After ninety-seven (97) years of its quest for quality education, Republic Act No. 9311 converting Leyte Institute of Technology (LIT) into Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) was fully realized last August 7, 2004.

Philosophy

EVSU addresses its academic endeavors towards the development of the socio economic condition of Region VIII by emphasizing the development of human resources and necessary input to production and growth. It plays a major role in providing the human resources for industrial agri-business enterprises as well as for the small, medium, and large-scale industries, which are the components for regional development.

Brief History

The Eastern Visayas State University had its humble beginnings in 1907 as part of the Leyte Provincial School. It became a separate educational entity in 1915 and was renamed as the Leyte Trade School, funded by the provincial government. Thirty-eight (38) years later or in 1953, it was further renamed National Provincial Trade School by virtue of RA 496 funded jointly by the National and Provincial Government, to cover a wider curricular area. In 1961, Congress of the Philippines passed Republic Act 1516 converting into the Leyte Regional School of Arts and Trades authorizing it to become a teacher training institution for vocational and industrial education in Eastern Visayas. The Republic Act 4572 was enacted by Congress of the Philippines which converted the school into a chartered state college and was renamed Leyte Institute of Technology, an educational institution of higher learning committed to the service of a larger academic area of responsibility.

Finally, after ninety-seven (97) years of its quest for quality education, Republic Act No. 9311 converting Leyte Institute of Technology (LIT) into Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) was realized last August 7, 2004.