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University Of The Philippines The University of the Philippines (Unibersidad ng Pilipinas in Filipino) or U.P. is the premiere state university of the Philippines. It was founded in 1908 and is now composed of seven constituent Autonomous Universities around the country providing tertiary-level education in almost every field from agriculture, medicine, and law, to the natural and social sciences, engineering, and fine arts. U.P. is a highly reputable school of tertiary learning, and more high school students apply to it than any other college or university in the country. U.P. is also noted for its highly political and activist student body promoting stands on national issues, as well as being a bastion of academic freedom and excellence. The foremost symbol of U.P. is the Oblation. This is a figure of a naked man, arms outstretched and face pointed upwards, symbolizing selfless dedication and service to the nation. U.P. has produced some of the country's brightest politicians, economists, lawyers, scientists, engineers, medical doctors, artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs. Several of the Philippine Presidents were UP alumni. The Autonomous Universities At present, the University of the Philippines System is composed of seven Autonomous Universities located in over 10 campuses around the country. U.P. Diliman is the flagship campus of the university and specializes in liberal arts, law, engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, business and economics, and fine arts. U.P. Manila is geared towards medicine and operates the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). U.P. Los Baños specializes in biotechnology, agriculture, and forestry, while U.P. Visayas concentrates mostly in fisheries. The U.P. Open University provides long-distance education. History U.P. was established in 1908 by Act No. 1870, otherwise known as the University Charter, of the First Philippine Legislature. U.P. started with three colleges, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Medicine and Surgery located in Manila as well as a School of Agriculture in Los Baos, Laguna. - add more later''
Famous People External Resources Official Web sites - http://www.up.edu.ph - U.P. System
- http://www.upd.edu.ph - U.P. Diliman
- http://www.uplb.edu.ph - U.P. Los Baños
- http://www.upm.edu.ph - U.P. Manila
- http://www.upv.edu.ph - U.P. Visayas
- http://www.upmin.edu.ph - U.P. Mindanao
- http://www.upb.edu.ph - U.P. Baguio
- http://www.upou.org - U.P. Open University
U.P. System Colleges and Units U.P. Diliman U.P. Manila - College of Allied Medical Professions
- Department of Occupational Therapy
- Department of Physical Therapy
- Department of Speech Pathology
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Dentistry
- Basic Sciences Department
- Department of Clinical Dentistry
- Department of Community Dentistry
- College of Medicine
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Anesthesiology
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology
- Department of Emergency Medicine
- Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Department of Medical Microbiology
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Neurosciences
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Department of Orthopedics
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology
- Department of Parasitology
- Department of Pediatrics
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Medical Education Unit
- Medical Informatics Unit
- Community Oriented Medical Education Unit
- Social Medicine Unit
- National Poison and Information Service
- College of Nursing
- World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Nursing Development in Primary Health Care
- College of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Department of Industrial Pharmacy
- College of Public Health
- National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences
- National Institutes of Health
- Institute of Socio-Biomedical Research
- Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology for Health
- Institute of Ophthalmology
- Institute of Clinical Epidemiology
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Institute of Human Genetics
- Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Institute of Health Policy and Developmental Studies
- Institute of Ear and Hearing Disorders
- Manila Studies Program
- National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions
- National Telehealth Center
- School of Health Sciences
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Midwifery
- Philippine General Hospital
U.P. Los Baos - College of Agriculture
- Dairy Training and Research Institute
- Department of Agricultural Education and Rural Studies
- Department of Agronomy
- Department of Plant Pathology
- Department of Entomology
- Department of Horticulture
- Department of Soil Science
- Farming Systems and Soil Resources Institute
- Institute of Animal Science
- Institute of Food Science and Technology
- Institute of Plant Breeding
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department of Humanities
- Department of Human Kinetics
- Department of Social Sciences
- Institute of Biological Sciences
- Institute of Chemistry
- Institute of Computer Science
- Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics
- Institute of Statistics
- College of Development Communication
- College of Economics and Management
- APEC Center for Technology Exchange and Training for Small and Medium Enterprises
- Department of Agribusiness Management
- Department of Agricultural Economics
- Department of Economics
- College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Engineering Science
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Institute of Agricultural Engineering
- School of Environmental Science and Management
- College of Forestry and Natural Resources
- Graduate School
- College of Human Ecology
- College of Public Affairs
- Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute
- College of Veterinary Medicine
U.P. Visayas - College of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Biological Sciences
- Division of Humanities
- Division of Social Sciences
- Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Division of Professional Education
- College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
- Institute of Aquaculture
- Institute of Fish Processing Technology
- Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanology
- Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies
- School of Technology
- College of Management
- Cebu College
- Division of Natural Science and Mathematics
- Division of Social Sciences
- Division of Humanities
- Division of Management
- Tacloban College
- Division of Management
- Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Division of Social Sciences
- Division of Humanities
U.P. Mindanao U.P. Baguio - College of Science
- College of Arts and Communication
- College of Social Sciences
- Institute of Management
- Cordillera Studies Center
- Program in Human Kinetics
U.P. Open University - Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Information and Communication Studies
- Faculty of Management and Development Studies
Others - http://www.peyups.com - Online community of students and faculty
- http://www.geocities.com/upfighting_maroons - UP Fighting Maroons "site"
External Resources Official Web sites - http://www.up.edu.ph - U.P. System
- http://www.upd.edu.ph - U.P. Diliman
- http://www.uplb.edu.ph - U.P. Los Baños
- http://www.upm.edu.ph - U.P. Manila
- http://www.upv.edu.ph - U.P. Visayas
- http://www.upmin.edu.ph - U.P. Mindanao
- http://www.upb.edu.ph - U.P. Baguio
- http://www.upou.org - U.P. Open University
Others - http://www.peyups.com - Online community of students and faculty
- http://www.geocities.com/upfighting_maroons - UP Fighting Maroons "site"
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