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University of the Philippines, Los Baños
	File:University of the philippines logo.png
Motto	Honor and Excellence
Type	State university
Established	March 6, 1908
Chancellor	Dr. Luis Rey I. Velasco
President	Dr. Emerlinda P. Roman
Undergraduates	10,500
Postgraduates	2,500
Location	Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Campus	36 km²
Hymn	"U.P. Naming Mahal"
Nickname	U.P. Fighting Maroons
Mascot	U.P. Oblation
Website	http://www.uplb.edu.ph

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UPLB main entrance

The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), situated at the foot of Mount Makiling in Los Baños, Laguna, was the first autonomous campus of the University of the Philippines System. It was founded by renowned American botanist and agriculturist Edwin Copeland on March 6, 1909 as the College of Agriculture, one of the first two units of the University of the Philippines^[1].

UPLB has one of the largest campuses in the Philippines, with a total land area of 36 km². Several buildings at UPLB were designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin^[2].

The University has the highest concentration of PhDs among all schools in the Philippines^[3] due to the numerous local and foreign research centers located here ([Note: [UP Diliman]]'s College of Science, on the other hand, has the highest concentration of PhDs among all colleges in the country^[4]).

The Philippines' Commission on Higher Education designated UPLB as a center for excellence in Biology, Chemistry, Math, Communication, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry Education and Veterinary Education. The University is also a center for development in Physics and Information Technology. The Commission likewise designated UPLB as the Zonal Research Center for Regions IV and V^[5].

Six research institutes of UPLB were recognized as centers for excellence by virtue of Presidential Decree for their significant contributions to the country's development. These are the Institute of Plant Breeding, Institute of Food Science and Technology, National Crop Protection Center, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH-UPLB/UP-BIOTECH), Institute of Animal Science, and the Farming Systems and Soil Resources Institute^[6]. The University has a total of 33 research and training centers/institutes renowned in the region for their science and technology studies^[7].

History

See University of the Philippines System history

International Recognition

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Freedom Park and Carillon with Mt. Makiling as backdrop

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Philippine Pegasus at the Main Library

UPLB is one of only three schools in Asia that received institutional recognition in the Ramon Magsaysay Awards^[8], regarded as Asia's Nobel Prize. The UPLB College of Agriculture received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1977 for its pivotal role in the continent's development thru agricultural research and education. The College is also home to the country's only ISI-accredited scientific journal^[9], The Philippine Agriculturist.

The University likewise has research partnerships and student/faculty exchange programs with the Asian Development Bank^[10], Cornell University^[11], Yale University^[12] and Michigan State University^[13], among others.

UPLB is the center of biotechnology education and research in South East Asia. It is home to at least four international research and extension centers - the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the APEC Center for Technology Exchange and Training for Small and Medium Enterprises (ACTETSME), the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEAMEO-SEARCA), and the recently inaugurated Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Center for Biodiversity.

Philippine Research Institutions

Local institutions such as the the Dairy Training and Research Institute (DTRI) and bureaus of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), among others, are headquartered at UPLB. The Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice) and the Philippine Carabao Center also have offices at UPLB.

Degree-Granting Units

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Waterfall at the Botanical Garden

College of Agriculture
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Development Communication
College of Economics and Management
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
College of Forestry and Natural Resources
College of Human Ecology
College of Public Affairs
College of Veterinary Medicine
School of Environmental Science and Management
Graduate School

Undergraduate Degree Programs

BS in Agribusiness Management
BS in Agricultural Chemistry
BS in Agricultural Economics
BS in Agricultural Engineering
BS in Applied Mathematics
BS in Applied Physics
BS in Biology
BS in Chemical Engineering
BS in Chemistry
BS in Civil Engineering
BS in Computer Science
BS in Development Communication
BS in Economics
BS in Electrical Engineering
BS in Food Technology
BS in Forestry
BS in Human Ecology
BS in Industrial Engineering
BS in Mathematics
BS in Mathematics and Science Teaching
BS in Nutrition
BS in Statistics
BA in Communication Arts
BA in Philosophy
BA in Sociology
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Graduate Degree Programs

