.: University of Philippines Academic Study Programs

University of Philippines is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 the University currently provides the largest number of degree programs in the country. U.P. has the most National Centers of Excellence and Development among higher education institutions in the country and one of only three schools in Asia that have received institutional recognition in the Ramon Magsaysay Awards.

The University is partly subsidized by the Philippine government. The University began with the establishment of the Philippine Medical School. A few years later, the university opened the College of Law and the College of Engineering in Manila, as well as academic units under the College of Agriculture and Forestry.

The University of the Philippines System is composed of seven constituent universities (CU) located in 12 campuses around the country. Focus Areas of the Manila campus are Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health, Allied Medical Professions, and Biomedical Sciences.  The University operates the Philippine General Hospital and houses the National Institutes of Health.