West Visayas State University (WVSU) shared updates on the University’s recent achievements and upcoming institutional activities during its weekly flag-raising ceremony held May 11 at Jubilee Park.

During the ceremony, Dr. Villaruz announced that WVSU once again secured a place in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), ranking 137th this year and surpassing its previous placement of 178th. He also shared that the University entered the top 100 in several categories, highlighting WVSU’s continuing efforts to strengthen innovation and quality assurance initiatives.

Dr. Villaruz expressed hope that the University would sustain its quality assurance achievements for future international recognitions, noting that the administration aims to see WVSU included in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings within the next five years.

Meanwhile, College of Education Dean Dr. Ricky M. Magno announced the successful submission of requirements for the Center of Excellence in Education evaluation, qualifying the University for the field validation phase.

Dr. Magno shared that evaluators are expected to visit the campus this week for assessment activities, including campus tours and visits to various University offices as part of the validation process.

This week’s flag-raising ceremony was led by the University executive officers, with Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Julius B. Undar serving as master of ceremonies.