Philippine Normal University Visayas is the first teacher-training institution (TEI) in Negros Occidental. It was established via Republic Act 4242 on June 19, 1965. Then known as PNU Cadiz, the Campus formally opened on July 22, 1968 in Cadiz City. Philippine Normal College (PNC) became a university on December 26, 1991 when Pres. Corazon C. Aquino signed into law, Republic Act No. 7168, converting PNC into Philippine Normal University.

In 2009, PNU was named the National Center of Excellence for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act 9647. Transcending its territorial limits, PNU, Cadiz Campus, launched its appellation as Philippine Normal University in the Visayas and the PNU’s Environment and Green Technology Education Hub by virtue of Board of Regents (BOR) Resolution No. U-1865, s. 2012 on December 5, 2012.

Through the years, PNU Visayas has consistently demonstrated academic excellence having produced top-notch graduates and having ranked 9th among TEIs in terms of the highest number of board passers in Region VI. Recently, the University has secured the 9th place among top-performing schools in the September 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT).