Colleges and Universities in Negros Island Region (NIR)
The CHED List of Higher Education Institutions contains 89 colleges and universities in Negros Island Region (NIR): 56 private, 28 state universities and colleges (SUC), 5 local universities and colleges (LUC), and 0 other government schools.
Higher Education Institutions (89)
| Institution | City / Municipality | Type | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABE International Business College-Bacolod City | City of Bacolod | Private | amaes.edu.ph |
| AMA Computer College-Bacolod | City of Bacolod | Private | Not listed |
| AMA Computer College-Dumaguete City | City of Dumaguete | Private | dgte.amacc.edu.ph |
| Asian College of Science and Technology-Dumaguete | City of Dumaguete | Private | asiancollege.edu.ph |
| Bacolod City College | City of Bacolod | Local (LUC) | Not listed |
| Bago City College | City of Bago | Local (LUC) | Not listed |
| Baptist Missionary Association Bible College | City of Talisay | Private | Not listed |
| Binalbagan Catholic College | BINALBAGAN | Private | Not listed |
| BIT International College - Siquijor | Siquijor | Private | Not listed |
| Cabarrus Catholic College | City of Sipalay | Private | Not listed |
| Carlos Hilado Memorial State Universit -College of Fisheries-Binalbagan | Binalbagan | State (SUC) | chmsu.edu.ph |
| Carlos Hilado Memorial State University-Alijis | City of Talisay | State (SUC) | chmsu.edu.ph |
| Carlos Hilado Memorial State University-Bacolod Campus | City of Talisay | State (SUC) | chmsu.edu.ph |
| Carlos Hilado Memorial State University-Main | City of Talisay | State (SUC) | chmsu.edu.ph |
| Carmelite College - Siquijor | Tinago | Private | carmelitecollegesiquijor.com |
| Catholic Ming Yuan College | Murcia | Private | Not listed |
| CEDAR College | City of Cadiz | Private | cedarcollege.webs.com |
| Central Philippine Adventist College | Murcia | Private | cpac.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University - San Carlos Campus | City of San Carlos | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University - Victorias City Campus | City of Victorias | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Candoni | CANDONI | State (SUC) | Not listed |
| Central Philippines State University-Cauayan Campus | Cauayan | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Hinigaran Campus | City of Kabankalan | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Hinoba-an Campus | Hinoba-an | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Ilog Campus | Ilog | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Main Campus | City of Kabankalan | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Moises Padilla Campus | Moises Padilla | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| Central Philippines State University-Sipalay Campus | City of Sipalay | State (SUC) | cpsu.edu.ph |
| City College of Bayawan | Bayawan City | Local (LUC) | Not listed |
| Colegio De La Castellana | La Castellana | Local (LUC) | Not listed |
| Colegio De Santa Catalina De Alejandria | City of Dumaguete | Private | cosca.edu.ph |
| Colegio De Santa Rita De San Carlos | City of San Carlos | Private | csr-scc.edu.ph |
| Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias | City of Victorias | Private | colegiodestaanadevictorias.com |
| Colegio de Sto. Tomas Recoletos | City of Victorias | Private | cstr.edu.ph |
| Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod | City of Bacolod | Private | csab.edu.ph |
| College of Arts and Sciences of Asia and the Pacific-Bacolod City | City of Bacolod | Private | casap.edu.ph |
| Convention Baptist Bible College | City of Bacolod | Private | Not listed |
| Diaz College | City of Tanjay | Private | Not listed |
| Fast Central College | City of Bacolod | Private | Not listed |
| Fellowship Baptist College Of Kabankalan | City of Kabankalan | Private | fbc.edu.ph |
| Foundation University | City of Dumaguete | Private | foundationu.com |
| I-Tech College-Bago City | City of Bago | Private | Not listed |
| John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation-Bacolod | City of Bacolod | Private | jblfmu.edu.ph |
| Kabankalan Catholic College | City of Kabankalan | Private | Not listed |
| La Carlota City College | City of La Carlota | Local (LUC) | lacarlotacitycollege.edu.ph |
