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Mabuhay ang pag-asa ng bayan! Paglingkuran ang sambayanan!

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Honor, Excellence and Service to the Nation: UP in the Past 118 Years

Over the past 118 years, the University of the Philippines has proven itself worthy of the title of the country’s national university. Surviving world wars, colonial occupations, civil rights struggles and cultural upheavals, economic downturns and upsurges, UP has played a role in shaping the nation’s political and social consciousness, and ultimately helping to define the national identity.

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UP Towards Sustainability

The University of the Philippines integrates sustainability into all aspects of its mission — academic excellence, public service, and research and innovation — aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals guide our initiatives in promoting health, inclusive education, gender equity, sustainable and people-centered communities, decisive climate action, and partnerships that advance the common good.

Know more about UP's efforts in sustainability

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Scaling intentionality: How a UP engineer’s robotic hand for stroke patients now helps satellites point

Control is one of the central principles underlying any feat of engineering. By harnessing and controlling the laws of nature, engineers not only shape the world to their will, they ensure that the products of their imagination behave predictably and for the greater good. That beautiful idea certainly motivated Micah Angelo Bacani, an alumnus of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman.

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Can AI save our country’s water?

In the face of worsening floods and failing water systems, researchers from the University of the Philippines Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology are turning to artificial intelligence for answers. By teaching machines to understand our rivers and wetlands, UP scientists hope to help government agencies make smarter, data-driven decisions that protect both people and the planet.

Know more about how AI is used to test solutions for water supply

Making A Difference

Power to the people: How UP is rewiring itself for cheaper, cleaner electricity

Ang paglalakbay ng Munting Prinsipe sa mundo ni Gracio

English summary: “The Little Prince’s journey through Gracio’s world,” encapsulates Jerry Gracio’s translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic children’s story...

“Why Not Fry It?” UPV engineer reimagines how hospitals handle their most dangerous waste

The idea started as a joke. Before starting his academic career at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) School...

Power to the people: How UP is rewiring itself for cheaper, cleaner electricity

Since championing solar power research in the 1990s, Professor and Associate Dean for Public Engagement Rowaldo Del Mundo of the...

Ang paglalakbay ng Munting Prinsipe sa mundo ni Gracio

English summary: “The Little Prince’s journey through Gracio’s world,” encapsulates Jerry Gracio’s translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic children’s story...

“Why Not Fry It?” UPV engineer reimagines how hospitals handle their most dangerous waste

The idea started as a joke. Before starting his academic career at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) School...

32 receive 2026 Gawad Pangulo

UP continues to lead PH unis in QS World University Rankings 2027

The University of the Philippines continues to be the country’s leading university in the latest global rankings released by analytics...

UP fetes 2025 licensure exam topnotchers

The UP graduates who ranked first in their respective licensure exams get a special prize from the university. Photo by...

32 receive 2026 Gawad Pangulo

The Gawad Pangulo trophy, designed by UP Diliman College of Fine Arts Dean Abdulmari “Toym” Imao Jr., symbolizes the university’s...

UP continues to lead PH unis in QS World University Rankings 2027

The University of the Philippines continues to be the country’s leading university in the latest global rankings released by analytics...

UP fetes 2025 licensure exam topnotchers

The UP graduates who ranked first in their respective licensure exams get a special prize from the university. Photo by...

Jul

UP Resilience Institute to launch SanData 2026: A Performance Exhibit...

QUEZON CITY (July 8, 2026) — The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute, through its Research and Creative Work...

Aug

UP Manila Graduation 2026

The University of the Philippines Manila will hold its commencement exercises for this year on August 4, 2026, Tuesday....

Aug

UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Continuum

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗦! 🗓️ The UP Symphony Orchestra’s 8th Year Concert Series opens soon! Join the #OrkestraNgBayan as...

Oct

UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Heroic Symphony

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗦! 🗓️ The UP Symphony Orchestra’s 8th Year Concert Series opens soon! Join the #OrkestraNgBayan as...

Dec

UP Open University Graduation 2026

The University of the Philippines Open University will hold its commencement exercises for this year on December 5, 2026,...

Voices

President's Corner

Tell truthful and courageous stories; be the voice for the voiceless in Philippine society. ...

The University of the Philippines joins the scientific community in mourning the brutal killing of ...

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of ...

UP Offices

When champions of disaster risk reduction management meet. Local Climate Change Adaptation for Development Inc. ...

UP President Angelo Jimenez welcomes participants of the UP-DLSU Inter-University Roundtable Forum on Governance ...

Officials from the University of the Philippines and the Department of Human Settlements and ...

Community

The University of the Philippines congratulates Dr. Jose Brittanio “Brix” Pujalte Jr. — orthopedic ...

The University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies held its second ...

Honor Society of the Philippines Trustee Carlito Amalla leads the Manobo invocation. Photo ...

Making A Difference

Power to the people: How UP is rewiring itself for cheaper, cleaner electricity

Ang paglalakbay ng Munting Prinsipe sa mundo ni Gracio

“Why Not Fry It?” UPV engineer reimagines how hospitals handle their most dangerous waste

Power to the people: How UP is rewiring itself for cheaper, cleaner electricity

Ang paglalakbay ng Munting Prinsipe sa mundo ni Gracio

“Why Not Fry It?” UPV engineer reimagines how hospitals handle their most dangerous waste

News

32 receive 2026 Gawad Pangulo

UP continues to lead PH unis in QS World University Rankings 2027

UP fetes 2025 licensure exam topnotchers

32 receive 2026 Gawad Pangulo

UP continues to lead PH unis in QS World University Rankings 2027

UP fetes 2025 licensure exam topnotchers

Events

UP Resilience Institute to launch SanData 2026: A Performance Exhibit...

UP Manila Graduation 2026

UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Continuum

UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Heroic Symphony

UP Open University Graduation 2026

Voices

President's Corner

UP Offices

Community

President's Corner

UP media grads told: Use your platform to serve the people

Statement of the University of the Philippines on the Killing of Dr. Kent Carpenter

Egyptian Embassy, UP discuss possible collaborations

UP Offices

UP, LCCAD continue collab on climate change adaptation

UP, DLSU partner for SDG localization

UP, DHSUD unveil model rental housing unit for SDG Park

Community

UP alumnus is new DOH Secretary

UPCWGS, DKT Philippines continue free vasectomy services

UP scholars inducted into HSP, urged to be of service to the country

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