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The COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION has it’s beginning in the year 1929 when the first formal two-year Industrial teacher Education was offered at the Philippine School of Arts and Trades (PSAT) by provisions of Republic Act 3377 of 1927.

The first four-year Industrial Education curriculum leading to the degree Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education (BSIE) with major in shop work was offered in 1951 by operation of the Republic Act 975. It was also this time when the school started operating with two departments - the Teacher Education Department and the Technical Education Department. The first depart was the unit over-seeing the various programs on Industrial Teacher Education and Training.

Then on June 17, 1959, by the provisions of Republic Act 2237, PSAT was converted to the Philippine College of Arts and Trades (PCAT). The two-department structure was still maintained. In the school year 1961-1962, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics were added as major in the BSIE programs.

On June 11, 1978, PCAT was elevated to the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) through Presidential Degree 1518. This degree provided among others the creation of (6) Colleges one of which is the College of Industrial Education.

Under the charter, PD 1518, Sec. 2 thereof, “The University shall provide higher and advanced vocational, technical, industrial, technological and professional education and training in the industrial and technology, and practical arts and leading to certificates, diplomas degrees. It shall provide progressive leadership in applied research, development studies in technical, industrial and technological fields and production using indigenous materials: effect technology transfer in the country-side: assist in the development of small and medium-scale industries in identified growth centers.”