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The Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( PUP; Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas[ 4][ 5]) 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 ...
The University of Manila. / 14.6030°N 120.9906°E / 14.6030; 120.9906. The University of Manila ( UM or TUM; Filipino: Ang Pamantasan ng Maynila ), is a private, non-sectarian coeducational basic and higher education institution in the heart of Sampaloc District in Manila, Philippines. It was founded on October 5, 1913 as the Instituto ...
In 2013, UP Manila was badly criticized when Kristel Tejada, a 16-year-old behavioral sciences student, committed suicide because she couldn't pay for her tuition fee for the second semester and was left with no choice but to drop out of school. [13]
University of Santo Tomas. / 14.60972°N 120.98972°E / 14.60972; 120.98972. The University of Santo Tomas Manila ( UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas Manila ), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila or colloquially as Ustê ( pronounced [usˈtɛʔ] ), is a private, Catholic research university in ...
De La Salle University (Filipino: Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle; Spanish: Universidad de La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with main campus in Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines.
Status: In force. The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, officially designated as Republic Act 10931, is a Philippine law that institutionalizes free tuition and exemption from other fees in state universities and colleges (SUCs), and local universities and colleges (LUCs) in the Philippines. The law also foresees subsidies for ...
Higher education in the Philippines is offered through various degree programs (commonly known as "courses" in the country) by colleges and universities —also known as higher education institutions (HEIs). These HEIs are administered and regulated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). There were 3,408,815 students enrolled in higher ...
The University of the Philippines system has 8 constituent universities (CUs) and 1 autonomous college: UP Diliman, which serves as the system's flagship university, UP Los Baños, UP Manila, UP Visayas, UP Open University, UP Mindanao, UP Baguio, UP Cebu, UP Tacloban which are scattered across 17 campuses. [ 13]