The Mountain Province State Polytechnic College was established upon passing of R.A. No. 7182 absorbing the already existing Mountain Province Community College in Bontoc, Mounain Province and the college program of Tadian School of Arts and Trades in Tadian, Mountain Province, and converting the same into its now College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering and Technology campuses, respectively. Hence, the school was formally opened and known as the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College on January 17, 1992.