The University of the Philippines Diliman, also referred to as UP Diliman or simply University of the Philippines (UP), is a public, coeducational, research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on February 12, 1949, as the flagship campus and seat of administration of the University of the Philippines System, the premier and national university of the Philippines.
Taguig, officially the City of Taguig, is the fifth-most populous city in the Philippines with a population of 1.2 million people. The city is one of the Philippines' cultural, financial, high-tech, entertainment and media centers with significant influence on commerce, health care, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. Taguig is also an important center for the country's international diplomacy, hosting several embassies. It is also home to the headquarters of several major multinational corporations.
Bonifacio Global City is a financial business district in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) southeast of the capital city of Manila. The district experienced commercial growth following the sale of a 440 ha military base at Fort Bonifacio by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). The entire district used to be the part of the main Philippine Army camp.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Bataan is a satellite campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in Elliptical Road, Brgy. Malaya, Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines. It was established in June 1976 as a Branch college of PUP in Bataan.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University System is the nontraditional/distance studies unit of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. It began with the offering of non-degree (technical-vocational) courses in 1970s and was formally established in 1990, making it the first open learning institution in the country. It is one of the only two open learning institutions in the Philippines recognized by the UNESCO Asia Pacific Knowledge Base on Open and Distance Learning.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines College Entrance Test, commonly known as PUPCET, is part of the admission requirements in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, administered to graduates of Philippine and foreign high schools. It is used to measure the capability of incoming students depending on what degree will the applicant choose. PUPCET is one of the most competitive entrance examinations in the Philippines. Of an estimated 50,000 annual entrance test examinees for the main campus in Manila, only 8,000 will be accepted due to the university's limited budget. Due to covid restrictions this temporarily suspended and implements College Admission Evaluation of Polytechnic University of the Philippines or CAEPUP.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines – San Pedro Campus (PUP-SPC) is one of the campus units of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines. It is one of the four PUP municipality-funded campuses in Laguna; the others are PUP Biñan Campus, PUP Santa Rosa Campus, and PUP Calauan Campus.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Mulanay Extension also known as PUP-MQ is a satellite campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded through Republic Act 7654, otherwise known as the General Appropriations Act of 1991. It is located at Mulanay, Quezon, Philippines.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines is a coeducational state university in Manila, Philippines. It was founded on 19 October 1904, as the Manila Business School (MBS) and as part of Manila's public school system. It was eventually promoted to a chartered state university in 1978, by virtue of Presidential Decree 1341. PUP has more than 20 Campuses across Central Luzon, Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. With over 80,000 enrolled students, PUP claims to be the largest state university in the Philippines by student population.
The University of Makati, commonly referred to as UMak, is a public, non-sectarian higher education institution in Taguig, Philippines, owned and operated by the City of Makati. It was founded in 1972 by the Makati government as the Makati Polytechnic Community College by virtue of Municipal Resolution No. 242 Ordinance No. 64.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines Laboratory High School, abbreviated as PUPLHS, is the laboratory school of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Education located in PUP Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila. It was established in 1954 as the Philippine College of Commerce High School offering commercial courses, and is the first high school to offer commercial curriculum in the Philippines. The school has a student population of 541 in 2015.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Santo Tomas, officially as Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Santo Tomas, Batangas Branch (PUP–STB) is one of the branch campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in Santo Tomas, Batangas. PUP–STB was established through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between former PUP President Nemesio Prudente and the Municipal Government of Santo Tomas under Leopoldo Laurel Jr. in 1991. PUP–STB is the only academic institution in Santo Tomas which acts as the community college and serves other municipalities in Batangas and Laguna province.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Computer and Information Science formerly known as College of Computer Management and Information Technology is an academic division of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines that specializes in computer science and information technology. It grants the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Information Science. It also offers and a post-baccalaureate program in computer technology.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines – San Juan Campus is one of the campuses of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in Addition Hills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was created through a Memorandum of Agreement between PUP and the San Juan city government in 2008, converting the Addition Hills Elementary School as one of the campus of PUP, making it the only community college in the locality.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines – Cabiao Campus is a state university located in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It was established in June 1996 through a Memorandum of Agreement between the Municipal Government of Cabiao and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Parañaque is a satellite campus of Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in Parañaque, Philippines. It was founded on 2011.
What originally started as the Manila Business School that opened in 1904, is now the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, the largest university system in the country by enrollment.
The Apolinario Mabini Shrine is a historic site in Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines. It is noted for being the residence of Filipino military leader Apolinario Mabini who figured in the Philippine Revolution. Originally situated along the Nagtahan River, the structure was moved to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines main campus in Santa Mesa, Manila in the mid-2000s.
The Ninoy Aquino Library and Learning Resources Center (NALLRC) is the library system of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines composed of libraries providing services to the PUP System. Its headquarters is in the building of the same name, located in Manila, Philippines. NALLRC offers various services and development of programs to its clientele.
Embo, which stands for Enlisted Men's Barrio, refers to a collective term for ten barangays in Taguig, Philippines. The barangays were originally established to house military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The area were formerly disputed between the cities of Makati and Taguig, as well as the municipality of Pateros. As of November 2023, the barangays were transferred from Makati to Taguig.
