Philippines

Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Philippines

Dalhousie and Philippine-based MMSU have embarked on a new joint agreement signed on June 16th, 2021. This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a new partnership to bring the two institutions together for international collaboration in agriculture, aqua-fisheries and aquaculture through academic, research and community engagement exchanges.

Check out the news releases:
   Dalhousie
   Manila Times

The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) was established on January 6, 1978 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1279 issued by the then President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The decree merged the then Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology (MMMCST) in Batac and the Northern Luzon State College (NLSC) in Laoag City, and integrated the college departments of the Ilocos Norte Agricultural College (INAC) and the Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades (INCAT).

MMSU’s mandate is to provide advanced instruction in the arts, agricultural and natural sciences, and technological and professional fields. Their 300-hectare main campus is located in the heart of the City of Batac, a peaceful young city conducive for educational and rural development. The university also has campuses in Laoag City, and in the towns of Currimao and Dingras. MMSU offers 66 degree programs at undergraduate and graduate levels and is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as Center of Excellence (COE) in Teacher Education, and Center of Development (COD) in Agriculture, Biology, Forestry and Information Technology Education.  It has also been chosen as one of the few National Universities for Agriculture and Fisheries Education in the entire Philippines.

Initiatives will begin this year, so stay tuned for information on exciting opportunities to get involved!