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The pursuit of academic excellence and innovation amidst a very competitive environment and in adherence to international standards is the veritable mark of a first-rate university.

BU has traveled long and wide as it tries to define itself as a state university. Faced with enormous challenges of varying nature, it has survived and continues to leave an indelible mark in the lives of the Bicolanos. After almost forty years of existence, it has defied the odds, and can now be considered at par with the best higher education institutions nationwide. With strong leadership and committed men and women behind, the opportunity is now ripe to up the ante and meet the standards set by the international academic community.

Against the backdrop of a dynamic and ever-changing environment, the current plan as reflected in the 10-Year BU Comprehensive Development Plan (2003-2013), needs revisiting. Doing so would underscore the exigency to respond to the opportunities brought about by recent events and development by building on accomplishments, tackling emerging gaps and meeting new challenges head on.

BU, for its part, wants its presence significantly felt in the community. Guided by the twin concepts of excellence and innovation as the optimal endpoints, its current theme is "bringing BU closer to the community”. In no other way can BU make an impact to the community more deeply than by producing globally competitive and quality higher education graduates, and by generating new knowledge and technologies which, when transferred, will make a difference in the lives of the people. This is encapsulated in the institutional vision: A University of Excellence characterized by scholarship, engagement for the community towards sustainable development. Naturally, this only becomes possible through synergy of efforts and teamwork. Read more