| La Consolacion College-Bacolod | City of Bacolod | Private | lcc.edu.ph |
| La Consolacion College-Bais | City of Bais | Private | Not listed |
| La Consolacion College-Isabela | Isabela | Private | Not listed |
| Mater Dei College-Silay City | City of Silay | Private | Not listed |
| Metro Dumaguete College | City of Dumaguete | Private | mdci.edu.ph |
| Mount Carmel College | City of Escanlante | Private | mountcarmelcollege.edu.ph. |
| Negros College | Ayungon | Private | nanci.edu.ph |
| Negros Maritime College Foundation | Sibulan | Private | Not listed |
| Negros Oriental State University -Bais II | City of Bais | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| Negros Oriental State University-Bais1 | City of Bais | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| Negros Oriental State University-Bayawan | City of Bayawan | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| Negros Oriental State University-Guihulngan | Guihulngan City | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| Negros Oriental State University-Mabinay Institute of Technology | Mabinay | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| Negros Oriental State University-Main Campus | Dumaguete City | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| Negros Oriental State University-Siaton Community College | Siaton | State (SUC) | norsu.edu.ph |
| North Negros College | City of Cadiz | Private | northnegroscollege.com |
| Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology | City of Sagay | State (SUC) | sunn.edu.ph |
| Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology-Calatrava | Calatrava | State (SUC) | sunn.edu.ph |
| Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology-Escalante | City of Escalante | State (SUC) | sunn.edu.ph |
| NU Bacolod | City of Bacolod | Private | national-u.edu.ph |
| Philippine Normal University-Cadiz | City of Cadiz | State (SUC) | pnu.edu.ph |
| Presbyterian Theological College | City of Dumaguete | Private | Not listed |
| Quezon Memorial Institute of Siquijor | Siquijor | Private | Not listed |
| Riverside College | City of Bacolod | Private | riverside.edu.ph |
| Sacred Heart Seminary (Bacolod) School | City of Bacolod | Private | Not listed |
| Saint Francis College-Guihulngan | Guihulngan City | Private | Not listed |
| Saint John Mary Vianney Seminary College | City of San Carlos | Private | Not listed |
| Saint Joseph College of Canlaon | City of Canlaon | Private | Not listed |
| Saint Joseph Seminary College | Sibulan | Private | Not listed |
| Silay Institute | City of Silay | Private | silayinstitute.edu.ph |
| Silliman University | City of Dumaguete | Private | su.edu.ph |
| Siquijor State College | Larena | State (SUC) | siquijorstatecollege.edu.ph |
| Southland College of Kabankalan City | Kabankalan City | Private | southlandcollege.edu.ph |
| St. Paul University Dumaguete | City of Dumaguete | Private | spud.edu.ph |
| STI College - Dumaguete | City of Dumaguete | Private | sti.edu |
| STI West Negros University | City of Bacolod | Private | sti.edu.com |
| Tañon College | City of San Carlos | Private | Not listed |
| Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas | City of Talisay | State (SUC) | tup.edu.ph |
| University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos | City of Bacolod | Private | uno-r.edu.ph |
| University of Saint La Salle | City of Bacolod | Private | usls.edu.ph |
| USAT College Sagay City | City of Sagay | Private | Not listed |
| Villaflores College | Tanjay City | Private | villaflorescollege.info |
| VMA Global College | City of Bacolod | Private | Not listed |
| West Visayas State University-Himamaylan Campus Extension | City of Himamaylan | State (SUC) | Not listed |
Source: CHED List of Higher Education Institutions, retrieved October 25, 2026. Websites are as listed by CHED and may be outdated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many colleges and universities are in Negros Island Region (NIR)?
Negros Island Region (NIR) has 89 CHED-listed colleges and universities.
How many private colleges and universities are in Negros Island Region (NIR)?
Negros Island Region (NIR) has 56 private higher education institutions.
How many public colleges and universities are in Negros Island Region (NIR)?
Negros Island Region (NIR) has 33 public higher education institutions: 28 SUC, 5 LUC, and 0 other government schools.