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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

A UP microbiologist found antibiotic resistance genes in Laguna Lake. Now what?

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...

A UP microbiologist found antibiotic resistance genes in Laguna Lake. Now what?

Back when she was a student, Dr. Pierangeli Vital, head of the UP Natural Sciences Research Institute’s Biological Research and...

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...

UP-CIFAL Philippines trains LGUs on gender mainstreaming

Arts Productivity System honors UP Artists 2023-2026

Awardees of the University of the Philippines Arts Productivity System Batch 2023-2026 enter Atencio-Libunao Hall. Photo by Misael Bacani, UPS-MCO....

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute is eyeing the continued implementation and expansion of the Nationwide Operational Assessment...

UP-CIFAL Philippines trains LGUs on gender mainstreaming

Gender and development officers from local governments in the National Capital Region are about to receive training courtesy of UP-CIFAL...

Arts Productivity System honors UP Artists 2023-2026

Awardees of the University of the Philippines Arts Productivity System Batch 2023-2026 enter Atencio-Libunao Hall. Photo by Misael Bacani, UPS-MCO....

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute is eyeing the continued implementation and expansion of the Nationwide Operational Assessment...

Sep

Pax Silica in the Philippines: What is at Stake?

Is the Philippines positioning itself as an AI hub? At what cost? Join the UP Asian Center for the...

Sep

Cultivating Digital Transformation: A collaborative model for Philippine Higher Education

How can open distance e-learning (ODeL) bridge gaps and expand access across Philippine higher education institutions? Join us for an...

Sep

13th Korea–ASEAN Community of Policy Exchange (KACPE) International Public Policy...

The University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS), in partnership with the UP Korea...

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 we...

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

University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez hosted a reception for the new officers of ...

“The modern university today no longer has the monopoly of the learning function.” ...

Leaders of the Nurunutan Yang Tagbanua Calamian Tong Calawit may Quezon Indigenous peoples organization ...

UP Offices

Can artificial intelligence empower local Philippine legislation? For the National College of Public Administration and ...

Angel Mariton Manalili, a Bachelor of Education Studies student at the University of the ...

The University of the Philippines and Institute for Social Entrepreneurship are gearing up for ...

Community

Recipients of the 2026 UP Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Awards in Human Capital Development and ...

Atty. Herminio Bagro III, secretary of the UPAA (leftmost), moderates the panel discussion as 2026 ...

Looking back and beyond. Experts gathered to reflect on the historic journey of Diwata-1 and ...

Making A Difference

A UP microbiologist found antibiotic resistance genes in Laguna Lake. Now what?

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

Ang paglalakbay ng Munting Prinsipe sa mundo ni Gracio

A UP microbiologist found antibiotic resistance genes in Laguna Lake. Now what?

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

Ang paglalakbay ng Munting Prinsipe sa mundo ni Gracio

News

UP-CIFAL Philippines trains LGUs on gender mainstreaming

Arts Productivity System honors UP Artists 2023-2026

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

UP-CIFAL Philippines trains LGUs on gender mainstreaming

Arts Productivity System honors UP Artists 2023-2026

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

Events

Pax Silica in the Philippines: What is at Stake?

Cultivating Digital Transformation: A collaborative model for Philippine Higher Education

13th Korea–ASEAN Community of Policy Exchange (KACPE) International Public Policy...

UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Heroic Symphony

UP Open University Graduation 2026

Voices

President's Corner

UP Offices

Community

President's Corner

Jimenez welcomes UPAA 2026–2029 officers, presents trophy to Junyee

UP President Jimenez featured in MQA Presidents’ Forum

UP president meets with Tagbanua IP org leaders

UP Offices

UP meets with CLRG, VMLP to discuss AI-powered legislative information system

Manalili takes oath as 43rd Student Regent, first from UPOU

Community

UP honors, calls on 2026 UPAA distinguished alumni to “lead with dangal”

41st UP Alumni Council Meeting presents resolution on ethical leadership

UP hosts PhilSA public lecture on Diwata-1 journey

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