Master

Communication Arts
Forestry
Information Technology

Master of Arts

Communication Arts
Language and Literature
Sociology

Master of Management

Agribusiness Management
Business Management
Cooperative Management
Development Management
Public Management

Master in Professional Studies

Development Communication (distance mode)
Education Management
Food and Nutrition Planning
Land and Water Resources Engineering

Master in Public Affairs

Agricultural and Rurban Development Studies
Cooperative Management
Education Management
Local Governance and Development Management
Strategic Planning and Public Policy

Master of Science

Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Agroforestry
Agrometeorology
Agronomy
Animal Science
Applied Nutrition
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Community Development
Development Communication
Economics
Entomology
Environmental Science
Extension Education
Family Resource Management
Food Science
Forestry
Genetics
Horticulture
Mathematics
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Plant Breeding
Plant Genetic Resources
Plant Pathology
Rural Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Veterinary Medicine
Wildlife Studies
Zoology

Doctor of Philosophy

Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Agronomy
Animal Science
Applied Nutrition
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
Community Development
Computer Science
Development Communication
Entomology
Environmental Science
Extension Education
Food Science
Forestry
Genetics
Horticulture
Human Nutrition
Microbiology
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Plant Breeding
Plant Pathology
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics

Diploma/Non-Degree Programs

Diploma in Agroforestry
Diploma in Computer Science (distance and residential modes)
Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Diploma in Environmental Science
Diploma in Home Technology and Management
Diploma in Physical Education
Diploma in Power Electronics
Diploma in Statistics
Certificate in Forestry

Secondary Education

University of the Philippines Rural High School

Although not a part of UPLB, the Philippine High School for the Arts/National Arts Center is located at the university grounds.

Noted Professors and Alumni

Edgardo Angara: Former President of the University of the Philippines and Agriculture Secretary; member of the Philippine Senate
Teddy Casiño: Member of the Philippine House of Representatives; former Editor-in-Chief of the UPLB Perspective and National President of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Juan Miguel Zubiri: Member of the Philippine House of Representatives
Cielito Habito: Former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary/NEDA Director-General; currently Director of Ateneo de Manila Center for Economic Research
Salvador Escudero: Former Member of the Philippine House of Representatives and Agriculture Secretary; father of House Minority Leader Francis Escudero
Bienvenido M. Gonzalez: President of the University of the Philippines from 1939 to 1951; responsible for opening U.P.'s flagship campus in Quezon City (U.P. Diliman)
Emil Javier: President of the University of the Philippines System from 1993 to 1999
Emerlinda Roman: Current President of the University of the Philippines System
Domingo Panganiban: Current Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
William D. Dar: Former Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
William Padolina: Former Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology
Ricardo Gloria: Former Education Secretary
Eliezer Albacea: Internationally-renowned computer scientist; winner of 2005 Third World Academy of Science Prize, 1996 National Research Council of the Philippines Achievement Award and the 1997 UPLB Outstanding Teacher Award
Felix Librero: Chancellor of the UP Open University
Dioscoro L. Umali: World renowned plant breeder specializing in rice, corn, abaca and mussaenda; UPLB first gained international recognition during his term as Dean of the College of Agriculture in the 1960's
Ludivina Samson De Padua: Pharmacist, botanist, multi-awarded professor emeritus (Institute of Biological Sciences); pioneer and recognized authority on herbal medicine
Nora Quebral: First in the world to conceptualize "development communication" as an academic discipline and profession
Vivian A. Gonzales: Pioneered the Values Integration and Promotion-Civic Welfare Service (VIP-CWS) program as a component of Philippine NSTP (National Service Training Program)
Milagrosa R. Martinez-Goss: Botanist
Salvador Oliveros: Sugar technologist
Gelia Castillo: Rural sociologist
Ricardo M. Lantican: Plant Pathologist
Romulo G. Davide: Plant Pathologist; conceptualized the award-winning Farmer-Scientist Training Program
Mercedes Umali-Garcia: Agriculturist; developed the groundbreaking Bio-N fertilizer
Nelia Teodoro-Gonzales: Businesswoman, economist, public administrator and civic worker
Astro Del Castillo: Market Analyst and Managing Director of First Grade Holdings, Inc.
Jiggy Manicad: GMA-7 Senior Reporter
Sol Aragones: ABS-CBN Reporter

