It was founded by Senator Sotero H. Laurel on January 18, 2000 as the third campus of the LPU system after Manila and Batangas.

The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields, including computer studies, engineering, arts, business, accountancy, tourism, hospitality management and medicine.

Palaestra Consortio, which is Latin term for “Training Partner”, is the industry linkage arm of Lyceum.

The major industry partners of Lyceum are Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing Inc, a manufacturer of wiring and other automotive parts, and St. Frances Cabrini Medical Center, which led to the formation of LPU-St. Cabrini College of Allied Medicine, a joint effort between LPU-Laguna and St.

[1] Certified Member of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business or AACSB All programs accredited by The International Centre for Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education or THE-ICE