University of the
Contact Point:
University of the Philippines Diliman
Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines
Trunklines: (+632) 920 5301 to 35
Email: webmaster @ upd.edu.ph
Overview
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is the main campus of the University of the Philippines System (UP System), the national university by virtue of Republic Act 9500.
UPD occupies 493 hectares of prime land in Quezon City, featuring an array of both old and new buildings, which house the various disciplines that offer comprehensive education covering all facets of human behavior and development at the baccalaureate and postbaccalaureate levels.
UPD has 275 academic programs, 70 of which are in the undergraduate level, 105 in the master’s, professional master’s, Juris Doctor, BA-MA Honors, and 48 in the doctoral levels. Seven Associate in Arts and 24 graduate diploma programs are also offered, with extension programs in Pampanga and Olongapo City and currently under development, specialized programs at the UP Professional Schools at the Bonifacio Global City.
UPD is the biggest constituent university of the UP System in terms of degree-granting academic units, student population, faculty and library resources. In the first semester of Academic Year 2023-2024, UP Diliman had 27,266 students, in which 17,333 were undergraduates, 8,159 were pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees, and 1,281 were pursuing the Juris Doctor degree. As of August 24, 2023, the UP Diliman had a faculty complement of 2, 966, comprising 322 Full Professors, 287 Associate Professors, 713 Assistant Professors and 265 Instructors, alongside 1, 118 Lecturers, 63 Professor Emeriti, 20 Adjunct Professors, 9 Affiliate Faculty, 11 Professorial Fellow, and 14 Visiting Professors.
UPD is home to two initiatives to boost science and technology in the country: National Science Complex (NSC) of the College of Science and the Engineering Research and Development Technology (ERDT) of the College of Engineering.
Colleges/Schools
College of Architecture
College of Arts and Letters
Asian Center
Asian Institute of Tourism
Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business
School of Archaeology
School of Economics
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine Arts
College of Home Economics
College of Human Kinetics
Institute of Islamic Studies
School of Labor and Industrial Relations
College of Law
School of Library and Information Studies
College of Media and Communication
College of Music
National College of Public Administration and Governance
College of Science
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
College of Social Work and Community Development
School of Statistics
School of Urban and Regional Planning
UP Diliman Extension Programs in Pampanga and Olongapo