Western Philippines University

The Western Philippines University is a state higher education institution located in Aborlan, Palawan. The University began as the Aborlan Farm Settlement School for the Tagbanuas (an indigenous cultural community of Palawan) in 1910. It became the Aborlan Agricultural High School in 1928 and the Palawan Regional Agricultural School in 1960. It was renamed Palawan National School in 1962 and Became the Palawan National Agricultural College in 1963. Its name was again changed to State Polytechnic College of Palawan in 1995 by virtue of RA 8012, and in 2004, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed RA 9260 converting it to Western Philippines University.Established in 1910, Western Philippines University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the the rural setting of the medium-sized town of Aborlan (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Mimaropa. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Puerto Princesa City, Quezon, El Nido, Culion, Busuanga. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Commission on Higher Education, Philippines, Western Philippines University (WPU) is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 5,000-5,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Western Philippines University (WPU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank course levels and areas of studies matrix below for further details. This 107 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 90-100% making this Philippine higher education organization a least selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. WPU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sport facilities and/or activities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.