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VSU-College-of-Medicine-secures-CHED-approval-welcomes-pioneer-batch-for-AY-20262027

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved the Doctor of Medicine program, paving the way for the Visayas State University to welcome its first batch of medical students beginning Academic Year 2026–2027. Granted through the Office of Programs and Standards Development (OPSD) and the Technical Panel for Medical Education, the approval covers the first- and second-year levels.

DPWH-VIII-turns-over-new-lab-power-facilities-to-VSU

In a major boost to its academic infrastructure and operational resilience, the Visayas State University (VSU) received two newly completed facilities from the Department of Public Works and Highways-Regional Office VIII (DPWH-RO VIII) in a formal turn-over ceremony on June 4, 2026 at the OP Board Room, VSU Main Campus.

A_Voice_for_the_Faculty_Dr._Daisy_P._Acoritay_takes_her_seat_at_the_VSU_Board_of_Regents

For many faculty members, leadership is about representing colleagues and helping address their concerns, but for Dr. Daisy P. Acoritay, the newly elected Faculty Regent of Visayas State University (VSU), this opportunity is about service and responsibility.

VSU-adopts-a-one-copy-manuscript-submission-policy-to-reduce-costs-paper-use

For generations of VSU students, completing a thesis or dissertation often meant preparing several hardbound copies before graduation. Aside from the academic work itself, students had to spend thousands of pesos on printing and binding, often at a time when they were already managing graduation expenses, job applications, board examination preparations, and other end-of-program requirements.

VSUs-Scopus-indexed-Annals-of-Tropical-Research-achieves-SCImago-Q4-ranking

Annals of Tropical Research (ATR), the international scientific journal of Visayas State University and the first Scopus-indexed journal in the region, has officially entered the SCImago Journal Rankings (SJR) system with a fourth quartile (Q4) ranking in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, and Social Sciences.