University of the Philippines

This article is about the University of the Philippines System. For the system's flagship constituent university, see University of the Philippines Diliman. For other uses, see University of the Philippines (disambiguation).

University of the Philippines
  • Unibersidad ng Pilipinas
Latin: Universitas Philippinensis
Motto“Honor, Excellence, Service” [1][2]
TypePublic coeducational non-profit research higher education institution and national university system
EstablishedJune 18, 1908; 116 years ago (June 18, 1908)[3]
Academic affiliations
Budget₱24.392 billion (US$ 477 million) (2022)[4]
ChairmanJ. Prospero E. De Vera III
PresidentAngelo Jimenez[5]
Academic staff
4,172 (2022)[6]
Students64,144 (2022)[6]
Undergraduates44,861 (2022)[6]
Postgraduates19,283 (2022)[6]
Other students
2,757 (basic level) (2022)[6]
Location
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines (main campus)

14°40′N 121°04′E / 14.667°N 121.067°E / 14.667; 121.067
CampusMultiple sites, 26,304.5416 ha (64,999.938 acres)[6]
Alma Mater song"U.P. Naming Mahal" ("U.P. Beloved")
Colors Maroon and green[7]
NicknameFighting Maroons
Sporting affiliations
UAAP
Mascot Oble
Websiteup.edu.ph Edit this at Wikidata
UP Naming Mahal
Choral version arranged by Nhick Pacis and performed by the UP Concert Chorus

The University of the Philippines (UP; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas)[8][9] is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008), giving it institutional autonomy.[10][11]

Originally founded by the American occupational government on June 18, 1908, it was established through the ratification of Act No. 1870 of the 1st Philippine Legislature to serve as an "advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to give professional and technical training" to eligible students regardless of "age, sex, nationality, religious belief and political affiliation."[12]

The University of the Philippines system has 8 constituent universities (CUs) and 1 autonomous college: UP Diliman, which serves as the system's flagship university, UP Los Baños, UP Manila, UP Visayas, UP Open University, UP Mindanao, UP Baguio, UP Cebu, UP Tacloban which are scattered across 17 campuses.[13]

Widely regarded and often cited as the Philippines' top university system, its alumni include a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, 7 of 17 Philippine presidents, 14 of 26 chief justices, 36 of 42 national scientists, and 40 of 57 national artists, the most of any university.[14] UP's alumni also include more senators as well as members of the Philippine House of Representatives than any other university.[15][16][17] Among its alumni are also 15,000 doctors, 15,000 engineers, 8,000 lawyers, 23,000 teachers, and thousands of graduates in other academic fields, which comprise some of its approximate 260,000 living alumni worldwide.[3][18] UP has the most National Centers of Excellence and Development among higher education institutions in the country,[19] and is one of the only three schools in Asia that have received institutional recognition in the Ramon Magsaysay Awards.[20] Senate Resolution No. 276 of the Senate of the Philippines recognizes the institution as "the nation's premier university";[21] UP ranks as the country's No. 1 university, among the top 100 Asian universities, and among the top 400 universities worldwide in annual university rankings by Books Center.[22]

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  12. ^ Act No. 1870 (June 18, 1908), An Act for the Purpose of Founding a University for the Philippine Islands, Giving It Corporate Existence, Providing for a Board of Regents, Defining the Board's Responsibilities and Duties, Providing Higher and Professional Instruction, and for Other Purposes, The Official Gazette, archived from the original on November 29, 2017, retrieved April 26, 2015
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  15. ^ "School Ties: Academic Backgrounds of Philippine Senators". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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  17. ^ Lim Uy, Sasha (September 29, 2017). "Which University Produced the Biggest Number of Philippine Senators?". Esquiremag.ph. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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  19. ^ Staff. "Statistics : CHED's Centers of Excellence/Development (COEs/CODs)". Commission on Higher Education. Archived from the original on September 6, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
  20. ^ List of Magsaysay Awardees, Wikipedia. Accessed April 28, 2007.
  21. ^ "Senate Resolution No. 276" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2008. Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to honor the University of the Philippines in its Centennial Year as the nation's premier university...
  22. ^ "QS University Rankings: Asia 2014". QS World University Rankings. Quacquarelli Symonds. 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.