University
of the Philippines Manila

The University of the Philippines Manila (UP Manila) is the birthplace and cradle of the University of the Philippines System and is one of its eight constituent universities. Its precursor is the Health Sciences Center (HSC) created in 1977 that brought together all the health colleges and units in UP to ensure the highest standards of education, training, research, and extension services in the health sciences and professions. HSC was renamed into UP Manila in 1982.

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Honor and Excellence

UP Manila harnesses the expertise of its faculty, staff, students, alumni and other stakeholders to assess the nation’s health and contribute to the fulfillment of national health goals. It constantly reviews its curricular offerings to enhance their relevance to national and societal needs and ensure high standards of excellence. The university contributes to national health policy formulation and program planning through stakeholder consultations, reviews and professional advice, discussion of proposed themes and issues for legislation; and high impact researches. Its graduates occupy positions of influence and authority in different work settings that afford them opportunities to contribute to shaping national health policies and programs.

State University

School Type

Part of Free Tuition Law

Tuition (per year)

Semester

Term Stucture

August

Start of School Year

College of Medicine

School of Health Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Dentistry

Courses Offered

Today, UP Manila is known as the country's leading health sciences university and a pioneer in health human resource development, teaching, training, and research. College of Allied Medical Professions, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Dentistry, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, National Teacher Training Center for the Health Professions, School of Health Sciences, Doctor of Medicine-College of Medicine, BS in Basic Medical Sciences-College of Medicine and BS Nursing-School of Health Sciences (Baler, Aurora)

For more information about offered courses for undergraduate students, we provided a link to the list of courses offered by the school

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Calderon Hall

University of the Philippines Manila: Museum of a History of Ideas

UP Philippine General Hospital