University of Southern Mindanao

The University of Southern Mindanao (USM; ), formerly Mindanao Institute of Technology (MIT),is a university in the Southern Philippines. It provides instruction and professional training in science and technology, particularly in agriculture and industry. The university was founded by Bai Hadja Fatima Matabay Plang, an educator and philanthropist. It formally opened on October 1, 1954, and achieved university status on March 13, 1978.