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Above are Google Map directions on how to get to VSU.

Most of the buildings are available in that map. If you have a smartphone, VSU can also be accessed using popular map apps like Google Maps, Bing and Apple Maps. But if you want an offline map you can carry along with you, you can use Maps With Me for Google Play and iOS.

There are several ways to get to VSU's flagship campus, which is located in Baybay City, Leyte. Here are your most common routes:

From Manila via Tacloban. A MNL-TAC airplane trip will land on the Daniel Z. Romualdez airport at San Jose, Tacloban City. From there:

Ride a jeepney to 'Downtown' or the city proper for P50. Ask to be dropped at Van-Van's or Duptours terminal for a van for Baybay. Hop on a Van-van's or Duptours van en route to Maasin City, So. Leyte via Baybay city. The van fare is P150 and the trip usually takes about two hours. Once the van arrives at the Baybay City terminal, you can ride a multicab to 'Visca' (VSU's former college name) for P11. Some multicabs enter the campus. Alternatively, you can hire an entire multicab to take you inside the campus if you travel in groups of 6 or more for about P150 to P200 (depending on the passenger size of the multicab).

From Cebu via Ormoc.

There are daily trips for ferries and fast crafts from Cebu to Ormoc. Pick one that is most convenient to you. Which pier to go will vary depending on the trip you choose. These trips dock at Ormoc City port. Just outside the Ormoc City port is the terminal. Ride a bus to Baybay (P50) or a van (P70) and say your destination is 'Visca' (VSU's former college name).

From BAS. To BNAS. To VAC. To ViSCA. To LSU. Now VSU.

The institution was established on June 2, 1924 as the Baybay Agricultural School (BAS) through a Provincial Board Resolution.

In 1934, it was renamed Baybay Agricultural High School (BAHS) and was later converted into the Baybay National Agricultural School (BNAS) with the approval of Commonwealth Act No. 313 in 1938.

BNAS was converted into the Visayas Agricultural College (VAC) by virtue of Republic Act (RA) No. 2831 issued on June 19, 1960. The institution attained rapid growth and development following its conversion into Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA) on May 24, 1974 through Presidential Decree (PD) No. 470 and amended by PD No. 700 on May 12, 1975. In 1999, four institutions of higher education in the province of Leyte were integrated into the College to create a five-campus ViSCA system.

ViSCA became Leyte State University (LSU) through RA No. 9158 issued on August 11, 2001. LSU became Visayas State University (VSU) on April 27, 2007 by virtue of RA No. 9437.

VSU’s mandate is the Visayas. The establishment of VSU realized the thrust of the Philippine government to develop three Zonal Agricultural Universities (ZAU’s) – to serve major regions of the country: for the Visayas, Visayas State University (VSU); for Mindanao, the Central Mindanao University (CMU); and for Luzon, the Central Luzon State University (CLSU).