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
Atty. Torreña Welcomes CHED Delegates for RQAT Evaluation Visit of BS Petroleum Engineering Program
August 13, 2026 — University President Atty. Cyrus E. Torrena, DPA, MNSA, warmly welcomed the delegates from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) National Technical Panel during their visit for the RQAT evaluation of the proposed offering of the Bachelor …
Atty. Torreña Begins First Day in Office with Series of Strategic Meetings
Tacurong City – Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) President Atty. Cyrus E. Torrena, DPA, MNSA, officially began his first day in office on August 13, 2026, setting the tone for his administration through a series of meetings focused on strengthening …
Atty. Torreña Holds First Meeting with USG Officers on First Hour in Office
August 13, 2026 — On his first day and within his first hour in office as the 5th University President of Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU), Atty. Cyrus E. Torrena, DPA, MNSA, immediately met with the officers of the University …
SKSU Welcomes Atty. Cyrus E. Torreña as Fifth University President
Tacurong City — Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) formally welcomed Atty. Cyrus E. Torrena, DPA, MNSA, as its 5th University President during the Turnover and Send-Off Ceremony held on August 12, 2026, marking a significant transition in the University’s leadership. …
SKSU, UTeM strengthen global academic ties through Distinguished Lecture Series 2026
Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) formally opened Day 1 of the Distinguished Lecture Series 2026: Reciprocating the Academic Exchange Program with delegates from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) on July 24 at the Audio Visual Room (AVR), ACCESS Campus. The …
SKSU Rises to Rank 2 in Region XII Scopus Documents Mid-Year Research Performance Rankings
Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) proudly celebrates another remarkable milestone after securing the Rank 2 position in the Scopus Document Region XII Mid-Year Research Performance Rankings, further affirming the University’s growing impact in research, innovation, and academic excellence. Adding to …