UP News

  • by Andre DP Encarnacion
    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 […]
  • by Andre DP Encarnacion
    Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman and chair of the University of the Philippines Board of Regents J. Prospero E. De Vera III has been named a 2024 recipient of The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) award for his contributions to advancing higher education in the Philippines. The TOFIL award, presented by the Junior Chamber International Senate […]
  • by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc
      The University of the Philippines (UP) celebrated the inaugural Gawad Pahinungod, an award established to recognize those who best exemplify exceptional volunteerism—of going “above and beyond service in their respective fields, [and] contributing to the values of excellence and civic responsibility that are central to the University’s mission.” The historic ceremony, held on Dec. […]
  • by Clariza Concordia
      Understanding the Filipino nation, as well as its culture and heritage, is important in the task of addressing contemporary issues on the national and global stage. This was the core message at the opening ceremony of Dialogo: Philippine Studies Goes Global, the first international conference on Philippine Studies. Organized by the University of the […]
  • by Percy Dahe
    The University of the Philippines (UP) presented the Archipelagic and Oceanic Virtual University (AOVU), the fifth flagship program of UP President Angelo Jimenez’s administration, during the International Conference on the Sulu Archipelago on Nov. 12-13 at Maas Kamlon Hall, Mindanao State University – Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (MSU-TCTO). Lead conveners of the conference […]
  • by Clariza Concordia
      Para kay Mariella Castanol, isang mag-aaral ng BS Chemical Engineering, hindi lamang mga asignatura at pagsusulit ang mga pagsubok na kanyang kinakaharap sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (UP). Dagdag na pasanin din ang problemang pinansyal.  Salaysay ni Mariella, hindi madali ang hamong ito. “Sa halip na intindihin ko na lang ‘yong pag-aaral ko, pero since […]
  • by KIM G Quilinguing
    The University of the Philippines (UP) leads the country’s universities in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2025, released Nov. 6, 2024. The national university ranked No. 86 in the whole of Asia out of 984 higher education institutions assessed. Although this is a slight decline from its ranking last year of No. […]
  • by Andre DP Encarnacion
    In the Oct. 28, 2024, release of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) was the best-performing school in the recently concluded October 2024 Metallurgical Engineers Computer-Based Licensure Examination. Out of 26 examinees from UPD, 25 passed, resulting in a near-perfect passing rate of 96.15%. UPD also dominated the top ten, […]
  • by Andre DP Encarnacion
    University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) was named the top-performing school in the October 2024 Chemist Licensure Examination among schools with at least 50 examinees, according to an Oct. 21 release by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Other UP constituent universities (CUs) also performed well in the licensure examinations for both chemists and chemical […]
  • by Philip Jamilla
    “The center of struggle today is in our communities: if you act on your community today, you can solve the problems of the world in concert with other young men and women,” UP President Angelo Jimenez told youth leaders on October 28, in a forum hosted by the University of the Philippines Centre International de […]

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