Brief History of the University

The Bohol Island State University (BISU) was born on October 14, 2009, after Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law Republic Act 9722, otherwise known as “An Act Converting the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology, Its Units and Satellite Campuses in the City of Tagbilaran and in the Municipalities of Bilar, Candijay, Clarin, Calape, and Balilihan, all located in the Province of Bohol to be known as the Bohol Island State University (BISU) and Appropriating Funds Therefore.” 

Bohol Island State University is a multi-campus higher education institution composed of five (5) independent vocational and technical public schools in the Province of Bohol, integrated by Republic Act 8659 (CVSCAFT Charter), signed on June 22, 1998. The composite schools were: The Bohol Agricultural College in Zamora, Bilar, established in 1968; The Bohol School of Fisheries in Cogtong, Candijay converted in 1959; The Clarin School of Fisheries in Poblacion, Clarin established in 1962; The Calape National School of Fisheries in Calunasan, Calape established in 1982 and the Calape Polytechnic College established in 1992 converted into one Calape campus; The Bohol School of Arts and Trades (BSAT) in Tagbilaran City established in 1959.

Significantly, Bohol Island State University was established, becoming the first State University in the entire province. This set the hearts of BISUans, carrying the passionate mindset of being tagged as, “the few, the proud, the Bohol Island State University”.