University of the Philippines

The University of the Philippines has 7 constituent universities (CUs), 1 autonomous college and 4 basic education schools located in 15 campuses across the country. The first UP opened in Manila in 1909 with the Colleges of Fine Arts, and Medicine and Surgery; UP Los Banos was also initiated as the UP College of Agriculture in the same year.5 other constituent universities have since been established; the latest since 2002 is UP Baguio, despite being formed 41 years earlier (in 1961). UP Diliman, the fourth CU which was established in 1949, is the flagship campus and seat of administration of the University of the Philippines.

VISION Excellence in education careers in the service of humanity. MISSION Honor human rights and uphold a high sense of responsibility; Be a constructor of knowledge, steep in content and learner-based instruction; Be a change agent in the university, profession and country; Share in the feeling of belonging to the College of Education; Bridge boundaries across other communities and institution; Address life-long learning needs of students and teachers; Bridge the gap between experience and knowledge and encourage questioning minds; Be a laboratory for educational innovation.

Foundation year:1908
Short name:UP
Type:Public
Students:51050
Faculty:4430
Faculty/Students Ratio:12:1
Region:Asia
Location:Quezon City