CMU Receives Six CHED Regional Quality Awards

Central Mindanao University received recognition during the 4th Regional Quality Awards Program in celebration of the 3rd National Higher Education Day and the 29th Founding Anniversary of CHED held at Apple Tree Resort, Opol, Cagayan de Oro City, on June 22, 2023.

Out of 107 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the region, only thirty HEIs were recognized, and CMU is one of the institutions that received the most awards. CMU received a total of six awards from CHED R-10 for notable achievements, significant contributions, and unwavering support to CHED in pursuit of its mandates.

In this pursuit, CMU has consistently been sincere and persistent by providing relevant and quality higher education with programs at par with international standards and graduates and professionals who are highly competent and recognized in the international arena.

With this, CHED granted the university an Award of Distinction for demonstrating the highest quality of teaching, research, research training, employability, and internationalization initiatives leading to its inclusion in the 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (701-750; 3 QS Stars) as one of the Philippine universities joining the list of Asia’s Best Higher Education Institutions. 

Among the 107 HEIs in the region, only three HEIs were granted this award that includes Central Mindanao University (701-750), Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (601-650), and Xavier University (651-700). Among the three universities, CMU is the only University with a 3 QS Star rating, and the only University in Bukidnon included in the QS World University Rankings.

The university was also commended for its commitment to excellence and service quality, leading to its conferment of an International Certification conforming to ISO 9001:2015. CMU received this award along with 12 other HEIs in the region.

CHED also recognized CMU as one of the Top Performing Higher Education Institutions-Licensure Examination for being ranked  Top Performing School Nationwide in the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Licensure Examination.

CMU garnered the Top 2 in November 2022 Nursing Licensure Examination, Top 3 in October 2022 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination, and Top 3 in  Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination.

Further, CMU was also recognized as a Higher Education Institution with Top Performing Examinees-PRC Licensure Examinations and Higher Education Institution with Top 1 Performing Examinees. CMU has 11 graduates among the successful examinees who garnered the ten highest places in various Professional Licensure Examinations between April 2022-May 2023.

Moreover,  CMU received an Award of Commendation highlighting the efforts of the CMU Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CMU-DRRM) to fulfill the institution’s legal obligations as a State University.

With these laurels, CHED commended CMU for striving to remain one of the country’s leading providers of quality education, bringing pride and honor to the Region 10 community. _{[Iyern Dalipe Neri]}