University of the Philippines Diliman
University, Graduate school in Diliman, Philippines
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) is the main campus of the University of the Philippines System, the country's national university under Republic Act 9500. Its campus covers 493 hectares in Quezon City. In the first semester of the 2023-24 academic year it had 27,266 students.
UP Diliman offers 275 academic programmes:
- 70 undergraduate programmes
- 105 master's, professional master's, Juris Doctor and BA-MA Honors programmes
- 48 doctoral programmes
- Seven Associate in Arts and 24 graduate diploma programmes
It also runs extension programmes in Pampanga and Olongapo City. The campus hosts the National Science Complex of the College of Science and leads the Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) consortium. The university has agreements with institutions abroad for joint programmes, research and student exchange.
Graduates of Philippine high schools are admitted through the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT). Graduates of high schools abroad may be admitted without the UPCAT if they meet minimum SAT, GCE or IB requirements. Students can live in one of 12 residence halls on campus, one of which also takes foreign students.
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Admission
Graduates of Philippine high schools are admitted on the basis of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) and their average grade in the first three years of high school.
Graduates of high schools abroad who have not enrolled in college may be admitted to programmes with available places without the UPCAT if they have completed secondary education (including any required pre-university year) and have one of the following:
- SAT total score of at least 1270 (redesigned SAT), taken within the last four years
- Two GCE O-level (or GCSE/IGCSE) passes and three A-level passes
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
Applications go to the Office of the University Registrar. Applicants who do not meet these requirements may take the UPCAT.
Language requirements
Applicants from high schools abroad whose native language or secondary-school language of instruction is not English need a minimum TOEFL score of 500 (paper-based) or 173 (computer-based).
Housing
UP Diliman has 12 residence halls on campus, managed by the Office of Student Housing. Halls are assigned by student group: some are for freshmen (separate male and female halls), others for undergraduates or graduate students. Acacia Residence Hall (co-ed) also houses foreign students. Applications are made online through the Office of Student Housing.
Subjects taught
- Architecture, Building and Landscape
- Architecture
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Fine Arts
- Music
- Business
- Community Manager
- Business Administration
- Governance
- Industrial Relations
- Technology Management
- Labor Relations
- Communications
- Mass Communication
- Economics
- Economics
- Education
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Finance
- Accounting
- Health
- Kinesiology
- Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Travel
- Tourism
- Human Studies and Services
- Social Work
- Humanities
- Philosophy
- Law
- Law
- Public Administration and Services
- Public Administration/Management
- Urban Studies and Planning
- Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Information Science
- Statistics
- Archeology
- Library Science and Documentation
- Social and Cultural studies
- Islamic History and Culture