International Organization for Standardization
2025
First State University in the country to be awarded the ISO 21001:2018 or the Educational Organization Management System by an internationally recognized certifying body, the TUV Rheinland.

QS Stars
THREE-STAR rating from Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Stars making its way to the TopUniversities.com

Applied HE
Rank 5 Public University in PH
Rank 86 in the ASEAN Region

World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI)
Industrial Application: Rank 4 (PH); Rank 9 (World)
Culture and Values: Rank 3 (PH); Rank 11 (World)
Crisis Management: Rank 6 (PH); Rank 19 (World)

Times HIgher Education (THE) Impact Rankings
Impressive Ranks for SDG 4, 9, 14 and 17

UI Greenmetric
Rank 15 in PH
Rank 306 in Asia
Rank 563 in the World
Multi – Campus ISO 9001:2015 Certified
AWARDING BODY: AJA Registrars
DATE AND PLACE OF AWARDING : February 16, 2017
VALIDITY PERIOD: February 15, 2020
PSU is the FIRST MULTI-CAMPUS STATE UNIVERSITY in the country to receive ISO 9001:2015 Certification by Internationally recognized certifying body, Anglo Japanese American (AJA) Registrars, Inc. on 2017.
The Quality Management System being institutionalized in PSU through ISO 9001:2015 is part of the endeavors of the university in providing quality education and satisfactory service delivery to the most valuable clienteles – the STUDENTS.
The scope of the established Quality Management System of PSU covers the provision of Tertiary services in Instruction, Research, Extension, and Production. It also includes University Level Management Processes, Performance Evaluation and Improvement processes, and Campus Support services.
PSU maintained the certification by undergoing the ISO 9001:2015 Re-certification Audit by SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc. last 2019 with NO Major Nonconformity found.
ISO 9001:2015 Certificate received by PSU BC in 2020

