Laguna State Polytechnic University

The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) started as a provincial high school then named as Baybay Provincial High School. It was the first public secondary school established along the shoreline of the Laguna de Bay, and the second in the whole province. It was then converted in 1957 into the Baybay National Agricultural and Vocational School (BNAVS), which was the main center for American Peace Corps Volunteer in rice production at the time.

Laguna State Polytechnic University is one of the largest state universities in the region. It has extensive research and academic partnerships with other learning and private institution in South East Asia. Its main campus is in Sta. Cruz and has other campuses in Siniloan, San Pablo City. and Los Baños.

LSPU specializes in Agriculture and Agro-Fishery studies as the main development center in the Laguna de Bay Area. All campuses in the university system offer courses in Arts and Sciences, Information technology and Computer Science, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Teacher Education, Criminal Justice Education, Business Management and Accountancy, Engineering, and Hospitality Management and Tourism. However, only the main campus in Santa Cruz, Laguna offers Law and Nursing. The university also enrolls students in graduate and postgraduate degrees in Education. A laboratory school for elementary and  senior high school is also built within the campus.

BS in Nursing BS in Biology BS in Chemistry BS in Mathematics BS in Psychology BS in Civil Engineering BS in Computer Engineering BS in Electrical Engineering BS in Electronics Engineering BS in Mechanical Engineering BS in Computer Science BS in Information Technology BS in Hospitality Management BS in Tourism Management BS in Industrial Technology Bachelor of Elementary Education Bachelor of Physical Education Bachelor of Secondary Education Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education Bachelor of Technical - Vocational Teacher Education Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education BS in Entrepreneurship BS in Office Administration BS in Criminology

MA in Education MA in Teaching Master in Public Administration MS in Information Technology Doctor of Education