Which was founded first University of Iowa or Polytechnic University of the Philippines?
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Filipino: "Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas"; abbreviated as PUP and commonly known as PUP Main, PUP Sta. Mesa, and PUP Manila) is a coeducational, research state university located in Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines. It was founded on October 19, 1904 as the Manila Business School. The university is ruled by Republic Act Number 8292, or the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997. PUP has a total of 71,963 students enrolled, and it has 25 branches and campuses located in Metro Manila, Northern and Central Luzon, and in Southern Luzon.
University of Southern Mindanao The University of Southern Mindanao, formerly Mindanao Institute of Technology (MIT), is a university in the Southern Philippines. It provides instruction and professional training in the fields of science and technology, particularly agriculture and industry. The university was founded by Bai Hadja Fatima Matabay Plang, an educator and philanthropist. It formally open on October 1, 1954, and achieved university status on March 13, 1978. Its 1,024 hectare main campus is located in Kabacan, Cotabato. The University of Southern Mindanao is one of the four State University and Colleges (SUC) to achieve excellence in agricultural education and one of the nine to hold Level IV status. Across its 3 campuses USM holds a total of 5, 129.97 hectares of land, mostly for agricultural teaching and research.