The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has reached a significant milestone as its degrees are now officially recognized for equivalency by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The landmark accreditation is expected to pave the way for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the UAE […]

The University of the Philippines (UP) has commenced preparations for this year’s UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) and opened applications for admission next year. UPCAT 2026 applications will be open from March 3 to March 31, 2025 for incoming first year students for Academic Year 2026-2027. Eligible applicants include Grade 11 students (SY 2024-2025) and […]

  The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman website is ranked first in the country in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, released on Jan. 27, 2025. Globally, the UPD website ranked 938th. Aside from UPD, the UP System website ranked third in the country, while UP Manila placed seventh in the Philippines. Globally, […]

  University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) alumnae Ckristel Janssen L. Daguio and Marissa Iness P. Ragaza tied for the top spot in the January 2025 Licensure Examination for Architects, according to results released by the Professional Regulation Commission. Both earned an 82.80% rating. Fellow UPD Iska Allison Denise L. Te also made it to […]

  UP conferred upon a new batch of regular or full-time faculty members, research faculty members, and researchers the titles of UP Scientist I, II, and III, for their outstanding scientific productivity. The titles come with corresponding financial awards per annum for three years, after which all of them and others with at least a […]

  In partnership with state universities and colleges (SUCs), public education institutions, and community-based organizations, the University of the Philippines has launched an interactive arts and culture program to empower indigenous peoples and marginalized communities across the Philippines. The program began Jan. 7, 2025, with an interactive concert by UP Kontra-GaPi (Kontemporaryong Gamelang Pilipino) at […]

  The University of the Philippines (UP) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolyU) partnered for a vision screening project held on Jan. 8 at Krus na Ligas Elementary School, Quezon City (QC). This initiative provided vision screening and eye health education while also providing 200 pairs of eyeglasses for free to students with identified vision […]

  A champion of academic freedom, and a visionary who dedicated his life to education and social justice. This was how Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, 18th UP President (1999-2005), was remembered by the University community in a program on Dec. 27 to honor his life and legacy. He passed away on Dec. 19, 2024 at […]

    On December 17, 2024, the Professional Regulation Commission announced that Constituent Universities (CUs) of the University of the Philippines (UP) were among the top-performing schools in the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants held that same month. Graduates of these CUs also garnered some of the highest scores among that year’s test-takers. UP […]

The University of the Philippines (UP) was recognized as the Philippines’ top university in the Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025. The QS Sustainability Rankings evaluate institutions based on their ability to address critical environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. UP placed 333rd out of nearly 1,800 universities across the globe. This ranking made […]