Quirino State College
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Former names
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Quirino National Agricultural School Quirino State College |
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Motto in English
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A Bastion of Higher Learning in Northern Luzon |
| Type | State University |
| Established | 1976 |
| Location | Diffun, Quirino, Philippines |
| Sports | Basketball, volleyball, softball and athletics |
| Affiliations | SCUAA II |
Quirino State University, formerly Quirino State College, is a public university in the province of Quirino, Philippines. Its main campus is located in Diffun, Quirino; other campuses are located in Maddela and Cabarroguis. Nestled in the hills of Diffun, Quirino State University (QSU) is an important center of higher learning in Quirino province which has been considered the last frontier of Northern Luzon.
The state college is mandated to provide higher technological, professional, and vocational instruction and training in science, agricultural and industrial fields, as well as short-term technical and vocational courses. The university promotes research, advanced studies, and progressive leadership in its areas of specialization. Its main campus is located in Diffun, Quirino.
The college started as the Northern Nueva Vizcaya National High School (NNVHS) in 1963, when Quirino was part of Nueva Vizcaya. In 1971, NNVHS was transformed into an agricultural school called the Northern Nueva Vizcaya National Agricultural School (NNVNAS). After Quirino was separated from Nueva Vizcaya, NNVNAS was eventually named Quirino National Agricultural School in 1976. In 1983, during the tenure of President Julian A. Alvarez, Quirino National Agricultural School gradually metamorphosed from an agricultural school to a state college to be named Quirino State College (QSC). Julian A. Alvarez Hall, located in the heart of the campus was built during President Alvarez's tenure and was named after him.
The university promotes academic, research and extension activities aimed at development in the countryside and targeted to students from Quirino and the adjacent municipalities of Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya. Edgar M. Ricamonte, the second president of QSC and an agriculturist from Central Luzon State University (CLSU), initiated several projects during his tenure such as overseeing the acquisition of land at the back portion of the college to provide more space for agricultural ventures. It was during Ricamonte's tenure that the first phase of the construction of an Animal Science Complex was completed.
In collaboration with Australian Government-funded agritech, a new Bachelor of Science degree was offered in Agricultural Technology. This program was focused on providing experiential learning to agriculture students. During this same period, more student instructional units (SIU’s) and income-generating projects (IGP’s) were established including projects for dairy buffalo, floriculture and nursery, banana tissue culture, a food processing center, and a community outreach center. In addition, a machine and industry building and a crop science building with classrooms and laboratories were constructed.
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