Notes

^ "UPLB History". University of the Philippines Los Baños. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "Leandro Locsin". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "Quick facts about UPLB". CGIAR/IRRI/Google. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "College Info". University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "UPLB-CHED Zonal Research Center for Regions IV and V". UPLB/CHED. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "UPLB Academics". University of the Philippines Los Baños. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "Universities". National University of Singapore. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "List of Magsaysay Awardees". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "UP Success Stories". UP System Website. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "Gathering of ADB-Japan Scholarship Program Scholars". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "Susan Henry continues tour; signs agreement with Los Baños". Cornell University. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "Current Research". Yale University. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
^ "MSU Study Abroad Program". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

External links

University of the Philippines Los Baños
University of the Philippines System
Cornell University officials visit UPLB
Yale-UPLB Research
Gathering of ADB scholars
yUPeLBi - Kalayaan Para sa Ating Lahat! (UPLB Online Community)
The former UPLB forums archive
UP SIBOL UPLB
Community Development Ideas
http://www.makilingchallenge.tk - Makiling Challenge, the longest running competitive foot race in the province of Laguna, organized by students
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/espaleklekonline - espaleklek fraternity of UPLB home page and egroup
What's UP, Los Baños?-a blog for UPLB alumni

[1] "UPLB History". University of the Philippines Los Baños. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[2] "Leandro Locsin". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[3] "Quick facts about UPLB". CGIAR/IRRI/Google. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[4] "College Info". University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[5] "UPLB-CHED Zonal Research Center for Regions IV and V". UPLB/CHED. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[6] "UPLB Academics". University of the Philippines Los Baños. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[7] "Universities". National University of Singapore. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[8] "List of Magsaysay Awardees". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[9] "UP Success Stories". UP System Website. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[10] "Gathering of ADB-Japan Scholarship Program Scholars". Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[11] "Susan Henry continues tour; signs agreement with Los Baños". Cornell University. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[12] "Current Research". Yale University. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

[13] "MSU Study Abroad Program". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2006-10-19.

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+The University has the highest concentration of PhDs among all schools in the Philippines<ref>{{cite web | url = http://72.14.235.104/search?q=cache:YQyKTVRb07kJ:gismapserver.irri.cgiar.org/uplbgis/quickFacts.html+uplb+geographic+info+system&hl=xx-bork&lr=&strip=1 | title = Quick facts about UPLB | publisher = CGIAR/IRRI/Google | accessdate = 2006-10-19}}</ref> due to the numerous local and foreign research centers located here ([Note: [UP Diliman]]'s College of Science, on the other hand, has the highest concentration of PhDs among all colleges in the country<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.science.upd.edu.ph/main/modules/csinfo/ | title = College Info | publisher = University of the Philippines Diliman College of Science | accessdate = 2006-10-19}}</ref>).
 The Philippines' [[Commission_on_Higher_Education_%28Philippines%29|Commission on Higher Education]] designated UPLB as a center for excellence in Biology, Chemistry, Math, Communication, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry Education and Veterinary Education. The University is also a center for development in Physics and Information Technology. The Commission likewise designated UPLB as the Zonal Research Center for Regions IV and V<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.geocities.com/uplb_chedzrc/prog.html | title = UPLB-CHED Zonal Research Center for Regions IV and V | publisher = UPLB/CHED | accessdate = 2006-10-19}}</ref>.