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The University of the Philippines is established18.6.1908

Wikipedia (11 Jun 2013, 09:29)

The "University of the Philippines" (translatedin Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas andcommonly abbreviated as U.P.) is the only nationaluniversityof the Philippines.Founded in 1908 through Act No. 1870 of theFirst Philippine Legislature, known as the "University Act" byauthority of the United States, the University currently provides the largestnumber of degree programs in the country.Senate Resolution No. 276 of theSenate of the Philippines recognizes the University as "the nation’spremier university".

TheUniversity has produced a significant number of public figures and officialssince its founding. Seven Philippine Presidents have attended coursesin the University either as undergraduate or postgraduate students;13 Chief Justices; 36 National Artists and 34 NationalScientists are also affiliated with the University.

U.P. has the most National Centers of Excellence and Developmentamong higher education institutions in the country and one of only threeschools in Asia that have received institutional recognition in the RamonMagsaysay Awards.

U.P.is partly subsidized by the Philippine government.Students of the universityand its graduates are referred to as “[Mga] Iskolar ng Bayan” (“Scholarsof the Nation”).This makes admission into the University extremely competitive.In 2006, about 70,000 applicants flocked to test centers to takethe University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) forundergraduate admission. Around 11,000 of the applicants were admitted for theyear 2006, an acceptance rate of about 18% for the whole ofthe U.P. System.In its recent admission test, U.P. added essay questions whichtested the writing literacy of its High School exam takers.

Thesymbol of U.P. is the Oblation. This is a figure of a naked man, with armsoutstretched and face pointed upwards. The Oblation is based on the secondstanza of Jose Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios.

Theyear 2008 was proclaimed as the "U.P. Centennial Year" and the years1998-2008 as the "University of the Philippines Decade."The U.P.System is ranked as the top university in the country by the QS WorldUniversity Rankings.


   
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