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To date, the Isabela State University system maintains nine campuses

and two satellite extension campuses that are strategically positioned in
Isabela, the second largest province in the country, comprising of 34

municipalities and 3 cities: 1 independent and 2 component cities. These
campuses are also straddling along the Region’s “Midrib-Peripheral Growth

Centers and Socio-Economic Development Zone” where the major urban and
commercial centers of the region ply their trades. This is aside from having
an edge of strategic proximity to the site of the Regional Agro-Industrial

Center in Cauayan City, and its accessibility to Santa Ana in Cagayan, a special
economic zone and entry point of International trade in Cagayan Valley.

Likewise, the campuses lie within the periphery of Tuguegarao and Santiago
Cities, respectively, the commercial and financial hubs of Region 02.

Forty years since its inception, the University has undoubtedly

metamorphosed into a highly credible Higher Education Institution (HEI). Its
enrollment is remarkably and consistently increasing, though its momentum
was interrupted by the implementation of the K-to-12 Program. It is, likewise,

continuously producing national topnotchers in licensure examinations.

The Isabela State University has been named as one among the 21
leading SUCs in the Philippines. It is similarly recognized as one of the few

level IV SUCs in the country. Now, it focuses on attaining loftier position with
respect to SUC Levelling.

It is highly notable that the Isabela State University has recently
assumed lead roles in Research not only in the country, but also in Asia. It is

currently serving as the host or base agency of two regional research centers,
namely, the Higher Education Regional Research Center (HERRC) under the

Commission on Higher Education; and the Cagayan Valley Agricultural
Resources Research and Development (CVARRD) under PCARRD-DOST. Being

chosen as the base agency is a recognition of the University being well-known
as among the HEIs in the Region in terms of its capability in research

management and scientific undertakings. At present, the University is a home
of 17 Research and Development Centers and Laboratories, a concrete
testament of its formidable and impressive Research and Development

capabilities.

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