With a passing rate of 88.10%, UPLB is ranked 4th among the top performing schools in the May 2023 Chemical Engineering Licensure Examination. Thirty-seven out of 42 examinees from UPLB passed the said exam. 

Neil John Catapang made it to the top 10 and placed fourth with a rating of 87.80%. 

Out of 801 takers, 472 passed the examination. The exam was conducted in NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, and Rosales. 

The results of the CELE were announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on May 23. (Kyle Ramiel Dalangin, with information from www.prc.gov.ph)