University of Southern Mindanao : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About University of Southern Mindanao

The University of Southern Mindanao (USM) is a premier land grant university in Southern Philippines. Formerly known as the Mindanao Institute of Technology (MIT), USM was founded by the late Bai Hadja Fatima Matabay Plang, a dedicated Muslim educator and philanthropist. Formally starting its operations on October 1, 1954, the USM achieved its university status through P.D. 1312 on March 13, 1978.

USM is one of the four leading state universities in the country that achieved excellence in agricultural education. Today, it is one of the twenty among 120 state-owned universities and colleges (SUCs) that earned Level IV status. In the first half of 2005, it was rated very satisfactory by the Department of Budget and Management Regional Office XII using the same instrument as that used in the level accreditation process.

USM has a total land area of 5,129.97 hectares: Kabacan main campus covers 1, 024 hectares; Arakan Valley campus, 4,091 hectares; and USM-Kidapawan City Campus, 14.97 hectares. Most of its land is used for agricultural projects.

For six decades now, USM has produced marketable graduates who have distinguished themselves with these marks: leadership, industry, and dedication to work. Until today, the university continues to instill the value of academic excellence and hard work among its students.

The University maintains an enviable track record of producing topnotchers and passers of various board examinations. It has gained international reputation in educating the youths that excel in skills competitions and in motivating its faculty and staff to lead in various fields of research. Ever pioneering and adventurous, USM will continue to provide educational leadership not only in the region but also nationwide.

As University, its four fold functions include instruction, research, extension, and resource generation.

About University of Southern Mindanao

The University of Southern Mindanao (USM) is a premier land grant university in Southern Philippines. Formerly known as the Mindanao Institute of Technology (MIT), USM was founded by the late Bai Hadja Fatima Matabay Plang, a dedicated Muslim educator and philanthropist. Formally starting its operations on October 1, 1954, the USM achieved its university status through P.D. 1312 on March 13, 1978.

USM is one of the four leading state universities in the country that achieved excellence in agricultural education. Today, it is one of the twenty among 120 state-owned universities and colleges (SUCs) that earned Level IV status. In the first half of 2005, it was rated very satisfactory by the Department of Budget and Management Regional Office XII using the same instrument as that used in the level accreditation process.

USM has a total land area of 5,129.97 hectares: Kabacan main campus covers 1, 024 hectares; Arakan Valley campus, 4,091 hectares; and USM-Kidapawan City Campus, 14.97 hectares. Most of its land is used for agricultural projects.

For six decades now, USM has produced marketable graduates who have distinguished themselves with these marks: leadership, industry, and dedication to work. Until today, the university continues to instill the value of academic excellence and hard work among its students.

The University maintains an enviable track record of producing topnotchers and passers of various board examinations. It has gained international reputation in educating the youths that excel in skills competitions and in motivating its faculty and staff to lead in various fields of research. Ever pioneering and adventurous, USM will continue to provide educational leadership not only in the region but also nationwide.

As University, its four fold functions include instruction, research, extension, and resource generation.

Available programs

Bachelor UG

The University of Southern Mindanao has 58 bachelor's degree programs of which forty-one (41) are offered at the main campus, ten (10) at PALMA Cluster Campuses, and seven (7) at Kidapawan City Campus. Programs offered are related to the fields of agriculture; sciences; medical and health; education; leadership and governance; business and entrepreneurship; trades and technology; arts and culture; human ecology and food sciences; sports and recreation; criminal justice; and communication and information technology.

Further, the College of Agriculture is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education as Center of Excellence in Agriculture Education while the BS Biology and BS Veterinary Medicine are accredited as Center of Development.

In order to improve and maintain the education standards, yearly, the University subjects its programs for evaluation by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACCUP). With the conduct of its periodic evaluation, one program (1) passed Level IV; twelve (12) are Level III; eleven (11) are Level II; six (6) are Level I; three (3) are candidates for Level I; and 1 is on preliminary survey visit .

Life Sciences and Medicine (1)

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Admission

General

Own admission test

36+

Bachelor

Own admission test

36+

Master

Own admission test

474+

For bachelor's degree: GPA, Medical Examination certificate for health and food-related academic programs. For Master's degree: Bachelor's Transcript of Records, Honorable Dismissal

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

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Tuition Fee (Out of State)

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International Students

Tuition Fee/year

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Other Expenses

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Rankings & ratings

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