Palawan State University
Building Foundations, Shaping the Future
Palawan State University is the premier state university in the island-province of Palawan, Philippines—globally recognized as one of the world’s last ecological frontiers. Situated in Puerto Princesa, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve setting, PalawanSU offers students immersive learning at the crossroads of biodiversity, cultural heritage, and sustainable development.
World Rankings
- EduRank Rankings
– 2026: 64th (National); 7,569th (Global)
– 2025: 34th (National); 6,727th (Global)
– 2024: 34th (National); 6,738th (Global) - Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2025)
– SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing: 1001–1500
– SDG 4 – Quality Education: 1501+
– SDG 5 – Gender Equality: 1001–1500
– SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth: 1001+
– SDG 11 – Reduced Inequalities: 1001+
– SDG 13 – Climate Change: 601–800
- World University Rankings for Innovation (2025)
– 342nd – Overall
– 34th – Industrial Application
– 39th – Technology Development and Application
– 43rd – Student Engagement
Academic Calendar
- Semester 1 – August to December
- Semester 2 – January to May
- Summer – June to July
CHED-recognized Centers of Excellence
- CHED Excellence in Quality Assurance in Teacher Education (EQUATE) Award
- CHED ICONS Award for Global Excellence 2025
- Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) for 101/102 (99%) graduate and 12/14 (85.7%) undergraduate programs
- Center of Excellence for College of Teacher Education
Specialized Institutional Spaces
- Marine Science Center
- Palawan International Technological Business Incubator and Start-Up Hub (PITBI)
- Center for Strategic Policy and Governance
- Palawan Studies Center
- Panrehiyong IV-B Sentro ng Wikang Filipino
- Drilling Fluids Research Center
- Research Publication and Printing Center
- Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Unit (IPTTO)
A “Dark Green” Campus
Fields of Study for International Students
Business
- Economics
- Entepreneurship
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
Humanities and Social Sciences
- Anthropology
- English
- Ethnic Studies
- Forensic Science
- Gender, Race, and Identity
- General Humanties and Social Sciences
- History
- Law
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Women's Studies / Gender Studies
Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
Engineering and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Management
Science and Mathematics
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Archeology
- Biology
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Environmental Science
- General Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Soil Science
Fine Art and Design
- Architecture
- Art
- Art History
Health Science
- Anatomy and Physiology
- General Health Sciences
- Nursing
- Recreation / Physical Education
- Social Work
- Speech Pathology and Audiology
Special Options
- Graduate Course
- Internships
- Service Learning