UP by the Numbers

A closer look at key figures of the country’s premier national university
Source: UP Statistics 2023 - UP System Budget Office
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Students

45,000+ Undergraduate Students
18,000 Graduate Students
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Faculty Members

26.9% Doctorate Degree Holders
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Degree Programs

204 Undergraduate Programs
408 Graduate Programs
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Campuses

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Constituents Universities

1 Autonomous College

A Culture of excellence

Since its founding in 1908, UP has served as a cradle and home to brilliant minds who would shape and define the national identity.
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CHED

Centers of Excellence

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CHED

Centers for Development

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QS World University Rankings

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QS World University Rankings: Asia

To date, UP has produced:
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National Artists

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National Scientists

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Chief Justices of the Supreme Court

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Senate Presidents

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Presidents of the Philippines

CHED Centers of Excellence and Development

Since 1999, CHED has designated Centers of Excellence to departments within a higher education institution that “continuously demonstrate excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research, and publication.”

A Center of Development (COD) refers to a department that demonstrates the potential to become a Center of Excellence in the future.

UP currently houses 41 Centers of Excellence and 5 Centers of Development across its constituent universities.

UP by the Numbers