Partido State University - Main Campus

What Partido State University - Main Campus does

Partido State University (ParSU) is a public State University and College (SUC) established in 2001 and headquartered in San Juan Bautista, Goa, Camarines Sur, Philippines. It delivers tertiary education across eight campuses — the main campus in Goa plus satellite campuses in Caramoan, Goa, Lagonoy, Sagnay, Salogon, San Jose, and Tinambac — through colleges covering Business and Management, Education, Engineering and Computational Sciences, Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Public Safety and Community Health. The institution offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs spanning accountancy, business administration, criminology, economics, hospitality and tourism management, information technology, marine biology, nutrition and dietetics, office administration, and sanitary engineering, among others.

The university's supporting technology stack includes an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS 2.0), research databases such as the CATCHFISH fisheries management system (developed in collaboration with WWF-Philippines), and e-services platforms for student enrollment and administrative transactions. Eight specialized research centers — Partido Studies, Statistics, Sustainable Communities, Food Safety, Bioresource-Based Enterprise Development, Water Resources, Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, and Natural Products — underpin an extension and research mandate oriented toward regional development in the Bicol Region.

The business model is anchored on annual General Appropriations Act allocations from the Government of the Philippines, supplemented by competitive research and extension grants from agencies such as PCAARRD, DOST, and CHED. Tuition is free for eligible students under Republic Act 10931 (Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education), with only nominal miscellaneous fees contributing to student-paid revenue. GTM is community-led: students are recruited through national examinations, CHED coordination, college placement tests, and secondary-school partnerships, while extension services and community engagement build reputational demand across LGUs in the Partido district. Recognition includes ISO 9001:2015 certification, AACCUP Level III Institutional Accreditation, PRIME-HRM Level II Bronze from the Civil Service Commission, and a WURI Global Ranking, alongside strong licensure examination outcomes including an 89.66% first-time passing rate in the 2026 Criminology Licensure Examination.

Name

Partido State University - Main Campus

Legal name

Partido State University

Website

https://www.parsu.edu.ph

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Partido State University is a Philippine public state university operating 8 campuses across Camarines Sur, delivering undergraduate and graduate education plus applied research to students, LGUs, and partner agencies in the Partido district.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goa

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: State University funding from the Philippine government through annual national budget allocations for public higher education institutions.
2. Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees: Student tuition fees and other educational service charges regulated by CHED and government policies.
3. Research Grants and Extension Funding: External funding from government agencies (PCAARRD, DOST, CHED) and international organizations for specific research and extension projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Partido State University provides tertiary education through undergraduate and graduate degree programs across eight campuses, supported by specialized research centers covering fisheries, sustainable communities, food safety, and regional studies. The university also delivers extension and community services that address regional development needs in the Bicol Region, including fisheries management, disaster risk reduction, and capacity building for local government units and communities.

Product overview

Partido State University operates as a comprehensive state university system offering higher education through multiple colleges (Business and Management, Education, Engineering and Computational Sciences, Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Public Safety and Community Health) across eight campuses. The university's academic portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate programs spanning business, education, engineering, information technology, hospitality management, criminology, marine sciences, nutrition, and office administration. Supporting the academic mission are specialized research and extension centers covering Partido Studies, Statistics, Sustainable Communities, Food Safety, Bioresource Development, Water Resources, Coastal Ecosystems, and Natural Products. The institution also provides student services and e-services for administrative transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CATCHFISH (Collaborative Access to Tracking Community, Handling of Fisheries Information, Science, and Harvest): An ICT-based fisheries management database system developed by ParSU for tracking fisherfolk registration, vessel licensing, and catch documentation in Lagonoy Gulf and Mindoro Strait.

