Introduction
The University started operation as a trade school in San Isidro Nueva Ecija on June 7, 1929 . It first bore the name Nueva Ecija Trade School (NETS), grew to become the Central Luzon School of Arts and Trade (CLSAT) on May 8, 1953 by virtue of RA No. 845, and later became the Central Luzon Polytechnic College (CLPC) on June 18, 1964 by Virtue of Republic Act No. 3998.  In response to the global challenges posed by emerging scientific and technological expansion, CLPC was converted into the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) on March 27, 1998 by virtue of RA No. 8612.

The NEUST is located in Nueva Ecija at the Central Plains of Luzon , the rice granary of the Philippines . It operates in five major campuses namely: the San Isidro Campus (.55 ha) in the town of San Isidro; the Fort Magsaysay Campus (8.5 has.) in Palayan City; the Sumacab Campus (22.9 has.) in Sumacab Este, Cabanatuan City; the Gabaldon Campus (1,463.32 has.) in the town of Gabaldon; and the Main Campus (1.93 has.) which is at the heart of Cabanatuan City, approximately 118 kilometers North of Manila.

The expansion of NEUST is evident not only in terms of program offerings, number of enrollees and land acquisitions, but also in terms of linkages with both local and international entities. As part of the expansion, the University has brought its graduate and undergraduate programs in China and has also hosted the South Korea 's Master of Science in Information Technology, which is presently being offered at NEUST by the Han Nam University . Still expanding, NEUST hopes to soon be at the peak of development and excellence.