 The tagalog translation of Eastern Visyas State University ( Pamantasang , Pampamahalaan ng

Silangang Visayas ). It is the oldest higher Educational Institution in the Eastern Visayas Region .
EVSU is the regional state higher educational institution in Tacloban City .

 History of Eastern Visayas State University

The Eastern Visayas State University had its humble beginnings in 1907, as a part of the Leyte Provincial
School. It became a separate entity in 1915, and was named the Leyte Trade School, funded by the
provincial government. In 1953, after 38 years, it was renamed the National Provincial Trade School by
virtue of R.A. 406 and funded jointly by the National and Provincial Government to cover a wider
curriculum. In 1961, the Congress of the Philippines passed Republic Act No. 1561, converting the school
into the Leyte Regional School of Arts and Trades, authorizing it to become a training institution for
vocational and industrial education in Eastern Visayas.

On June 19, 1965, Republic Act 4572 was enacted by Congress of the Philippines which converted the
school further into a chartered college, renaming it the Leyte Institute of Technology. It took effect
beginning school year 1965-66.Starting in 1999, the institute has grown to establish a satellite campus in
Ormoc City. Pursuant to Board Resolutions No. 59, series of 1999, two CHED supervised institutions
(CSIs) in Leyte, namely the Leyte College of Arts and Trades and the Burauen Polytechnic College were
integrated to the Leyte Institute of Technology. The LIT Dulag Campus started in SY 2000–2001. The
Carigara School of Fisheries was added, the second phase of CSIs institution to SUCs.On August 7, 2004,
Republic Act No. 9311 was passed converting the Leyte Institute of Technology, into Eastern Visayas
State University.