Tarlac Agricultural University

What Tarlac Agricultural University does

Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) is a chartered state university located in Camiling, Tarlac Province, Philippines, founded in 1945 (originally as a rural farm school, later operated as Tarlac State College before being elevated to university status in 2015). The institution delivers higher education across six colleges — Agriculture and Forestry, Arts and Sciences, Business and Management, Education, Engineering and Technology, and Veterinary Medicine — plus a Laboratory School and Graduate Programs. TAU also operates specialized units including the SMART Agriculture Center, the Department of Research and Development, the TAU Archives and Museum, and the Engineered Bamboo Project.

TAU's service infrastructure rests on a suite of internally operated digital platforms: a Learning Management System (tau.edu.ph:8000), Student Portal, Employee Portal, Online Admission System, Teaching Performance Evaluation System, and the PJAST academic management system, supplemented by DocTrax for document management and Koha for the library OPAC. The institution runs agricultural demonstration and production farms that double as learning laboratories and income-generating units, and integrates with the Land Bank of the Philippines for cashless campus payments under the Cash-Lite Campus Program.

TAU is funded primarily through national government appropriations via the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), supplemented by tuition and miscellaneous fees, research grants, rental operations, catering, and farm production revenue. As a public institution, it does not have shareholders or equity backers and is not publicly traded. Customers span domestic undergraduate students (primary), graduate students, international exchange students, Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) reached via the BJMP "College Education Behind Bars" program, and local farming communities served through agricultural extension services.

Name

Tarlac Agricultural University

Legal name

Tarlac Agricultural University

Website

https://tau.edu.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tarlac Agricultural University is a Philippine state university in Camiling, Tarlac, delivering undergraduate and graduate programs across six colleges, with research, extension, and international exchange activities funded primarily through government appropriations and tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Land-Grant Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural higher education
• Veterinary medicine programs
• University extension services
• Agricultural research programs
• Graduate degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Camiling, Tarlac

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees: State university funded primarily through government subsidies (CHED and national government appropriations), with tuition and miscellaneous fees collected from students. Revenue is supplemented by auxiliary services including rental operations, catering, farm production, and research grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) is a chartered Philippine state university that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across six colleges — Agriculture and Forestry, Arts and Sciences, Business and Management, Education, Engineering and Technology, and Veterinary Medicine — along with a Laboratory School and Graduate Programs. It supplements academic instruction with agricultural research, demonstration farms, a SMART Agriculture Center, cultural preservation via the TAU Archives and Museum, and community extension services such as the College Education Behind Bars program for incarcerated persons.

Product overview

Tarlac Agricultural University operates as a multi-college state university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across six colleges: College of Agriculture and Forestry, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, College of Education, College of Engineering and Technology, and College of Veterinary Medicine. The university's digital infrastructure comprises multiple interconnected platforms including a Learning Management System, Student Portal, Employee Portal, Online Admission System, Teaching Performance Evaluation System, and PJAST for academic and administrative management. The institution also maintains research facilities through its Department of Research and Development, an Archives and Museum for cultural preservation, and extension services including the College Education Behind Bars program. The university operates a cashless payment ecosystem integrating with Landbank Cash-Lite Campus Program for digital financial services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMART Agriculture Center: TAU's SMART Agriculture Center focused on agricultural innovation and technology.
• TAU Archives and Museum

