As its first-time quest to the World Universities with Real Impact (WURI), Central Luzon State University (CLSU) debuted as ranked 86th on the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities among 300 universities  worldwide; which made CLSU the number 1 University in Region 3 to have a global impact.

The University submitted its projects under the Industrial Application, Ethical Value, and Fourth Industrial Revolution categories which were evaluated based on innovativeness, implementability, and impact.

CLSU garnered the following rankings from the three aforesaid categories:

Top 27 on Industrial Application and ranked 1st in the Ph with Program titled “Nanogold ASF Test Kits: Bringing Life to an Ailing Swine Industry”

Top 25 on Ethical Value and ranked 2nd in the PH with Program titled “Community empowerment for inclusive and sustainable development in a technology-driven society”

Top 19 on Fourth Industrial Revolution and ranked 5th in the PH with Program titled “PreDiCt: Advancing Digital Agriculture, Ensuring Food Security”

The result was announced today, May 18 in a hybrid event during the Third Annual Conference of the Hanseatic League of Universities Conference.

The WURI, created by the Hanseatic League of Universities, evaluates the university’s real contributions to society, highlighting creative and innovative approaches to universities' research and educational programs.