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The Western Philippines University ( fil, Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Kanluraning Pilipinas) is a state higher education institution located in
Palawan Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in ...
. The university began as the Aborlan Farm Settlement School for the Tagbanuas (an indigenous cultural community of Palawan) in 1910. It became the Aborlan Agricultural High School in 1928 and then Palawan Regional Agricultural School in 1960. It was renamed Palawan National School in 1962 and became the Palawan National Agricultural College in 1963. Its name was again changed to State Polytechnic College of Palawan in 1995 by virtue of RA 8012, and in 2004, President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal Arroyo (, born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician serving as one of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House Deputy Spe ...
signed RA 9260 converting it to Western Philippines University.


Curricular Offerings


Graduate school

*PhD in Rural Development *PhD in Fisheries *MS in Marine Biology *MS in Fisheries *MS in Rural Development *MS in Extension Systems Management *MS in Agronomy *MS in Horticulture *MS in Agricultural Education *Master in Public Administration *Master in Educational Management *Certificate in Extension Systems Management *Certificate in Teaching Program


Baccalaureate Courses

*BS in Agricultural Engineering *BS in Civil Engineering *BS in Electrical Engineering *BS in Mechanical Engineering *BS in Aquatic Biology *BS in Agriculture *BS in Agricultural Business *BS in Business Administration (Major in Financial Management, Marketing Management) *BS in Criminology *BS in Entrepreneurship *BS in Environmental Management *BS in Fisheries *BS in Forestry *BS in Home Economics *BS in Hospitality Management *BS in Public Administration *BS in Rural Development Management *BS in Social Work *Bachelor of Agricultural Technology *Bachelor of Arts in Sociology *Bachelor of Elementary Education *Bachelor of Secondary Education *Bachelor of Physical Education


Pre-Baccalaureate Courses

*Certificate in Agricultural Science leading to BS in Agriculture


Basic Education Laboratory Schools

*Agricultural Science High School (Senior High School & Junior High School) *Laboratory Elementary School (Grades I to VI)


Branches and Campuses

*Main Campus in San Juan,
Aborlan, Palawan Aborlan, officially the Municipality of Aborlan ( tgl, Bayan ng Aborlan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of , Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,736 people. It lies in a vast plain between the Sulu ...
*Puerto Princesa City Campus in Sta. Monica,
Puerto Princesa City Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa ( Cuyonon: ''Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa''; fil, Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 censu ...
*Culion Campus in Jardin,
Culion, Palawan Culion, officially the Municipality of Culion ( tgl, Bayan ng Culion), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,213 people. Culion consists primarily of Culion ...
*Busuanga Campus in Salvacion, Busuanga, Palawan *El Nido Campus in Villa Libertad, El Nido, Palawan *Canique Extension School in Taytay, Palawan *Quezon Campus in Poblacion, Quezon, Palawan *Rio Tuba Extension School in Rio Tuba,
Bataraza, Palawan Bataraza, officially the Municipality of Bataraza ( tgl, Bayan ng Bataraza), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...


References

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