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University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman)

University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) is a recognised university in Philippines. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityQuezon City
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Law; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Education; Architecture & Design; Communication & Media Studies; Mathematics & Statistics; Computer Science & IT; International Relations
AccreditationCommission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).
Official websitehttps://upd.edu.ph
Accreditation registryhttps://ched.gov.ph/
Founded 1908 (UP System chartered by Republic Act No. 1870 on 18 June 1908 by the American colonial Philippine Commission; UP Diliman established as the flagship campus 1949 when the UP main campus relocated from Manila to Diliman, Quezon City — Philippine NATIONAL UNIVERSITY per RA 9500 of 2008). The Philippine NATIONAL UNIVERSITY per Republic Act 9500 (2008) and the flagship campus of the UP System (8 constituent universities). Founded 18 June 1908 by the American colonial Philippine Commission via RA 1870 — modeled on the American land-grant university tradition. Main UP campus moved from Manila to Diliman, Quezon City in 1949, establishing UP Diliman. ~25,000+ students. Premier Philippine research university. Colleges: Arts and Letters, Business Administration (CBA), Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Home Economics, Human Kinetics, Law (UP Law — premier Philippine law school), Mass Communication, Music, Science (CS — premier Philippine science college), Social Sciences and Philosophy, Social Work and Community Development, Statistics, Architecture, School of Economics (UPSE — top Philippine economics school), Asian Center, Asian Institute of Tourism, Institute of Islamic Studies, and the College of Human Kinetics. UP Diliman houses major Philippine cultural institutions including the UP Theater, Bahay ng Alumni, and Quezon Hall. Hosts the UP Fighting Maroons and the iconic Oblation statue.
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