Coordinates: 16°24′19″N 120°35′53″E / 16.405145°N 120.597932°E
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Baguio | |
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Motto | Honor and Excellence |
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Type | National, research university |
Established | April 22, 1961 |
Chancellor | Raymundo Rovillos |
President | Alfredo E. Pascual |
Academic staff
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143 (2013)[1] |
Students | 3,148 (2013)[1] |
Undergraduates | 2,987 (2013)[1] |
Postgraduates | 161 (2013)[1] |
Location | Baguio, Philippines |
Hymn | "U.P. Naming Mahal" ("U.P. Beloved") |
Colors | ![]() |
Nickname | Fighting Maroons |
Affiliations | APRU, ASAIHL, ASEA UNINET, AUN |
Website | upb |
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The University of the Philippines Baguio (also referred to as UPB or UP Baguio) is a public research university in the Philippines.
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History
The university began on April 22, 1961. UP Baguio is one of the fastest growing constituent universities of the University of the Philippines system in terms of curricular and infrastructure development. Currently, UP Baguio operates five academic units: the College of Arts and Communication, College of Science, College of Social Sciences, Institute of Management, and Program in Human Kinetics. The colleges are headed by their respective deans, the Institute of Management by a director, and the Program in Human Kinetics by a coordinator. As of 2001, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines has identified three National Centers of Excellence/Development (COEs/CODs) in UP Baguio. The COEs/CODs in the university are biology, mathematics, and physics.
Colleges and degree-granting units
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION (CAC)
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (CS)
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COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (CSS)
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INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IM)
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HUMAN KINETICS PROGRAM (HKP)
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Academic programs
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
- BS Computer Science
- BS Biology
- BA Communication major in Journalism +
- BA Communication major in Speech Communication +
- B Fine Arts ++
- BA Language and Literature (English)
- BA Language and Literature (Filipino)
- BS Management Economics
- BS Mathematics
- BS Physics
- BA Social Sciences major in Economics +++
- BA Social Sciences major in Social Anthropology +++
- BA Social Sciences major in History +++
+ choice of minor in one of these three areas (Broadcast Communication, Journalism, or Speech Communication)
++ UPCAT qualifiers must pass a talent test
+++ choice of minor in one of the following: Philosophy, Political Science or Psychology
NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
- Diploma in Language and Literature (English)
- Diploma in Language and Literature (Filipino)
- Diploma in Physical Education
- Certificate in Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- MA Language and Literature (English)
- MA Language and Literature (Filipino)
- M Management
- MS Conservation and Restoration Ecology
- MS Mathematics
- MA Social and Development Studies (Social Anthropology)
- MA Social and Development Studies (Economics)
- MA Social and Development Studies (History)
- MA Social and Development Studies (Area Studies)
Research
The university has several research centers.
- Cordillera Studies Center (CSC) - The University's Main Research Unit
- Social Science Research and Extension Institute (SSREI) - research and extension unit of the College of Social Sciences
- Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) - research unit of the College of Arts and Communication
- Cordillera/Northern Luzon Archives - repository of valuable historical Northern Luzon/Cordillera materials
- U.P. Baguio Northern Luzon Herbarium - botanical museum
- Gender Studies Program (KASARIAN)
- Galerya Kordilyera - art and cultural museum
- Institute of Management (IM)
Extension service
U.P. BAGUIO'S UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE UNITS
- Summer Institute for Natural Sciences and Mathematics (SINSM) - research and extension unit of the College of Science
- Summer Arts Extension Program (SAEP) - extension unit of the College of Arts and Communication
- Cordillera Creative Writing Workshop
- Social Science Research and Extension Institute (SSREI) - extension unit of the College of Social Sciences
- Committee on Culture and The Arts
- Ugnayan ng Pahinungod
- Institute of Management (IM)
- Human Kinetics Program Extension Service (HKP)
Buildings and venues in the campus
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International affiliations and memberships
- Association of Pacific Rim Universities
- ASEAN University Network
- Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
See also
- State Universities and Colleges (Philippines)
- List of University of the Philippines people
- Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine
References
- ^ a b c d "U.P. Statistics 2013" (PDF). University of the Philippines. University of the Philippines system. 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
External links
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