page_title: Benguet State University
hierarchical_section_title: Benguet State University
caption_attribution_description: English: A section of Halsema Highway near Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet
context_page_description: Benguet State University is a state university located in the municipality of La Trinidad in the province of Benguet in the Philippines.
  It started as the La Trinidad Farm School, which was elevated to Trinidad Agricultural School in 1920. The school reopened after World War II and became the La Trinidad Agricultural High School. Four months later, it was nationalized and renamed as the Mountain National Agricultural School. It was soon converted into the Mountain National College, Mountain Agricultural College, and Mountain State Agricultural College in 1969 through Republic Act 5923.
  On January 12, 1986, the school was converted into a chartered state university by virtue of Presidential Decree 2010.
  As of May 2018, Benguet State University is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as a Center of Excellence for Teacher education, and Center of Development for both Agriculture education, and Nutrition and Dietetics.
context_section_description: Benguet State University is a state university located in the municipality of La Trinidad in the province of Benguet in the Philippines.
  It started as the La Trinidad Farm School, which was elevated to Trinidad Agricultural School (TAS) in 1920. The school reopened after World War II and became the La Trinidad Agricultural High School. Four months later, it was nationalized and renamed as the Mountain National Agricultural School (MNAS). It was soon converted into the Mountain National College (MNAC), Mountain Agricultural College (MAC), and Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC) in 1969 through Republic Act 5923.
  On January 12, 1986, the school was converted into a chartered state university by virtue of Presidential Decree 2010.
  As of May 2018, Benguet State University is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence (COE) for Teacher education, and Center of Development (COD) for both Agriculture education, and Nutrition and Dietetics.
caption: Benguet State University main gate (right) along Halsema Highway in 2018
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