Iloilo Science and Technology University


The Iloilo Science and Technology University is a state research university located in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines. Founded in 1905 under the American colonial government of the Philippines, it is mandated and chartered as a polytechnical university by the Philippine government to provide undergraduate and graduate courses in technology education, agriculture, fishery, engineering, arts and sciences, forestry, business, health, computer, criminology, nautical and short-term vocational-technical and other continuing courses. It attained its university status in 2013 renaming it to its present name, the Iloilo Science and Technology University.
As a public research university, ISAT-U is also mandated to promote research, advanced studies, extension work and progressive leadership in its area of specialization. Its main campus is located in Burgos St., La Paz, Iloilo City with external campuses in Leon, Miag-ao, Barotac and Dumangas.

History

ISAT-U was established in 1905 as an elementary trade school known as the Iloilo Trade School.
By virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 313 in 1939, the school was converted into a National School of Arts and Trade with Iloilo School of Arts and Trades as its official name. In 1940, the school offered the Two-year Teacher Education Curriculum for the graduates of the secondary trade schools and Three-Year Education Curriculum for graduates in general high school.
In 1951, the school was authorized to open the degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education. The school was made a training center in the development of industrial arts program when the team of Industrial Educators from Stanford University arrived in 1957. In 1968, it also became a training center for implementation of the reconstructed manpower program of the National Manpower and Youth Council. In 1974, the Educational Development Project Implementation Task Force identified the school as the Regional Staff Development Center for Practical Arts in Western Visayas. It also pioneered in the implementation of the graduate program for vocational technical education in 1976 offering the degree Master of Arts in Teaching Vocational Education.
In May 1983, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 395, the school was converted into a chartered state college known as the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology.
The university acquired a 1.5-hectare lot across the road in addition to its present 4.75 ha. area that accommodates the main campus.
The college was elevated to a university in June, 2013 and changed its name to Iloilo Science and Technology University.

Logo

The gear symbolizes industry, the atom represents science & the tower depicts technology, the book and torch at the center represent education, the gold and blue colors are the College official colors.

Newspaper

The Technovator is the university's college publication.

Campuses

The Iloilo Science and Technology University has five campuses to date.