Mindanao State University
| Motto | One MSU aspires to achieve for One goal for Academic Excellence |
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| Type | Public, research, state higher education institution |
| Established | September 1, 1961 |
Academic affiliations | ASAIHL |
| Endowment | ₱1.195 billion |
| Chairman | J. Prospero de Vera III |
| President | Dr. Rasid M. Paca (OIC) |
Academic staff | 1,338 |
| Undergraduates | 45,990 |
| Postgraduates | 3,955 |
| Location | , , 7°59′56″N 124°15′31″E / 7.99889°N 124.25861°E |
| Alma Mater song | Himno ng Pamantasang Mindanao (Mindanao State University Hymn) |
| Newspaper | Mindanao Varsitarian |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Nickname | Royals |
| Mascot | Sarimanok |
| Website | www |
| Himno ng Pamantasang Mindanao | |
Choral version of MSU Hymn Composed by Lucio San Pedro, Lyrics by Angelito Flores, Arranged by Ernesto "Bajo" Zaldua, Jr., and Performed by the Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology The Octava Choral Society
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Mindanao State University (MSU; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Mindanao) is a state university system in the city of Marawi, Philippines. It is the first state university in Mindanao, Philippines, established through Republic Act No. 1387 (as amended). It is the second state-sponsored institution in the country, following the University of the Philippines System.
The MSU was formally established on September 1, 1961 in Marawi City, the capital of Lanao del Sur, which was claimed to be the heart of Morolandia due to the city being the site of the reference point of all roads in Mindanao. The university was formally established with the first meeting of its Board of Regents in Marawi on August 19, 1961, that resulted into the election of the first president of the University in the person of Antonio S. Isidro, the then vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines System.