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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.