416 (also known as the PNC Charter), the four-year Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEE) program was introduced.

PNC included the Master of Arts (MA) in Education curriculum in the academic program.

[18] PNC established branches in Negros Occidental, Agusan del Sur, and Isabela by virtue of Republic Act No.

In 1970 the Bachelor of Science in Education curriculum, offering major and minor subjects, was introduced.

and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees and the provision of other academic programs relevant to the in-service training of teachers, school supervisors, administrators, researchers, and other education specialists and personnel.

[18] Aside from the creation of campuses, the college expanded its services, most significant of which was its designation as the Curriculum Development Center for Communication Arts (English and Filipino) under the Language Study Center-Educational Development Projects Implementing Task Force (LSC-EDPITAF) Project and afterward as Center of Excellence (CENTREX) in English, Filipino and Values Education.

The group aims to promote collaboration and cooperation in research, professional development, extension, and a local student Erasmus Mundus program.

4242, approved on June 19, 1965, established the North Luzon (Isabela), Visayas (Cadiz), and Mindanao (Agusan) branches.

[19] The South Luzon (Lopez) branch started through a consortium with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 1980.

Within its vicinity are the Manila City Hall, SM City Manila, the main campus of the Technological University of the Philippines, Rizal Park, the National Museum of Anthropology, and the National Museum of Fine Arts.

The branch was housed at the Home Economics Building of Alicia Central School when it opened on July 26, 1971.

[31] The branch stayed in the compound of the Lopez National Comprehensive High School from 1993 to 1999 before moving to its present site donated by the provincial and municipal governments.

For a few years, it also offered engineering courses in consortium with Technological University of the Philippines – Visayas.

[34] It provides leadership in cultural activities for the preservation of folk arts: the music, dance, and rituals of the Manobos and Higaonons of the province.

The undergraduate programs follow an outcomes-based teacher education curriculum that puts emphasis on content specialization.

[36] In 2014, PNU was identified by a study of the Philippine Business for Education as one of the top-performing schools in the licensure examination for teachers in both elementary and secondary levels.

The College of Teacher Development is the undergraduate school of the university that offers bachelor's degree in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education with fields of specialization.

Jhona B. Acuña Faculty of Education and Information Sciences (FEIS): Niño D. Naldoza Faculty of General Education and Experiential Learning (FGEEL): Rafael Panganiban Faculty of Science, Technology, and Mathematics (FSTeM): Shila Rose D. Sia Institute of Creative Expressions and Human Movement Education (ICEHME) Dean: Joel G. Tubera The highest decision-making body of the university is the Board of Regents.

[39] The administration of the university is vested in the president, who is appointed to a four-year renewable term, by the Board of Regents upon the recommendation of a search committee.

Each regional branch is headed by an executive director and provost appointed by the Board of Regents upon the recommendation of the University President.

As a state university, funding for PNU primarily comes from the government subsidy allocated in the national budget or General Appropriations Act.

10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, PNU students are exempted from tuition and other school fees.

Founded in 1912, The Torch (Filipino: Ang Sulo) is the official student publication of the university.