The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UP Los Baños or UPLB; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Los Baños) is a public university and a constituent university of the University of the Philippines System, primarily located in Los Baños, Laguna. Established in 1909 as the UP College of Agriculture (UPCA), it is the second oldest academic institution of the UP System and has been an early center for agricultural education and research in Southeast Asia. UPLB was reorganized in 1972 as the first autonomous constituent university of the UP System and has since developed into a multidisciplinary institution offering 148 degree programs across the life and physical sciences, engineering, social sciences, and the arts. It is the largest campus in the UP System by land area, managing the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, a designated ASEAN Heritage Park. It also operates units outside Los Baños, including the UP Rural High School in Bay, Laguna; the UP Professional School for Agriculture and the Environment in Davao del Norte; and the La Granja Research and Training Station in Negros Occidental. The university comprises nine colleges and two schools, with nine of its academic programs recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as Centers of Excellence. UPLB hosts several local and international research centers, including the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). Source: Wikipedia (en)