University of the Philippines, Diliman

The University of the Philippines, Diliman, or U.P. Diliman for short, is the flagship campus and the largest Autonomous University of the University of the Philippines System. It is located in Diliman, Quezon City in Metro Manila. It offers courses in Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Business and Economics, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Music and Fine Arts among others. It offers the most number of undergraduate courses among all the universities in the Philippines.

© University of the Philippines

Official name University of the Philippines, Diliman

Founded 1908 (system); 1949 (campus)

School type State university

Chancellor Prof. Emerlinda R. Roman

Location Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Enrollment 20,000 undergraduate
5,000 graduate

Campus size 493 hectares

Sports teams UP Fighting Maroons

Mascot n/a

Table of contents

1 Campus
2 Students
3 Faculty
4 Organization
5 Culture, Sports, and Traditions
6 Noted Alumni and Professors
7 History
8 External Links

Campus

The Diliman campus is located in 493 hectares or rolling land in Quezon City in Metro Manila, just northeast of the Quezon Memorial Circle. The campus is the largest among all colleges and universities in the metropolis. Most academic buildings are located around the Academic Oval, an oblong shaped road that surrounds Quezon Hall, the Lagoon, the Main Library, and the Sunken Garden. The one-kilometer long University Avenue, connects the Academic Oval with Commonwealth Avenue. Among the most famous buildings are Palma Hall (informally called AS), Melchor Hall (Engineering and Architecture), Malcolm Hall (Law), and Benitez Hall (Education). The Vinzons Hall is the center of student activities.

Students

There are around 25,000 college students in the university, most of which come from Metro Manila. Approximately 5,000 are graduate students while the rest are undergraduates. There are approximately 4,000 freshmen admitted every year while about 3,000 graduate.

Faculty

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Organization

The University of the Philippines System is governed the U.P. Board of Regents, which is the highest policy-making body of the university. The Diliman university is headed by a chancellor, under which are the vice-chancellors that head specific offices.

The university is composed of a large number of colleges (officially called, degree-granting units).

Archaeological Studies Program
Architecture, College of
Arts and Letters, College of
- Institute of Creative Writing
Asian Center
Asian Institute of Tourism
Business Administration, College of
Economics, School of
Education, College of
Engineering, College of
- National Center for Transportation Studies
- National Hydraulics Center
Fine Arts, College of
Home Economics, College of
Human Kinetics, College of
Islamic Studies, Institute of
Labor and Industrial Relations, School of
Law, College of
Library and Information Science, Institute of
Mass Communication, College of
- Film Institute
Music, College of
Public Administration and Governance, National College of
Science, College of
Social Sciences and Philosophy, College of
Social Work and Community Development, College of
Statistics, School of
Technology Management Center
Urban and Regional Planning, School of

In addition, the university has a number of other units that do not give degrees:

U.P. Main Library
Military Science and Tactics, Department of
National Engineering Center
Women's Studies Center

Culture, Sports, and Traditions

The Diliman community, humorously called the Diliman Republic has a unique culture among the universities in the country. It is the only university in Metro Manila that has its own extensive system of jeepney transportation owing to its huge size. The campus encompasses many residential areas and students often feel a sense of solidarity with the community residents. U.P. Diliman is also the only university in the region that has no gates to speak of. This supposedly reflects on the highly prized academic freedom of the university.

U.P. Diliman is a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and participates in all events. U.P. has consistently placed in the top three for the past several years.

Two of the most-awaited events in the campus is the Lantern Parade, held on the last day before the Christmas break, and the U.P. Fair, held every February. The Lantern Parade is a parade wherein various groups in the universities create are parade Christmas lanterns around the Academic Oval. The U.P. Fair, organized by the University Student Council, is a week-long event held at the Sunken Garden that features nightly music concerts and amusement park rides.

Noted Alumni and Professors

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, president of the Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos, president of the Philippines
Benigno Aquino Jr, popular opposition senator
Jose Maria Sison, exiled communist leader
Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist, director of the U.P. Institute of Creative Writing

History

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