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University of the Philippines. / 14.667°N 121.067°E / 14.667; 121.067. 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.
The University of the Philippines Diliman ( UPD; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman ), also referred to as UP Diliman or simply University of the Philippines ( UP ), is a public, coeducational, research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on February 12, 1949, as the flagship campus and seat of ...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños ( UPLB; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Los Baños ), also referred to as UP Los Baños or colloquially as Elbi ( pronounced ['ɛlbi] ), is a public research university primarily located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna, some 65 kilometers southeast of Manila.
The University of the Philippines Manila ( UPM; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Maynila) is a public, coeducational, research university located in Ermita, Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professional education, training, and research.
Also found in UPV Iloilo campus is the University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo. In 2022, the UP College of Law in Manila opened a law extension program on the Iloilo City campus. In May 2022, The UPV Graduate Program Office (UPV-GPO) has been elevated to the UPV Graduate School (GS) by the UP Board of Regents (BOR).
In 1972, UPCA requested Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to allow the college to secede from the University of the Philippines due to the alleged withholding of its budget and the disapproval of curricular proposals. However, UP President Salvador P. Lopez strongly opposed the idea. A survey also found that there was very little support ...
The University of Santo Tomas, established in 1611 as the Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, is the oldest university in the Philippines. In 1935 the Commonwealth government of the Philippines through the Historical Research and Markers Committee declared that UST was "oldest university under the American flag."
Oblation (statue) The Oblation (Filipino: Pahinungod, Oblasyon) is a concrete statue by Philippine National Artist Guillermo Tolentino which serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines. It depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to his union.