Cebu Technological University

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Cebu Technological University (Cebuano: Teknolohikal nga Unbersidad sa Sugbo), abbreviated as CTU and also known as CebuTech, is a public, non-sectarian, coeducational, state-funded higher education institution located in Cebu, Philippines. CTU was originally a part of the Philippine public high school system and traces its roots to the Manual Arts department of the Cebu Normal School (now the Cebu Normal University), and was founded independently in 1911 as the Cebu Trade School. In 1928, the institution opened its own campus near the Port of Cebu, where its main campus still stands today. The university, since its founding in 1911, was also previously known as Cebu Trade School, Cebu School of Arts and Trades, and Cebu State College of Science and Technology, until, in 2009, by the virtue of Republic Act 9744, it was converted into a state university, and assuming the name Cebu Technological University. The CTU system comprises 29 campuses: one main campus in Cebu City, 16 satellite campuses, and 12 extension campuses. As of school year 2025–26, there are 80 538 students enrolled on the 29 CTU campuses located throughout the province of Cebu. Cebu Technological University (CTU) continues to achieve significant milestones in academic excellence, innovation, and internationalization. The university ranked 2nd in Cebu and 17th nationwide in the January 2026 Webometrics Ranking,

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