Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU, pronounced /kəmsuː/; Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaang Pang-alaala Carlos Hilado),[2] also colloquially called by its former acronym CHMSC (pronounced /kəmsi/), is a public, state-owned university, the main campus of which is in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

Magalona vice mayor Robert F. Acaling donated a 3-hectare lot in Barangay Alicante, EB Magalona, to serve as a Research and Extension Center of the university and named it the Jesús Fermin Research and Extension Center.

In the same year, Carmen Agricultural Development Inc. also donated a 3-hectare lot in Barangay San Jose, Binalbagan.

On April 26, 2019, Carlos Hilado Memorial State College was converted into a state university as per law filed by Representatives Greg Gasataya of Bacolod, Albee Benitez of the Third District of Negros Occidental, and Bebot Mirasol of the Fifth District of Negros Occidental, by virtue of Republic Act (RA) no.

On April 19, 2022, the school officially changed its name to Carlos Hilado State University after the Commission on Higher Education en banc approved the conversion of the school and all its satellite campuses in Bacolod City and Municipality of Binalbagan through Resolution 209–2022 after having been found compliant with the requirements for conversion as stipulated in Section 21 of RA 11336.