Central Mindanao University

Central Mindanao University
Pamantasan ng Gitnang Mindanao
	CMU Seal
Former names	Mailag Industrial School (1910–1918); Bukidnon Agricultural School (1918–1923); Bukidnon Rural High School (1923–1928); Bukidnon Agricultural High School (1928–1938); Bukidnon National Agricultural School (1938–1952); Mindanao Agricultural College (1952–1965)
Motto	The Academic Paradise of the South; Top Agricultural University in Mindanao
Type	State university
Established	1910
Academic affiliation	PASUC, MASCUF, Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities
President	Prof. Rolito G. Eballe, PhD
Vice-president	Prof. Raquelyn J. Dadang, PhD; (Academic Affairs) ; Prof. Hermie P. Pava, MPoSc; (Administration) ; Prof. Alan P. Dargantes, DVM, PhD; (Research, Development and Extension) ; Prof. Reynaldo L. Intong, PhD; (Resource Generation and Management)
Academic staff	500
Administrative staff	800
Students	12,000+
Location	University Town, Musuan, Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines; 7°51′53″N 125°3′3″E
Colors	Forest Green Maize Yellow
Nickname	CMU Bulls
Website	www.cmu.edu.ph

Central Mindanao University (CMU; Filipino: Pamantasan ng Gitnang Mindanao) is a research state university located in the heart of Mindanao Island, province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest premier universities in the southern Philippines. CMU is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines) as the Center of Excellence in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Biology; and Center of Development in Mathematics, Environmental Science and Teacher Education. In 2017, CMU became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to be awarded with Institutional Accreditation (Level II) by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.

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