The Apayao State College (ASC), the province’s lone Higher Education Institution (HEI), – envisions being an innovation-driven HEI in the Asia-Pacific region pursuing excellence in instruction, biodiversity conservation and protection, pioneering research, and community empowerment.

In undertaking its vision, the college commits to nurturing and developing nation builders in critical fields towards producing graduates equipped with internationally competitive innovations that can transform society for sustainable development.

Therefore, ASC ensures that its current curriculum is responsive to challenges and needs in the local and international context, faculty members are skilled in their respective specializations, its policy environment supports innovation and excellence, there is strong participation in research as a venue for innovations, and the evident presence modern facilities for instruction, research, extension programs, and production.

The college, though thus far relatively young, will continuously persevere and charge forward in exploring and expanding its horizons across its four-fold functions with Agile, Sustainability & Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Excellence, and Innovation, hence keeping up with the uncertainties and the tremendous change in the dynamics of the education landscape.