Cebu Technological University, formerly known as Cebu State College of Science and Technology (CSCST), became a state university on November 10, 2009 by virtue of Republic Act No. 9744.

It is composed of one (1) main; nine (9) satellite and 13 extension campuses throughout the province of Cebu. Main campus is located in Cebu City; satellite campuses in  Argao, Babag, Barili, Carmen, Daanbantayan, Danao City, San Francisco, Moalboal and Tuburan, and extension campuses in Balamban, Bantayan, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Naga, Oslob, Pinamungahan, Samboan, San Fernando, San Remigio, Tabogon, and Tabuelan.

It started as Cebu School of Arts and Trades in Cebu City, Sudlon Agricultural College in Lahug, Cebu City, Abellana National School in Cebu City, Danao Vocational School in Danao City, Tuburan Vocational School in Tuburan, Moalboal School of Fisheries in Moalboal, Argao Agro-Industrial School in Argao, Quirino School of Fisheries in Carmen, Manuel A. Roxas Memorial School of Fisheries in Daanbantayan, and Magsaysay School of Fisheries in San Francisco, Camotes Islands. These were integrated into Cebu State College of Science and Technology (CSCST) System on June 10, 1983 by virtue of Batas Pambansa Bilang 412. It was mandated that the new state college shall expand its curricular programs focusing on higher technological education.

On December 16, 2003, to fully standardize and to highly institutionalize the entire management of its educational system, Cebu State College of Science and Technology was granted Certificate of Registration by Anglo-Japanese American (AJA) Registrars Incorporated in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Standards, with Certification No. AJA 03/6952 giving it international recognition. On February 7, 2007, CSCST was recertified by AJA Registrars Inc. as ISO 9001:2000 QMS compliant.