The Mindanao State University was created under Philippine Republic Act 1387 established at Marawi City on September 1, 1961. It is one of the state universities of the Philippines with the aim of providing education for the different strategic locations across the island of Mindanao. The campus was later expanded to a multi-campus university system composed of six autonomous campuses: MSU-IIT, MSU-General Santos, MSU-Sulu, MSU-Maguindanao, MSU-Naawan and MSU-Tawi-Tawi.

The Mindanao State University is the only state university in the Philippines with the special mandate of integrating the cultural communities in Mindanao into the maintream of the nation's socio-cultural and political life by providing them with oppurtunities for quality and relevant public education for their self-development and providing trained manpower skills and technical know-how for the economic development of the region. Its mission is to attain peace and sustainable development in the MINSUPALA (Mindanao-Sulu-Palawan) region, setting the standards of excellence in science, arts, technology, and other fields; accelerating the economic, cultural, socio-political, and agro-industrial development of the Muslim and other cultural groups, thereby facilitating their integration into the national community; preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the region and conserving its rich natural resources.

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Official websites

• Main campus
• MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology