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The Educational Decree of 1972 promulgated on September 20, 1972 set another
direction for the educational system as it (the decree) declared a government policy to re-
orient the educational system for an accelerated national economic growth and social
development. During this time, the province of Isabela was also experiencing growth in many
aspects. As the province saw the need to accommodate the results of its growth and to the
call for national development through education, it felt the need to integrate and convert the
institutions of higher learning into one effective and efficient state university. Presidential
Decree (PD) 1434 then merged two state colleges – the Isabela State College of Agriculture
in Echague and the Cagayan Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT) in Cabagan to become the
Isabela State University. This also transferred the college level courses of the Isabela School
of Arts and Trades in Ilagan; the Jones Rural School in Jones; the Roxas Memorial Agricultural
and Industrial School in Roxas; the San Mateo Vocational and Industrial School in San Mateo.
As likewise provided in the same decree, Echague campus is the seat of the administration.
PD 1437 complemented PD 1434 by defining the composition, powers, and functions of the
governing board which was amended by RA 8292 (Higher Education Modernization Act of
1997).

In 1999, the CHED Memorandum Order no.18 s. 1999 which provides the guidelines
for the integration of CHED Supervised Institutions (CSIs) to SUCs, was enacted. Pursuant to
this Order, the first CHED supervised institution that was integrated into the University is the
Cauayan Polytechnic College at Cauayan, Isabela. In year 2002, three CSIs were again
integrated into the system, namely: the Roxas Memorial Agricultural and Industrial School
(RMAIS) with ISU Roxas Campus; the Delfin Albano Memorial Institute of Agriculture and
Technology (DAMIAT) in San Mariano, Isabela;a and, the Angadanan Agro-Industrial College
(AIIC) in Angadanan, Isabela, causing the ISU to have nine campuses at present.

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On October 6, 2003, the Isabela State University celebrated its 25 year of glorious
existence and modest contribution to countryside development as it has continually committed
itself to its tradition of quality and excellence in education.