BRIEF HISTORY OF CLSU
About Central Luzon State University
The Central Luzon State University at Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines started as a farm school. It was established in 1907 as the Central Luzon Agricultural School(CLAS) with the noble ideal of promoting agriculture and the mechanic arts. In 1954, the CLAS was converted into a college known as the Central Luzon Agricultur
al College(CLAC) with the mission to promote agricultural education. In 1964, it was elevated into a university, the Central Luzon State University to provide professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanic arts, provide advanced instruction, promote research, literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology and the arts. Over the years, CLSU has been known as an agriculture-oriented institution. Today, it has transformed into a comprehensive university offering various undergraduate and graduate courses. It has been designated as the Zonal University for Luzon as one of the more known institution of higher learning in the Philippines. CLSU is located on a 658-hectare sprawling main campus in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is located 150 kilometers north of Manila. It has more than 1000-hectare site for ranch type buffalo production and forestry development up the hills of Carranglan in northern Nueva Ecija, and is about 40 kilometers away from the main campus. The University is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Regional Research and Development Center in Central Luzon. To date, CLSU is one of the premiere institutions for agriculture in the Philippines and in South-East Asia known for its breakthrough researches in aquaculture, ruminants, crops, orchard, and water management researches. courtesy of: www.clsu.edu.ph
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