University of the Philippines Diliman: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1299 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #312 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #1 of 229 | In the Philippines |
| #1 of 16 | In Quezon |
| #443 of 1,038 | For Forensic Science |
| Top50% | For 98 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 12%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Master
- Website
- up.edu.ph
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 12% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Competitive admission |
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
We've calculated the 12% acceptance rate for University of the Philippines Diliman based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of the Philippines Diliman has published 11,162 scientific papers with 153,162 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geography and Cartography.
University of the Philippines Diliman majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41 | 109 |
| 1994 | 39 | 165 |
| 1995 | 36 | 190 |
| 1996 | 32 | 212 |
| 1997 | 40 | 184 |
| 1998 | 60 | 229 |
| 1999 | 88 | 341 |
| 2000 | 80 | 497 |
| 2001 | 81 | 481 |
| 2002 | 118 | 585 |
| 2003 | 106 | 859 |
| 2004 | 122 | 896 |
| 2005 | 130 | 990 |
| 2006 | 126 | 1360 |
| 2007 | 136 | 1408 |
| 2008 | 176 | 1579 |
| 2009 | 228 | 1864 |
| 2010 | 311 | 2206 |
| 2011 | 303 | 2623 |
| 2012 | 302 | 2943 |
| 2013 | 339 | 3482 |
| 2014 | 388 | 4311 |
| 2015 | 531 | 4749 |
| 2016 | 537 | 5135 |
| 2017 | 658 | 6130 |
| 2018 | 611 | 7179 |
| 2019 | 763 | 8884 |
| 2020 | 749 | 11418 |
| 2021 | 820 | 14397 |
| 2022 | 762 | 15734 |
| 2023 | 961 | 17265 |
| 2024 | 799 | 18806 |
| 2025 | 491 | 17945 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the Philippines Diliman.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
University of the Philippines Diliman alumni
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Ferdinand Marcos
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth and longest serving president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. Ruling the country as a dictator under martial law from 1972 to 1981, he granted himself expanded powers under the 1973 Constitution, describing his philosophy as "constitutional authoritarianism". He was eventually deposed in 1986 by the People Power Revolution and was succeeded as president by Corazon Aquino.
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Leni Robredo
- Enrolled in the University of the Philippines Diliman
- 1982-1986 graduated with Bachelor of Science in economics
- Occupations
- secretarycivil servantlawyervice presidentpolitician
- Biography
-
Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 under President Rodrigo Duterte. She is currently serving as the 18th mayor of Naga since 2025. Robredo is the second female vice president of the Philippines, after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and the first from the Bicol Region.
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Maria Ressa
- Occupations
- university teacherediting staffjournalist
- Biography
-
Maria Angelita Ressa is a Filipino and American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler. She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. She is a Professor of Professional Practice in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and has been a Distinguished Fellow at Columbia's new Institute of Global Politics since fall of 2023.
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Elpidio Quirino
- Occupations
- diplomatlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was the sixth president of the Philippines, serving from 1948 to 1953. As the second vice president from 1946 to 1948, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Manuel Roxas in 1948.
University of the Philippines Diliman faculties and divisions
| College : Architecture | Architecture, Building Technologies, Landscape Architecture |
|---|---|
| College : Arts and Letters | Art History, Asian Studies, Comparative Literature, English, English Studies, European Languages, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Performing Arts, Russian, Spanish, Speech Studies, Theatre, Writing |
| College : Business Administration | Accountancy, Business Administration |
| College : Education | Art Education, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, English, Filipino, Foreign Languages Education, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Physics, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Special Education |
| College : Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Operations Research, Telecommunications Engineering |
| College : Fine Arts | Art Education, Art History, Communication Arts, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture, Visual Arts |
| College : Home Economics | Child Care and Development, Clothing and Sewing, Family Studies, Food Technology, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Interior Design, Nutrition, Textile Design |
| College : Human Kinetics | Physical Education, Sports |
| College : Law | Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Government, Human Rights, Insurance, International Law, Justice Administration, Labour Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law, Taxation |
| College : Mass Communication | Communication Studies, Film, Journalism, Mass Communication, Radio and Television Broadcasting |
| College : Music | Conducting, Dance, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Performing Arts, Singing, Theatre |
| College : Public Administration and Governance | Government, Public Administration |
| College : Science | Applied Physics, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| College : Social Sciences and Philosophy | Anthropology, Geography, Geography (Human), History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| College : Social Work and Community Development | Development Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Work |
| Course/Programme : Graduate Studies | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Art Criticism, Art Education, Art History, Asian Studies, Bioengineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Conducting, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Dance, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Filipino, Fine Arts, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, French, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Government, Health Education, History, Home Economics, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Studies, Islamic Studies, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Library Science, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Native Language Education, Nutrition, Operations Research, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Prehistory, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Singing, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Studies, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Theatre, Thermal Engineering, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport and Communications, Water Science, Women's Studies, Writing |
| Institute : Islamic Studies | Islamic Studies |
| Institute : Library and Information Studies | Information Sciences, Library Science |
| Institute : Tourism | Tourism |
| School : Economics | Economics |
| School : Labour and Industrial Relations | Human Resources, Labour and Industrial Relations |
| School : Urban and Regional Planning | Regional Planning, Town Planning |
General information
| Alternative names | UPD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Motto | Honor and Excellence |
| Colors | up maroon, up forest green |
Location and contacts
| Address | Diliman Quezon City, Second District, Metro Manila, 1101 Philippines |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,084,000 |