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CSU is a globally engaged institution, advancing innovation and excellence in science, engineering, and the arts, dedicated to cultivating problem-solvers for a sustainable future.
VISION
A socially-engaged digital, innovative, and entrepreneurial university excelling globally in science, engineering, and the arts by 2028.
MISSION
As a transformative university, CSU is a responsible steward of problem-solvers and value creators who are driven to create a sustainable future for the region, the nation,and beyond.
CORE VALUES
Competence, Service, and Uprightness
QUALITY POLICY
Caraga State University, as a premier institution of higher learning, endeavors to continually improve its management system in the following key result areas:
- outcome-based teaching and learning;
- responsive research and community engagement;
- viable resource generation and mobilization; and
- good governance
towards effective human capital formation and sustainable development of Caraga Region and beyond.
GENERAL MANDATE
Caraga State University shall primarily provide advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction, and training in the fields of agriculture and environmental studies, fishery, engineering, forestry, industrial technology, education, law, medicine, and other health-related programs, information technology, arts and sciences, and other related courses. It shall undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.
University Hymn
Many have come through your door
And have been touched by your greatness
You nurture with wisdom, love and compassion.
Caraga State University,
You’re esteemed and highly sought after.
Within your vast land in Northern Mindanao
You shine to the nation with a light of hope
You lead with honor, you guide with excellence.
Caraga State University,
You have taught us for the nation and for the world unto God.
Caraga State University,
You have taught us for the nation and for the world unto God.
Caraga State University!
Words and Music by: Rommel N. Tambura
UNIVERSITY EMBLEMS
Here are our UNIVERSITY EMBLEMS that serve as symbols of our growing impact and our continued pursuit of excellence. Over the years, Caraga State University has committed to becoming the leading university in the Caraga Region and beyond by being digital, innovative, and entrepreneurial. Guided by our mission to become a future-proof university, we strive to produce graduates who lead, inspire, and create meaningful change.
ISO Certification Emblem (2017–Present)
CSU received its first ISO certification in 2017 and has since been successfully recertified, affirming its adherence to globally recognized best practices in operations, services, and systems.
CHED Level IV University Emblem (2018)
CSU became the only university in the Philippines to achieve a quantum leap from SUC Level II to SUC Level IV, marking a historic milestone in its institutional development.
CHED Center of Development Emblem (2018)
Alongside its CHED Institutional Achievement, CSU was recognized as a Center of Development in Biology, Information Technology, and Mathematics.
AACCUP Accreditation Emblems (2020)
CSU was granted Level II Institutional Accreditation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP, Inc.), and its Cabadbaran campus achieved Level I Accreditation, the first of its kind in the Caraga Region.
PQA Level II Emblem (2023)
CSU earned the Proficiency in Quality Management (Level II) under the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) 25th Assessment Cycle for demonstrating excellence in performance management, productivity, and quality standards.
THE Impact Rankings Emblem (2025)
CSU made a historic debut in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, placing 3rd among Philippine universities in the banded ranking and securing a spot in the global 601–800 bracket. CSU also achieved top national rankings in several SDG categories: No Poverty (Rank 1), Quality Education (Top 8), and Partnership for the Goals (Top 4). Globally, CSU ranks 601–800 out of 2,318 institutions. This showed the university’s enhanced global competitiveness, strong research performance, and societal impact.
QS World University Rankings Emblem (2025)
CSU also debuted in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026, placing 223rd in Southeast Asia and within the 1401–1500 band in Asia. The QS Rankings evaluate universities worldwide based on academic reputation, teaching quality, research impact, and international engagement.
