CHED Citations

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is an attached agency to the Office of the President for administrative purposes. The Commission acts as a collegial body in formulating plans, policies and strategies relating to higher education and the operation of CHED.

The following are citations that the Commission has given to some institution which have demonstrated the highest degree or level of standard along the areas of instruction, research and extension. They provide institutional leadership in all aspects of development in specific areas of discipline in the various regions by providing networking arrangements to help ensure the accelerated development of HEIs in their respective service areas.

Center of Excellence (CoE)
It refers to a program which continually demonstrates excellent performance in the areas of Instructions, Research and Publications, Extension and Linkages, and Institutional Qualifications.

Center of Development (CoD)
It refers to a program which exhibits the potential to become a Center of Excellence in the future.