Looking at the Research Productivity of a Level III State College in the Philippines Towards Attaining University Status

Existing research studies posited that research productivity in a higher education institution (HEI) is associated with faculty academic profile, co-authorship network, and institutional linkages. This article explores the research productivity in Occidental Mindoro State College, a level three state college in the Philippines, based on State Universities and Colleges Levelling indicators of the Commission on Higher Education and the Program Expenditure Classification indicators of the Department of Budget and Management for Research Program of a Philippine HEI. This article also presents the constraints and challenges of a state college in strengthening its research function in preparation to become a full-fledged university. Conclusions are drawn for policy implications.