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University of the Philippines Baguio
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Baguio (Filipino)
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University seal of UP Baguio
Motto“Honor, Excellence, Service” [1] [2]
TypePublic state university, research university
Established1921 (as Vigan extension campus of the UP College of Liberal Arts)
1938 (transfer to Baguio)
1961 (as branch campus of UP Diliman)
2002 (UP Baguio)
Academic affiliations
 APRU
ASAIHL
ASEA UNINET
AUN
Chancellor Joel M. Addawe
President Angelo Jimenez
Academic staff
143 (2013) [3]
Students2,766 (March 2023)
Undergraduates 2,432 (March 2023)
Postgraduates 334 (March 2023)
Location
Baguio, Philippines

16°24′19″N120°35′53″E / 16.405145°N 120.597932°E / 16.405145; 120.597932
Hymn" U.P. Naming Mahal " ("U.P. Our Beloved")
Colors Maroon UP colors.svg Forest Green
Nickname Fighting Maroons
Sporting affiliations
 BBEAL
Website upb.edu.ph
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Location in Luzon
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Location in the Philippines

The University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB; Filipino : Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Baguio), also referred to as UP in the North [4] or UP Baguio, is a public research university located in Baguio, Philippines. It was established in 1921 through the initiative of UP alumni in Baguio and Benguet and was inaugurated as the University of the Philippines College Baguio on April 22, 1961. [5] It was eventually elevated to its present autonomous status as a constituent university on December 2, 2002. [5]

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It is the seventh constituent university of the University of the Philippines System [6] and is the university's flag-bearer in Northern Luzon. [4] It is also one of the research institutions in the region through its Cordillera Studies Center, with ethnic and interdisciplinary research [7] as well as for its efforts in conserving the biodiversity and indigenous cultures of the Cordillera Region. [8]

Being a former extension of the UP College of Liberal Arts, UP Baguio mainly specializes in the sciences, arts and humanities. [9] It currently offers 16 academic programs through its three degree-granting units. [10] As of 2019, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has accredited three academic programs in the university as Centers of Development, namely in the fields of biology, mathematics, and physics. [11]

History

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Inang Laya Monument

The university was initially established in 1921 as an extension of the UP College of Liberal Arts, and was originally located in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. [4] [12] In 1938, it was relocated to Baguio as the UP College of Arts and Sciences. [4] [6]

During World War II, the buildings and facilities within the college were largely destroyed, and reestablishment efforts were immediately carried out by UP alumni after the war. [4] [6] After several years since its post-war restoration, the college then became a branch campus of UP Diliman, becoming known as the UP College Baguio (UPCB) on April 22, 1961.

On December 2, 2002, the university's distinction was affirmed by the elevation of the UP College Baguio into a Constituent University (CU) through a unanimous endorsement by the UP Board of Regents (BOR), in which it became officially known as UP Baguio. [4] [6]

Organization and administration

Chancellors of the
University of the Philippines Baguio
Dr. Priscilla Supnet Macansantos, 2003–2012
Dr. Raymundo D. Rovillos, 2012–2021
Dr. Corazon L. Abansi, 2021–2024
Dr. Joel M. Addawe, 2024–present

UP Baguio is governed by the university system's 11-member Board of Regents. Like all other UP campuses, UP Baguio is headed and supervised by a Chancellor, who is assisted by two Vice Chancellors — one for Academic Affairs and the other for Administration. [13] The first Chancellor of UP Baguio is Dr. Priscilla Supnet Macansantos, who oversaw the campus' elevation into a constituent university of UP within her term. [6] The third Chancellor selected by the Board of Regents is Dr. Corazon L. Abansi, who succeeded the second Chancellor, Dr. Raymundo Rovillos, after his term ended on April 13, 2021. The fourth and current Chancellor is Dr. Joel M. Addawe. [14]

The University of the Philippines Baguio is an affiliate of the following associations:

Academics

Admissions

Admission to the university is highly selective. Students who wish to enter the university must first pass the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT), which serves as an admission requirement for all constituent units of the university system. [10]

Academic units of UP Baguio
UnitFoundationNotes
College of Arts and Communication2002 [15]
College of Science2002 [16]
College of Social Sciences2002 [17]

Degree-granting units

UP Baguio constitutes three colleges as its academic arms, which are headed by their respective deans. On the other hand, the Institute of Management―which is part of the College of Social Sciences―is headed by a director, while the Human Kinetics Program―which is part of the College of Science―is led by a coordinator. [4] [6] and offers 11 undergraduate degree programs, 8 graduate degree programs, and a pre-baccalaureate certificate program. [10]

These programs are the following:

1. Undergraduate Programs:

2. Graduate Programs:

3. Pre-Baccalaureate Program:

The university has been identified by CHED as a Center of Development in biology, mathematics, and physics since 2001. [4] [18]

Rankings and Reputation

The UP System, which UP Baguio is a part of, has been consistently ranked the top university in the Philippines since its inclusion in several university rankings.

UP Baguio, as part of the UP system, specializes in the Social Sciences — particularly in Indigenous Studies as well as Cordilleran and Northern Luzon history and culture.

UP Baguio is also internationally known for the Cordillera Review Center, which produces ethnic and interdisciplinary articles and journals — arguably making it one of the primary institutions in Northern Luzon and the Cordilleras. The constituent university is also known for the Cordillera Review, a peer-reviewed journal that features researches about the Cordilleras and Northern Luzon. [12]

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