Bicol University is the premier state university in the Bicol region founded on June 21, 1969, through the passage of RA 5521. As an institution promoting Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service as its core values, BU has risen to SUC Level IV status. Reflecting its culture of excellence, BU is identified as the Department of Education's Teacher Training Center in the Region and the base agency for Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development and Bicol Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development. BU has 19 academic units: East Campus: 1. Institute of Architecture 2. College of Engineering 3. College of Industrial Technology Main Campus: 1. College of Science 2. College of Arts and Letters 3. College of Nursing 4. College of Law 5. Graduate School 6. Institute of Physical Sports and Recreation 7. Integrated Laboratory School 8. Open University 9. College of Education 10. College of Medicine 11. Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance and Development Daraga Campus: 1. College of Social Sciences and Philosophy 2. College of Business Economics and Management Guinobatan, Albay: 1. College of Agriculture and Forestry Tabaco City, Albay 1. Tabaco Campus Polangui, Albay 1. Polangui Campus Gubat, Sorsogon 1. Gubat Campus With 7 campuses scattered across the region, BU is home to top notchers in the fields of Accountancy, Engineering, Midwifery, Nursing, Social Work, and Education. As a comprehensive university, it caters to the needs of the society in the following fields: • Technology, Engineering, Architecture and Sciences • Arts and Letters, Culture, Recreation and Sports • Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries • Business and Entrepreneurship • Health and Medicine • Social Sciences • Education