University of the Philippines, Diliman

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University of the Philippines, Diliman
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman

Established 1908 (System)
1949 (Campus)
Motto Honor and Excellence
Type National University (officially Degree-Granting Unit)
Chancellor Dr. Sergio S. Cao
President Dr. Emerlinda T. Roman
Students 22, 148 (?)
Campus 493 hectares
Hymn UP Naming Mahal
Location Quezon City, Philippines
Website UP Diliman Home Page

Located on Diliman, Quezon City, University of the Philippines Diliman is the flagship campus, seat of administration and largest of all constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System and offers the largest number of academic program throughout the System.

The university has extension program in Pampanga located at Clark Special Economic Zone and extension program in Olongapo located at Olongapo, Zambales.

Organization

The University of the Philippines System is headed by UP President Emerlinda R. Roman, under the authority granted by the UP Board of Regents, the highest policy-making body of the University. The Diliman campus is headed by Chancellor Sergio S. Cao.

UP Administrative Officials Name
Dr. Sergio S. Cao Chancellor
Dr. Lorna I. Paredes Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Luis G. Sison Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development
Dr. Elizabeth L. Enriquez Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Cynthia Grace C. Gregorio Vice-Chancellor for Community Affairs
Prof. Mary Delia G. Tomacruz Vice-Chancellor for Administration

Degree-Granting Units

National Centers of Excellence and Development

The Diliman campus of the U.P. System holds the distinction of having the most Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Centers of Development (CODs) among the country's educational institutions. The current COEs/CODs in the University are as follows:

  • Anthropology
  • Architecture
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Arts (Communication Research)
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • English
  • Filipino
  • (Foreign) European Languages
  • Geography
  • Geodetic Engineering
  • Geology
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Technology Education
  • Journalism
  • Literature
  • Marine Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Music
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics


Students

For more info, please see Directory of Student Organizations.

See Also