UPLB was formally established in 1972 following the union of UPCA with four other Los Baños and Diliman-based UP units.
[1] The university has played an influential role in Asian agriculture and biotechnology due to its pioneering efforts in plant breeding and bioengineering, particularly in the development of high-yielding and pest-resistant crops.
[2] While people affiliated with the University of the Philippines Los Baños practice in various disciplines, most of them specialize in agriculture and related fields.
These include alumni, (among them 13 National Scientists) faculty and honorary degree recipients.
[3] Proceso Maligalig President, Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company; President Emeritus and Co-Founder, Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) Leopoldo Maligalig Former Superintendent, Philippine Military Academy; Consultant Lopez Holdings Corporation