Aklan State University (ASU) is a public higher educational institution in Western Visayas. it was founded in 1917 as the Banga Intermediate School, which became the Capiz Farm School the following year. Ten years later, the farm school turned into a secondary rural school. Then, through the
Republic Act No. 3439, the Banga Rural High School became the
Aklan Agricultural College (AAC) in 1963. The college was again renamed in 1992 as the
Aklan State College of Agriculture (ASCA) and had four other Aklan colleges integrated into the institution in 1999. ASCA earned its state university status in 2001 through the
Republic Act 9055.
At present, ASU has five campuses, namely Banga,
Kalibo,
Ibajay,
Makato, and
New Washington. The
main campus in Banga houses five departments offering both undergraduate and graduate courses:
College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Science; College of Teacher Education; School of Management Sciences; School of Arts and Sciences; and,
School of Veterinary Medicine.