Cebu Technological University

The Main Campus in Cebu City started in 1911 when the Cebu Trade School was established as one of the earliest vocational schools in the country. Founded by the Americans as the Manual Arts Department of the Cebu Normal School, its main purpose was to develop technical skills. Cebu Technological University is an educational institution located in Cebu, Philippines. CTU is a level-IV and an ISO 9001:2008‑certified university that is home to over 40,000 students from across the province. The university, as a system of nine campuses and 11 extensions, started as Cebu School of Arts and Trades in Cebu City, Sudlon Agricultural College in Lahug, Cebu City, Abellana National School in Cebu City, Danao Vocational School in Danao City, Tuburan Vocational School in Tuburan, Moalboal School of Fisheries in Moalboal, Argao Agro-Industrial School in Argao, Quirino School of Fisheries in Carmen, Manuel A. Roxas Memorial School of Fisheries in Daanbantayan, and Magsaysay School of Fisheries in San Francisco, Camotes Islands. These were integrated into Cebu State College of Science and Technology (CSCST) System on June 10, 1983 by virtue of Batas Pambansa Bilang 412. It was mandated that the new state college shall expand its curricular programs focusing on higher technological education.