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.66% first-time CLE passing rate (vs 66.11% national average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Panpacific UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026ParSU and Panpacific University formalized an MOU on July 23, 2026, to expand academic opportunities and broaden academic linkages between the two institutions through student exchanges, joint research, and faculty development programs.
• UP Diliman - Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2026Three-year pact for HIKOT Project involving collaborative research and extension activities in sustainable coastal tourism development.
• University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) - TBTI Philippines ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026PCAARRD-funded partnership to implement small-scale fisheries guidelines following FAO standards. ParSU serves as a critical regional leader within the Too-Big-To-Ignore (TBTI) Philippines national consortium, bridging global policy with grassroots implementation.
• LGU Goa and PNP-Goa MPScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026Multi-sectoral research partnership for Project SAFE (Strengthening Awareness, Frameworks, and Empowerment Against Sexual Violence). ParSU-CPSCH serves as lead academic implementing institution while LGU Goa and PNP-Goa MPS provide operational support and community engagement.
• International University Partners (UP Diliman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, UP Los Banos, UP Visayas)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2025Hybrid International Training-Workshop on OBE, Mathematical Modeling, and Generative AI featuring speakers from multiple universities for capacity building of ParSU educators and researchers.
• Universitas Jambi (UNJA), IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025ParSU and UNJA signed an MOA for academic and research collaboration including joint webinars, virtual exchange programs, collaborative research, paper presentations, student mobility, and faculty exchange initiatives. The partnership opens pathways for potential research funding and enhances ParSU's global engagement.
• Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025MOA signing under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) to improve socio-economic conditions through skills development, livelihood asset building, and enhanced access to key resources. ParSU provides capacity-building, technical assistance, and knowledge-sharing.
• IBM NagaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 5 May 2025Discussion for strategic partnership focused on expanding career opportunities for ParSU students including onsite screening for job placement, job fairs, and potential MOU for workforce development.
• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2025Ceremonial dispersal of 2,000 iBEST tilapia breeders for sustainable aquaculture development. Partnership strengthens local food supply and promotes resilient aquaculture practices through academic-government collaboration.
• WWF-Philippines (World Wide Fund for Nature)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Three-year collaborative agreement for the CATCHFISH Project (Collaborative Access to Tracking Community, Handling of Fisheries Information, Science, and Harvest) covering Lagonoy Gulf and Mindoro Strait. The project focuses on fisherfolk registration, vessel licensing, and catch documentation for sustainable fisheries management.
• Breastfeeding BicolanasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2022MOA signing in support of the Batu Ka Pala Project (Babae, Tunay Kang Pinagpala) empowering women in coastal and upland areas of Partido in governance, education, and economic participation.
• Department of Agriculture - PhilFIDAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022MOA for abaca collaboration projects including establishment of abaca nursery center and demonstration farm at ParSU Salogon Campus, with PhilFIDA financing and university providing land and irrigation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Polytechnic University of the Philippines: Major Philippine state university system with multiple campuses and a strong public-mandate focus on affordable higher education — benchmarks ParSU's multi-campus SUC operating model at national scale.
• Central Luzon State University: Larger, established Philippine SUC with a strong fisheries and agriculture focus — comparable in state-university mandate and has overlapping fisheries/aquaculture research areas with ParSU's Sagnay campus.
• Batangas State University: Multi-campus Philippine state university with engineering, IT, and teacher education programs — comparable multi-campus state-university operating model and similar CHED oversight.
• Cavite State University: Multi-campus regional state university in Southern Luzon offering comparable undergraduate/graduate programs and extension services under CHED oversight.

Regional players

• University of Eastern Philippines: Regional state university in Eastern Visayas offering multi-disciplinary programs and extension services — comparable in scale, regional-development mandate, and SUC governance structure.
• Catanduanes State University: Philippine state university serving an adjacent Bicol-area province with comparable multi-program higher education and extension mandate — a regional peer with similar SUC operating context.
• Sorsogon State University: State university in neighboring Sorsogon province offering multi-campus public higher education — directly comparable in scale, governance structure, and regional development mandate.

Direct peers

• Bicol University: Regional state university system also serving the Bicol Region with multiple campuses and broad undergraduate/graduate offerings — the closest peer in geography, mission, and multi-campus public-university model.
• Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges: Public higher education institution operating within the same Camarines Sur province as ParSU — competes for the same local student pool and serves overlapping vocational/technical programs.

Others

• Partido Development Cooperative (PDC): Regional cooperative network in the Partido district — included as an 'OTHERS' peer because ParSU partners with it on extension and livelihood programs; not a direct competitor but a representative ecosystem partner in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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