The University of Eastern Pangasinan was established in 2005 by the municipality of Binalonan. It joins the league of local universities that aims to provide quality education to all aspiring students in the Province of Pangasinan.
The town of Binalonan served as the crossroad of different cultures such as Pangasinan, Ilocano and Cordilleran culture, thus bearing witness to the growth and development of educational institutions, connecting roads and highways, cultural exchanges and migrations.