The Central Luzon State University (CLSU), one of the renowned and prestigious state-institutions of higher learning in the country, is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Central Luzon Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research and Development Consortium (CLAARRDEC).

Started as a farm school, the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS), on April 12, 1907, better farming methods, agricultural mechanics and homemaking arts formed a model vocational-agricultural teaching and learning program for the country. Converted into the Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC) on December 31, 1950, it was the first state institution to offer a four-year curriculum for training teachers of vocational agriculture and became known as “the mother of vocational agricultural schools”. CLAC became the Central Luzon State University on June 18, 1964.

To date, CLSU remains as one of the premier institutions of agriculture in Southeast Asia known for its breakthrough researches in aquatic culture (a pioneer in the sex reversal of tilapia), ruminant, crops, orchard, and water management, living through its vision of becoming “a world-class National Research University for science and technology in agriculture and allied fields”. Additionally, it is also the first comprehensive state university to undergo institutional accreditation and is declared Cultural Property of the Philippines due to its high historical, cultural, academic, and agricultural importance to the nation.

 Central Luzon State University

Science City of Muñoz, 3120 Nueva Ecija, Philippines