Missions

LB Square

A quintessential drinking place, LB Square is every student and yuppie's best friend when it comes to happy Thursdays, YOLO Fridays or whenever you're just plain thirsty for some alcohol.

UPLB Carabao Park

The Carabao Park serves as gateway to the university. A sculpture of a man with a plow and carabao and two towers of tamaraw heads in the middle is sculpted by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino.

UPLB Oblation Park

The oblation is a statue by Filipino Tolentino which serves as symbol of UP. It a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his country.

UPLB Main Library

The main library of the UPLB. In front is the Pegaraw by Abueva, a hybrid between Pegasus and Tamaraw, a symbol of UPLB. 

UPLB Nihon Koen

A traditional Japanese garden with a Torii in the center. It symbolizes the PH-JP friendship, enhanced by strong bond & academic partnership between Filipino scholars & universities in Japan. 

UPLB Freedom Park

Locally known as the F-Park. This is the largest field in the campus. The grassy area is home to the Fertility Tree and the UPLB Carillon Tower. 

UPLB Baker Memorial Hall

During the times of war, when Japan took control of the hall, it was used as a prison for the soldiers. Rumor has it that there is a “dungeon” underneath the building.

UPLB Sculptural Garden

A thematic sculptural garden suggesting an ecological food web of symbiotic relationships. There are various sculpture representing elements in the food chain. 

UPLB Natural History Museum & ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

A museum that contains different species of plants and animals here in Mt. Makiling and also in other places.

The ACB is the ASEAN Center for use of benefits from biodiversity. 

UPLB College of Economics and Management

The College traces its roots to the establishment of the Department of Rural Economic at the UP College of Agriculture in 1919. In 1956, DRE was renamed the Department of Agricultural Economics

UPLB Ornametal Crops Garden

The ornamental crops garden is the demo landscape garden of the University. The garden currently features "edible landscaping."

Mount Makiling Forest Trail

Mount Makiling is a dormant volcano located on the border of Laguna province in Luzon, Philippines. The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,090 m (3,580 ft) above mean sea level.

Makiling Botanic Gardens

Situated at the lower elevations of the Molawin-Dampalit watershed. The MBG hosts several native, endemic, and exotic plants for the visitors to experience.

Boys Scouts of the Philippines & National Arts Center

Established in 1976 as a haven for young and aspiring artists, the National Arts Center (NAC) is tucked away in mythical Mt. Makiling, Laguna.

Diocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus

Officially established in 1958 to serve the pastoral needs of the parishioners of the then University of the Philippines College of Agriculture (UPCA) and of Forestry (UPCF).

SEAMEO SEARCA

Hosted on the campus of the UPLB, the SEAMEO SEARCA is mandated to strengthen institutional capacities in agriculture and rural development in Southeast Asia to address poverty and food insecurity.

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

The International Rice Research Institute is an international agricultural research and training organization with headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna in the Philippines.

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Headquarters

Its mandate is to provide education opportunities to individuals aspiring for higher education and improved qualifications but were unable to take advantage of traditional modes of education.