Best Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Philippines (2015)

Here is the list of the best agriculture and agricultural engineering schools in the country, as based on the Commission on Higher Education's yearly list of higher education institutions certified with Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD).

A COE refers to "a department within a higher education institution, which continuously demonstrates excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages and institutional qualifications". A COD, on the other hand, refers to "a department within a higher education institution, which demonstrates the potential to become a COE in the future".

These designations will be valid until 31 May 2015. The COEs and CODs do not reflect the overall performance of a university. The data reflected here are taken from the CHED records as of 10 August 2014:

Luzon

• Central Luzon State University - Muñoz, Nueva Ecija (Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering - Centers of Excellence)
• University of the Philippines - Los Baños (Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering - Centers of Excellence)
• Benguet State University - La Trinidad Benguet (Agriculture - Center of Development)
• Isabela State University - Echague, Isabela (Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering - Centers of Development)
• Mariano Marcos State University - Batac, Ilocos Norte (Agriculture - Center of Development)
• Cavite State University - Indang, Cavite (Agriculture - Center of Development)
• Central Bicol State University of Agriculture - Camarines Sur (Agriculture - Center of Development)

Visayas

• University of St. La Salle - Bacolod City (Agriculture - Center of Excellence)
• Visayas State University - Baybay, Leyte (Agriculture - Center of Excellence)
• Aklan State University - Banga, Aklan (Agriculture - Center of Development)

Mindanao

• Central Mindanao University - Musuan, Bukidnon (Agriculture - Center of Excellence)
• Xavier University - Cagayan de Oro City (Agriculture - Center of Development)
• University of Southeastern Philippines - Tagum City (Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering - Centers of Development)
• University of Southern Mindanao - Kabacan, North Cotabato (Agriculture - Center of Development)

Sources:
http://www.ched.gov.ph/index.php/home/undergraduate-students/general-information/centers-development-cods/
http://www.ched.gov.ph/index.php/home/undergraduate-students/general-information/centers-excellence-coes/

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