual reports (2020-2025). Governance is led by Chancellor Elnor C. Roa, PhD, supported by four Vice Chancellors, six Deans, and University Secretary Rhoy F. Castillo, MBA.

Name

Mindanao State University – Naawan

Legal name

Mindanao State University at Naawan

Website

https://msunaawan.edu.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MSU Naawan is a public state university in Northern Mindanao, Philippines, delivering undergraduate and graduate programs across four colleges focused on fisheries, marine sciences, environment, education, and business, serving domestic students, regional fishing communities, and government partners.

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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), Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Fisheries education programs
• Marine science research
• Aquaculture research and training
• Agriculture and forestry education

Headquarters

HQ city

Naawan

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees, matriculation charges, and other academic-related fees for undergraduate, graduate, and senior high school programs across its four colleges and integrated development school.
2. Enterprise and Auxiliary Services: Income from income-generating activities managed by EDRMO including aquaculture production (Tilapia Center, Sea Cucumber Center), campus lodging and residence services, venue and facility reservations, and merchandising of value-added institutional products.
3. Government Appropriations: Public higher education institution funded through national government appropriations, with transparency disclosures under the Government Transparency Seal initiative including annual financial reports.
4. Research Grants and External Funding: External research funding from national science development boards (e.g., NSDB historical precedent of P37,000/year for three years for prawn culture research), CHED, DOST, and international development partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mindanao State University at Naawan is a public state university operating as an autonomous campus of the Mindanao State University System, delivering tertiary education (undergraduate, graduate, and senior high school) through four colleges—Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Environment and Life Sciences, Education and Social Sciences, and Business and Information Technology—and conducting applied research and community extension services with a flagship focus on aquatic and allied sciences, aquaculture, and sustainable marine resources in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

Product overview

Mindanao State University at Naawan is a higher education institution offering a portfolio of academic programs through four colleges: College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (CFMS), College of Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), College of Education and Social Sciences (CESS), and College of Business and Information Technology (CBIT), along with the Integrated Development School for secondary education. CFMS, established in 2025, consolidates the university's flagship fisheries and marine sciences expertise, while CELS focuses on agriculture, forestry, environmental science, and nursing. CESS, founded in 2008, provides teacher education programs, and CBIT delivers business, hospitality management, and information technology education. The institution also produces institutional publications including annual reports and the Baybayon newsletter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baybayon: Official university newsletter named Baybayon, serving as the platform for disseminating news, features, and important updates.
• Panika

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduate licensure examination passing rates for fisheries technologists consistently higher than national average
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational agricultural research partnership supporting fisheries and aquaculture research collaboration between Australia and the Philippines.
• University of ViennacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research collaboration and potential faculty/student exchange in aquatic sciences and environmental studies.
• University of TokyocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious Japanese university partnership for marine science research, academic exchange, and collaborative studies in aquatic sciences.
• University of the RyukyuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Japanese university for marine biology and fisheries research collaboration and student exchange programs.
• University of Maryland School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical and health sciences research partnership supporting potential collaborative studies in public health and environmental health.
• University of California San Diego (UCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for marine science research and potential faculty exchange with a leading US research university.
• University of Malaysia TerengganucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Southeast Asian partnership for fisheries and marine sciences academic collaboration and research exchange.
• Sultanate of Oman (partner institution)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic linkage with an Omani institution supporting cultural exchange and research collaboration.
• Kagoshima University (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese university partnership for agriculture and fisheries research collaboration, leveraging Kagoshima's expertise in aquaculture.
• Portland State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS academic partnership for potential research collaboration and student exchange in environmental and marine sciences.
• OISCA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational rural development organization partnership supporting sustainable agriculture and fisheries development programs.
• OceanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational ocean conservation organization partnership supporting marine ecosystem research and advocacy programs.
• Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Nazarbayev University for international research collaboration and exchange programs.
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU, Taiwan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious Taiwanese university partnership for marine science, engineering, and technology research collaboration.
• Nagao Foundation (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese foundation supporting marine and environmental research through grants and collaborative programs.
• King Saud University (Saudi Arabia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Saudi Arabian university for research collaboration and cultural exchange.
• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading Saudi Arabian research university for advanced science and technology research collaboration.
• Hokkaido University (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Hokkaido University through the Hokkaido Summer Institute for student mobility and joint research programs.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS university partnership for fisheries and marine science research collaboration and academic exchange.
• DOST Region 10 (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Region 10 for research collaboration and technology transfer.
• CHED Region 10 (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional regulatory oversight and development partnership with CHED Region 10 for higher education quality assurance and program development.
• BFAR Region 10 (Philippines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region 10 for fisheries research, technology transfer, and regional fisheries development.
• Czech University of Life Sciences PragueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean academic partnership for agricultural and environmental science research collaboration.
• Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Observation Network (GEOCABON)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in regional biodiversity monitoring network supporting environmental research and data sharing across the Asia-Pacific region.
• ICTP (International Centre for Theoretical Physics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ICTP under UNESCO for advanced research collaboration in physics and environmental sciences.
• IIT HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad for research and technology exchange.
• Samdhana InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental and development organization partnership supporting sustainable resource management and community development programs.
• Ege University (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Turkish university for research collaboration and student exchange.
• Kastamonu University (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Turkish university for agricultural and environmental research collaboration.
• Kasetsart University (Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Thailand's leading agricultural university for fisheries, agriculture, and environmental science research.
• Karadeniz Technical University (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Turkish technical university for research collaboration.
• Both ENDS (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch environmental organization partnership supporting sustainable development and environmental advocacy programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hokkaido University: A leading Japanese research university with deep fisheries and aquaculture expertise and an existing MSU Naawan partner through the Hokkaido Summer Institute; a broader incumbent peer in marine and fisheries sciences.

Direct peers

• University of the Philippines Visayas: The flagship Philippine fisheries and ocean sciences university; offers BS/MS/PhD programs in fisheries, marine biology, and aquaculture through its College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, making it the closest national-scale peer to MSU Naawan's CFMS.
• Central Luzon State University: A Philippine state university with a College of Fisheries and aquatic sciences programs and CHED Center of Excellence designations; offers a directly comparable fisheries education portfolio in Luzon.
• Capiz State University: A Philippine state university with fisheries and aquaculture programs and an inland/fisheries research mandate; a directly comparable regional fisheries higher-education peer.
• Bicol University: A Philippine state university system with a College of Fisheries and coastal marine programs; a directly comparable multi-campus state university with fisheries and allied sciences offerings.
• Batangas State University: A Philippine state university offering fisheries, aquaculture, and marine science programs; a directly comparable multi-college state university with applied sciences orientation.
• Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology: A Philippine state university dedicated to fisheries science and technology with multiple fisheries and marine programs; the most direct specialty competitor to MSU Naawan in the Visayas region.

Others

• SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department: An intergovernmental aquaculture research center based in the Philippines; functions as an adjacent peer organization rather than a direct competitor, with overlapping aquaculture R&D and capacity-building activities.

Emerging players

• Kasetsart University: Thailand's leading agricultural and fisheries university and an existing MSU Naawan international partner; a strong cross-border comparator for fisheries and aquaculture research output and graduate training.

Regional players

• Caraga State University: A Mindanao-based state university with fisheries, forestry, and environmental programs; the most direct regional-state-university peer in Mindanao, operating in a different sub-region than MSU Naawan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@msunaawan
• Facebookfacebook.com/msunaawan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mindanao-state-university-%E2%80%93-naawan
• Instagraminstagram.com/msunaawan

Compliance6 records

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