Presidents of the University of the Philippines
Past Presidents of the University of the Philippines
The University of the Philippines Presidents refers to a group of individuals who became president of the University of the Philippines System (UP) System. The president of UP is elected by the 12-member UP Board of Regents (BOR) – the highest decision-making body of UP – to a single term of six years. From 1911 to 2005, 19 individuals - 17 Filipinos and two Americans - have served as UP President.
| Presidents of the University of the Philippines |
| 1911-1915 Murray S. Bartlett |
| 1915-1921 Ignacio B. Villamor |
| 1921-1925 Guy Potter Wharton Benton |
| 1925-1933 Rafael V. Palma |
| 1934-1939 Jorge Bocobo |
| 1939-1943 Bienvenido Gonzales |
| 1943-1945 Antonio Sison |
| 1945-1951 Bienvenido Gonzales |
| 1951-1956 Vidal A. Tan |
| 1956-1958 Enrique Virata |
| 1958-1962 Vicente G. Sinco |
| 1962-1968 Carlos P. Romulo |
| 1969-1975 Salvador P. Lopez |
| 1975-1979 Onofre D. Corpuz |
| 1979-1981 Emmanuel V. Soriano |
| 1981-1987 Edgardo J. Angara |
| 1987-1993 Jose V. Abueva |
| 1993-1999 Emil Q. Javier |
| 1999-2005 Francisco Nemenzo, Jr. |
| 2005-2011 Emerlinda R. Roman |
| 2011-present Alfredo E. Pascual |
The president of U.P. is Dr. Emerlinda R. Román , a professor of business administration and the chancellor of U.P. Diliman prior to her election as president. Roman is the first female president of the University of the Philippines. She led the university in the celebration of its centennial in 2008. She was elected in 2005 and will serve until 2011.
