The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) is a state university established on August 16, 2016, by virtue of Republic Act 10919 through the amalgamation of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and the Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology (MOSCAT) in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Both campuses are located in Northern Mindanao, the Gateway to Mindanao, which offers a strategic locational advantage for the institution to train and develop students from all the other regions of Mindanao.

The university's vision and missions aimed to provide quality education for Filipinos in the Northern Mindanao region. Thus, the university envisions itself to become a nationally-recognized S&T University providing the vital link between education and the economy. The university's missions; i) Bring the world of work (industry) into the actual higher education and training of students; ii) Offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to maximize their business potentials through a gamut of services from product conceptualization to commercialization; and iii) Contribute significantly to the National Development Golas of food security and energy sufficiency through technology solutions.

It has maintained its Level IV Status as State University (Highest Distinction) as adjudged by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and continues to be one of the 19 leading state universities in the Philippines.