University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
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The College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (also known as CEAT) is one of the eleven degree-granting units of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. It began as the Department of Agricultural Engineering under the College of Agriculture in 1912. It was then elevated into the Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Technology in 1976 and eventually became a full-fledged college in 1983.
Academic Units
Institute of Agricultural Engineering
The Institute of Agricultural Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to the degree of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. The institute was established on April 17, 1997 during the 1107th Meeting of the UP Board of Regents. It is composed of four academic divisions. The academic divisions include the Agricultural and Bio-Processing Division, the Agricultural Machinery Division, the Agrometeorology and Farm Structures Division, and the Land and Water Resources Division.
The institute offers the following courses:
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering with majors in agricultural and bio-process engineering, agrometeorology and farm structures, agricultural power and machinery engineering, and land and water resources engineering
Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering with majors in agricultural and bio-process Engineering, agricultural power and machinery engineering, and land and water resources engineering
Master of Science in Agrometeorology
Doctor of Philosophy in agricultural engineering with majors in Agricultural and Bio-process Engineering, Agricultural Power and Machinery Engineering, and Land and Water Resources Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering offers undergraduate programs leading to the degree of civil engineering. The department traces its roots back to 1991 when the 5-year curricular program in Civil Engineering was proposed. By 1992, the department was formally established and began offering the degree program.
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