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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...

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

Dr. Edwin Mercado is DOH Secretary

As he takes on a new role in public health leadership, the University of the Philippines congratulates its...

Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho is PhilHealth’s President and Chief Executive Officer

The University of the Philippines congratulates its alumna, Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, on her appointment as the new...

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...

Dr. Edwin Mercado is DOH Secretary

As he takes on a new role in public health leadership, the University of the Philippines congratulates its...

Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho is PhilHealth’s President and Chief Executive Officer

The University of the Philippines congratulates its alumna, Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, on her appointment as the new...

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

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...

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

“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 ...

University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez hosted a reception at the Executive House, ...

UP Offices

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

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

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 ...

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

Quezon City, Philippines — Veteran journalist and media advocate Melinda Quintos De Jesus has ...

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

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

Dr. Edwin Mercado is DOH Secretary

Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho is PhilHealth’s President and Chief Executive Officer

UPRI eyes NOAH expansion with ₱1 billion budget

Dr. Edwin Mercado is DOH Secretary

Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho is PhilHealth’s President and Chief Executive Officer

Events

Cultivating Digital Transformation: A collaborative model for Philippine Higher Education

Cultivating Digital Transformation: A collaborative model for Philippine Higher Education

UP Symphony Orchestra Concert Series: Heroic Symphony

UP Open University Graduation 2026

Voices

President's Corner

UP Offices

Community

President's Corner

UP President Jimenez featured in MQA Presidents’ Forum

UP president meets with Tagbanua IP org leaders

UP president welcomes UoR delegation

UP Offices

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

41st UP Alumni Council Meeting presents resolution on ethical leadership

Community

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

UP hosts PhilSA public lecture on Diwata-1 journey

Melinda Quintos De Jesus is Gawad Plaridel 2026 awardee

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