Batangas State University

Office of the External Affairs

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

The Batangas State University has been declared as “The National Engineering University” by virtue of Republic Act No. 11694 enacted on April 11, 2022. As the National Engineering University, Batangas State University is poised to provide a leadership role in shaping a new vision for engineering education in the country. Fortifying its service motto: “Leading Innovations, Transforming Lives”, it will further strengthen and expand its already robust 46-degree programs to include an even wider range of fields in engineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. It will intensify efforts on producing the corps of advanced trained engineers and other professionals who can create leading edge solutions to the country’s challenges through pioneering engineering programs such as aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, transportation engineering, geological engineering, geodetic engineering, naval architecture and marine engineering, ceramics engineering, metallurgical engineering, materials engineering, earthquake engineering, energy engineering, engineering management, engineering education, and highly specialized fields in artificial intelligence, advance manufacturing, construction management, and data science and analytics. It will lead in creating the environment that engender the Filipino engineering experts and professionals of tomorrow with both local and global impacts.

Since its founding 119 years ago, Batangas State University has preeminently led in producing the country’s engineers both in quality and in providing access to engineering education to over 61,000 students from more than 40 provinces all over the country.

The University consistently ranks as the top performing school in the mechanical engineering licensure examination and has, thus far, produced over 165 topnotchers across the engineering disciplines. It has the highest number of ASEAN Engineers in the faculty roster among HEIs in the country. For quality and faculty diversity, it has engaged foreign academics and researchers in its roster of faculty. All of these have propelled the University’s rise to national service, prominence, and recognition.

Covering 11 campuses in Batangas Province, BatStateU is a level IV state university, ISO 9001:2015 Certified, and recognized for its excellence in instruction, research competence, meaningful community engagement, and efficient management of resources. It has gained national recognition as a Center of Excellence in Electronics Engineering, and as Centers of Development in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

In the international arena, it is the only state university in the country accredited by the United States Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for its Engineering and Information Technology programs. Rated 3-Stars overall by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the University is listed among the QS top universities. It has engaged foreign academics and researchers in its roster of faculty.

This institution’s commitment to excellence garners recognition not only within its national borders but also resonates prominently on the global stage. Recent achievements highlight its global impact, notably ranking as the 90th most innovative university in the prestigious 2023 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI). Additionally, BatStateU has achieved a significant position among the top universities, securing a ranking of 601st-800th out of 1,591 institutions from 112 countries/regions in the 2023 THE Impact Rankings.

With over 61,000 students facilitated by 2,600 faculty and staff across 11 campuses in Academic Year 2022-2023, Batangas State University remains steadfast in its adherence to international standards. It was given a three-star rating by Quacquarelli Symonds Stars University rating, and is

part of the Top Universities list. Through Proclamation No. 947, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated the BatStateU Knowledge, Innovation, and Science Technology or KIST Park as a Special Economic Zone. It is the first KIST Park registered by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority or PEZA.

BatStateU is also dedicated to fostering a more sustainable world by integrating sustainable practices into its academic and research endeavors, using renewable energy sources, reducing waste and water pollution, and actively involving students in sustainability initiatives. In fact, among the 1,050 participating universities in UI GreenMetric World University Ranking around the globe, it was hailed as the 351st World’s Most Sustainable University, and 4th in the country. Developed since 2010 by the University of Indonesia, UI GreenMetric is the first ranking in the World that has established a Voluntary Standard for improving university infrastructure and action towards sustainable universities worldwide. The university further made its sustainability efforts more robust by establishing the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) to ensure that sustainability is an essential component of the university’s core duties of instruction, research, innovation, and extension services, as well as its general administrative and general support services functions. As part of the abovementioned efforts, the university likewise designated Sustainability Development Officers (SDOs) in every constituent campus to ensure that the programs, projects, and activities (PPAs) on a campus level are aligned with the SDGs, and approved the University Policy Guidelines for the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals by virtue of Board Resolution No. 136, s. 2022. Thus, as the National Engineering University, Batangas State University continues to uphold its strong commitment to facilitate and promote sustainability efforts in attaining the 2030 Global Goals.