| Palompon Institute of Technology | |
|---|---|
| PIT | |
| Established | 1964 |
| Type | State College |
| President | Delia T. Combista, Ph.D |
| Vice-president | Jacinto Balunan, Ph.D |
| Location | Palompon, Leyte, Philippines |
| Nickname | PIT |
| Website | http:// |
The Palompon Institute of Technology (PIT) is a state college in the Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher vocational, professional, and technical instruction and training in trade and industrial education and other vocational courses, professional courses, such as medicine, commerce, pharmacy, education, agriculture and dentistry, and to offer engineering courses. It is also mandated to promote research, advance studies and progressive leadership in the fields of trade, technical, industrial and technological education.[1] Its main campus is in Palompon, Leyte.[2]
The Palompon Institute of Technology is composed of many colleges such as the College of Education, College of Technology and Engineering, College of Arts and Science, Shipping Management and College of Maritime and Shipping Administration (COMSA). PIT offers Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation - Nautical Science. It is one of the maritime schools in the Philippines providing deck and engine cadet. There have been many deck and engine officers from this school who are known to be humble, skillful, and diligent.