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| Latin: Universitas Philippinensis | |
| Motto | Honor and Excellence[1] |
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| Type | Public coeducational non-profit research higher education institution and national university system |
| Established | June 18, 1908[2] |
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| Budget | ₱24.392 billion (US$ 477 million) (2022)[3] |
| Chairman | J. Prospero E. De Vera III |
| President | Angelo Jimenez[4] |
Academic staff | 3,878 (2019)[5] |
Administrative staff | 4,189 (2019)[5] |
| Students | 56,015 (2019)[5] |
| Undergraduates | 32,881 (2019)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 20,144 (2019)[5] |
Other students | 2,990 (basic level) (2019)[5] |
| Location | Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines (main campus) 14°40′N 121°04′E / 14.667°N 121.067°E |
| Campus | Multiple sites, 26,316.02 ha (65,028.3 acres)[5] |
| Alma Mater song | "U.P. Naming Mahal" ("U.P. Beloved") |
| Colors |  Maroon and green[6] |
| Nickname | Fighting Maroons |
Sporting affiliations | UAAP |
| Mascot | Oble |
| Website | up |
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| UP Naming Mahal | |
Choral version arranged by Nhick Pacis and performed by the UP Concert Chorus
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The University of the Philippines (UP; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas)[7][8] 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.[9][10]
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."[11]
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.[12]
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.[13] UP's alumni also include more senators as well as members of the Philippine House of Representatives than any other university.[14][15][16] 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.[2][17] UP has the most National Centers of Excellence and Development among higher education institutions in the country,[18] and is one of the only three schools in Asia that have received institutional recognition in the Ramon Magsaysay Awards.[19] Senate Resolution No. 276 of the Senate of the Philippines recognizes the institution as "the nation's premier university";[20] 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.[21]
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- ^ 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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- Pascual, Alfredo E. (September 2011). "Investiture Speech of President Alfredo E. Pascual, 20th President of the University of the Philippines" (PDF). University of the Philippines. University of the Philippines system. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
Thirty-four of the country's 57 National Artists are either UP alumni or faculty members. Thirty-six of the 37 National Scientists are from UP.
- Staff (January 7, 2008). "UP in next 100 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
[As of 2008,] Its alumni include seven out of 14 presidents, 12 chief justices of the Supreme Court, 30 out of 31 national scientists and 36 out of 57 national artists.
- "The Premise and the Promise". YouTube. University of the Philippines system. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
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- ^ "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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- ^ 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.
- ^ "U.P. Statistics 2013" (PDF). University of the Philippines. University of the Philippines system. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 25, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ List of Magsaysay Awardees, Wikipedia. Accessed April 28, 2007.
- ^ "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...
- ^ "QS University Rankings: Asia 2014". QS World University Rankings. Quacquarelli Symonds. 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.