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Bachelor's degree programs offered across six colleges — Agriculture and Forestry, Arts and Sciences, Business and Management, Education, Engineering and Technology, and Veterinary Medicine — for incoming secondary school graduates, with annual admission cycles via TAU-CAT and the Online Admission System.
• Graduate Programs Master's and doctoral degree programs delivered through TAU's Graduate Programs office, supporting advanced academic credentials and research capabilities.
• TAU Laboratory School Secondary education laboratory school affiliated with the College of Education, serving as a teaching immersion site for pre-service teachers, including international interns via the International Practice Teaching Program (IPTP).
• College Education Behind Bars Extension program providing college education to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at BJMP Camiling Municipal Jail and BJMP Tarlac City Jail, in partnership with BJMP Regional Office III. Recognized with a Regional Special Award for Safekeeping and Development Program.
• SMART Agriculture Center Agricultural innovation center promoting modern farming techniques and technology for sustainable agriculture, including demonstration and training activities.
• TAU Archives and Museum Cultural heritage facility on the second floor of the Learning Resources Center Building preserving university history, traditional agricultural implements, and indigenous Aeta community artifacts; open to visitors every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Department of Research and Development Garden Research garden conducting vegetable production and agricultural experiments supporting SDG 2: Zero Hunger, operated by the Department of Research and Development.
• Engineered Bamboo Project Pioneering TAU initiative leveraging engineered bamboo for sustainable development and community empowerment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56 veterinary graduates passed the 2025 Veterinary Licensure Examination
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2026LBP launched its Cash-Lite Campus Program at TAU, conducting sessions to familiarize students with the university's cashless payment system including QR code payments and mobile banking. The program promotes faster, safer, and more convenient digital transactions within the campus.
• Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Regional Office IIIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2026TAU partners with BJMP Camiling Municipal Jail and BJMP Tarlac City Jail to implement the College Education Behind Bars program, providing qualified PDLs with college education while incarcerated. TAU received the Regional Special Award from BJMP for this initiative.
• Universitas Siliwangi (Indonesia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2026TAU hosts pre-service teachers from Universitas Siliwangi through the International Practice Teaching Program (IPTP), with two Indonesian interns completing a month of teaching immersion at TAU-Laboratory School. The partnership includes cultural exchange activities and educational visits.
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026TAU participates in the 1TBI Project: Capacity-Building in Technology Business Incubation led by DOST MIMAROPA and DOST Region 3. TAU's Intellectual Property, Technology Business Incubation and Management (TAU-IPTBM) unit contributes insights and best practices to strengthen the regional innovation ecosystem.
• Tarlac State University (TSU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2026TSU's Office of Business and Auxiliary Services conducted a benchmarking activity at TAU to study best practices in rental operations and auxiliary service delivery, focusing on streamlining processes and improving client satisfaction.
• Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026TAU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ISAT U during the WYSD Summer Camp 2026, establishing a framework for future collaboration in faculty and student mobility, research, extension programs, and academic exchanges. Also partnering with Sabatia Technical and Vocational College of Kenya.
• Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITS offers the CommTech Nusantara program with 20 slots available for TAU undergraduate students, providing technology-focused international learning experiences.
• Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD), IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAD offers the UNPAD ASEAN Scholarship for graduates of TAU, providing opportunities for advanced study at the Indonesian university.
• Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry (TUAF), VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTUAF opens applications for undergraduate and masteral students from TAU through its Advanced Education Program (AEP) for student exchange.
• Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (UNDIKSHA), IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDIKSHA organized the Harmony in Balance Summer Camp 2025 with two sessions, offering TAU students cultural exchange experiences in Bali, Indonesia including cooking classes, Batik making, Balinese dance, and handicraft activities.
• Universitas Islam Sultan Agung (UNISSULA), IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNISSULA invited five TAU students to participate in the Online Global Cultural Exchange (OGCE) 2025.
• Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPB participated as a partner institution in the WYSD Summer Camp 2026 alongside TAU and ISAT U, with students from various HEIs collaborating on digital content creation tracks.
• Passage to ASEAN (P2A)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAU representatives joined the 2025 Hybrid Mobility by Discipline (HMD) organized by P2A, a regional mobility program connecting Southeast Asian university students.
• Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) CamilingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBFP Camiling conducted a courtesy visit to TAU, paving the way for stronger future partnerships between the fire protection agency and the university.
• Commission on Higher Education (CHEd)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCHEd continues to expand strategic partnerships with TAU as part of national higher education initiatives. TAU actively participates in CHEd-led programs including Tulong Dunong Program (TDP), KOICA scholarships, and ASEAN Korea Young Scholar Research Grant programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB): UPLB is the Philippines' premier state agricultural and research university and the dominant incumbent in the agricultural higher-education space. While broader and more prestigious than TAU, UPLB defines the competitive ceiling against which TAU's agricultural and veterinary programs are benchmarked.

Direct peers

• Cavite State University (CvSU): CvSU is a Philippine state agricultural university offering undergraduate and graduate programs across agriculture, fisheries, engineering, and education — a comparable multi-college, CHED-supervised state university competing for similar applicant demographics.
• Central Luzon State University (CLSU): CLSU is a Philippine state agricultural university also located in Central Luzon (Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija) and is the most direct regional peer to TAU — both are CHEd-recognized state universities focused on agriculture, fisheries, and allied disciplines serving overlapping Central Luzon feeder markets.
• Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU): PSAU is a neighboring Central Luzon state agricultural university in Magalang, Pampanga — the closest geographic peer to TAU in Tarlac, with an almost identical mandate around agricultural education, research, and extension, and overlapping applicant pools.
• Benguet State University (BSU): BSU is a Philippine state university in La Trinidad, Benguet focused on agriculture, veterinary medicine, and forestry — directly comparable to TAU's six-college structure and CHED-supervised state university model, with similar extension-service mandates.
• Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU): MMSU is a Northern Luzon-based state university with strong programs in agriculture, engineering, and education, comparable to TAU's multi-college structure and state-funded operational model under CHED.
• Central Mindanao University (CMU): CMU is a Mindanao-based state agricultural university with programs in agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, and engineering — comparable to TAU's six-college structure and government-funded research-and-extension mission.
• Visayas State University (VSU): VSU is a Visayas-based state agricultural university with a strong research and extension mandate, directly comparable to TAU's agricultural focus, CHED oversight, and emphasis on community-level technology transfer.

Regional players

• Tarlac State University (TSU): TSU is the other major state university in Tarlac province and recently conducted a benchmarking visit at TAU's Business and Auxiliary Services. It is a domestic geographic peer with overlapping applicant pools, though TSU's programs skew toward teacher education, engineering, and IT rather than agriculture.
• Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU): DHVSU is a state university also located in Tarlac province (Bacolor), directly competing with TAU for in-province applicants, though DHVSU's mandate is broader (engineering, business, education, IT) rather than agriculture-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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