The University
The Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) formerly Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College was established on December 5, 1990, by virtue of a bill authored in Congress by then Cong. Estanislao V. Valdez and sponsored in the Senate by then Sen. Edgardo J. Angara.
The bill became Republic Act 6973, otherwise known as the Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College (SKPSC) Charter, which merged five (5) previously DECS – supervised High Schools in five (5) municipalities of the province, namely; the Sultan Kudarat National High School in Isulan, the Lutayan National Agricultural School in Lutayan, the Tacurong Municipal High School in what is now Tacurong City, the Kalamansig Municipal High school in Kalamansig and the Palimbang Municipal High School in Palimbang. Its central site and main office is in SKSU – ACCESS, EJC Montilla, Tacurong City.
NEWS AND UPDATES
Regional Higher Education Leaders Gather in Zamboanga City for IQAdvance Workshop
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — Higher education leaders and quality assurance experts from the Philippines and Southeast Asia gathered at Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 for the opening of the 3rd Workshop on University’s Internal Quality …
SKSU Officials Join CHED, AACCUP Leaders in AUN-QA Workshop Welcome Dinner
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) President Atty. Cyrus E. Torreña, DPA, MNSA, together with key University officials, joined higher education leaders and delegates from across the country during a Welcome Dinner and Birthday Celebration held on September …
President Torrena Visits SKSU Lutayan Wildlife Rescue Center, Eyes Stronger Environmental Programs and DENR Partnership
LUTAYAN, Sultan Kudarat — Even on a Sunday, Sultan Kudarat State University President Atty. Cyrus E. Torrena, DPA, MNSA continued his campus engagements with a visit to the Wildlife Rescue Center at SKSU Lutayan Campus on September 13, 2026, looking …
SKSU College of Medicine Opens State-of-the-Art Skills Laboratory to Elevate Hands-on Clinical Training
TACURONG CITY, PHILIPPINES — Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) College of Medicine officially inaugurated its newly equipped Skills Laboratory on September 12, 2026, marking a major milestone in advancing local medical education and practical healthcare training. The ceremonial ribbon-cutting and …
SKSU Student Leaders Participate in Youth Lead Philippines’ 13th Philippines I Transform! Leaders’ Convention
Student leaders of Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) participated in the Youth Lead Philippines’ 13th Philippines I Transform! Leaders’ Convention, held on September 3–7, 2026, at Teachers’ Camp, Baguio City, with the theme “Combating Poverty, Achieving Prosperity for All.” The …
SKSU Advances Proposed Islamic Studies and Agricultural Economics Programs
Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) held a coordination meeting via Google Meet on September 11, 2026, to discuss the status and next steps for the proposed Islamic Studies program and the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics. The discussion focused …