West Visayas State University (WVSU) once again proved its commitment to global engagement as it received the Excellence in Internationalization (IZN) Initiatives Award for the fourth consecutive year at the 4th Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Quality Awards held …
Internationalization
International and Local Linkages Office
Profile
Established as a unit in 2021, the International and Local Linkages Office (ILLO) develops consortia and cooperation, with principles of reciprocity and parity, in consonance with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO’s Perspective on the Future of Higher Education in 2050, the economic agenda of the Office of the President of the Philippines, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), National Higher Education Research Agenda, and National Integrated Basic, DOST-CHEd Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda, National Integrated Basic Research, and the Gender Responsive Extension Agenda.
The latest from IZN
Expectation
Specifically, ILLO is expected to:
International Ranking, Certification, and Membership
ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA)
Associate Member effective January 28, 2025
Higher Education Ranking
46th out of 303 Universities worldwide 2024
176th out of 422 Universities worldwide 2025
World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Global Top 300 University in Innovation 2023
Global Top 210 University in Innovation 2024
UI GreenMetric
Ranked 576th World Most Sustainable University, 10th in the Philippines 2023
Ranked 513th World Most Sustainable University, 14th in the Philippines 2024
QS Asia University Ranking
901+ in the 2025 QS Asia University Rankings and 169th in the 2025 Southeast Asia University Ranking
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
Member since May 24, 2024
ISO 9001:2015
Certificate of Registration issued on Nov. 13, 2024. Valid until September 6, 2027.
University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific - UMAP
Member since 2008