Which was founded first, Virginia Commonwealth University or Batangas State University?
Batangas State University The Batangas State University (translated in Filipino as "Pambansang Pamantasan ng Batangas" and abbreviated as BatStateU, BatSU, or BSU) is a state university in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Established in 1903 as a training school, Batangas State University is the oldest higher education institution in the province. It was granted a state college status in 1968, renamed Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology, and was finally elevated into a state university in 2001. At present, the university has ten campuses in Batangas.
Madhya Maha Vidyalaya Madhya Vidyalaya (English: Central College) is a type of state school in Sri Lanka. Originally mooted in the 1930s by C.W.W. Kannangara, 54 Central Colleges were founded between 1943 and 1947 as part of his initiative to establish free education in Sri Lanka. The first of these was C. W. W. Kannangara Central College in Matugama, followed by others in areas such as Weeraketiya, Kattankudy, Mawathagama, Veyangoda and Dickwella.