Quirino State University
Adventure Meets Academia in the Wild Wonders of Quirino!
Quirino State University (QSU) is situated in the heart of Quirino Province, Philippines, surrounded by the Quirino Protected Landscape—home to rich biodiversity, pristine forests, and unique wildlife. The province also offers adventure opportunities such as caves, freshwater rafting, waterfalls, and wakeboarding, creating an inspiring natural classroom. US students at QSU experience an unmatched combination of hands-on learning, ecological immersion, and cultural engagement that urban schools in Spain or Tokyo cannot provide.
World Rankings
- WURI, UI GreenMetric
- WURI 2025 Global Niche Rankings: While ranked 342nd overall, they hold specific high-tier positions in specialized categories:14th
- Globally: Technology Development & Application.
- 36th Globally: SDG-based Responses & Culture/Values
Academic Calendar
- Semester 1 – August to December
- Semester 2 – January to May
- Summer – June to July
Specialized Institutional Spaces
- Banana Virus Indexing Lab: QSU houses a specialized laboratory (funded by DA-BAR) for producing disease-free tissue-cultured bananas—a major economic driver for the region.
- Bamboo Plantation: They manage a large-scale bamboo plantation project (until mid-2025/early 2026) in partnership with DENR-PENRO, focusing on – environmental protection.
Hospitality in a rich biodiversity, the Quirino Land Protected Areas.
Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Compliant
PhilGAP-certified institution (Philippine Good Agricultural Practices)
Fields of Study for International Students
Business
- Entepreneurship
- Management
Humanities and Social Sciences
- English
- General Humanties and Social Sciences
Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
Engineering and Computer Science
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
Science and Mathematics
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Forest and Rangeland Management
- General Science
- Plant Sciences
Fine Art and Design
- Dance
Health Science
- Community Health Sciences
- General Health Sciences
- Nutrition
Special Options
- Graduate Course
- Internships
- Service Learning