UP’s Main Thrust
UP Statistics 2020
Brief History of UP The University of the Philippines was established on 18 June 1908 by Act No. 1870 “to provide advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to give professional and technical training” to every qualified student regardless of “age, sex, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation.” The first three academic units organized were the College of Fine Arts, the College of Medicine and Surgery and the College of Agriculture. Throughout its history, UP played a leading role in responding to the needs of the nation, stressing academic excellence and quality learning. This role finds expression in the University’s principal functions, namely, instruction, research and public service. On 29 April 2008, Republic Act No. 9500 known as “The University of the Philippines Charter of 2008” was signed into law, amending Act No. 1870, by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. UP was declared as the national university and mandated to “perform its unique and distinctive leadership in higher education and development.” The University of the Philippines was redefined as the UP System composed of constituent universities. UP has eight (8) constituent universities (CU) spread in twenty-two (22) campuses located in the cities of Quezon, Manila, Taguig and Muntinlupa in the National Capital Region and in the provinces of Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Zambales, Aurora, Laguna, Iloilo, Antique, Cebu, Leyte, Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte and South Cotabato. 1) UP Diliman (UPD), the University’s flagship campus, offers arts and sciences programs as well as professional programs such as engineering, law and accounting. It also has satellite campuses in Clark Freeport Zone and Olongapo City. On 23 April 1982, UP Diliman was declared as the 4th CU and started its operation as a CU on April 26 of the same year. 2) UP Los Baños (UPLB) started out as the College of Agriculture in 1909. It is one of the first UP units to be organized after 1908 and the oldest agricultural and forestry school in the country. In 1972, UPLB became the 1st CU of the UP System pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 58. UPLB is expanding its operations to the South of the country by establishing its UP Professional Schools for Agriculture and the Environment in Panabo City, Davao del Norte by 2019. 3) UP Manila (UPM) is the country’s center of excellence in the health sciences, including health professional education, training and research. It was established originally on 01 December 1905 as the Philippine Medical School and later called as the UP College of Medicine and Surgery on 10 June 1907. It was renamed as the Health Sciences Center on 17 June 1967 and declared as autonomous member on 24 January 1979. On 23 March 1983, UP Manila was created as the 2nd CU of the UP System.
Compiled by: UPS-Budget Office – Planning Services Division
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