Ready to become the next Isko/Iska? Here’s what is needed to enter UP Diliman, including the requirements for local and foreign admissions, academic information needed in UP Diliman, information on fees, and other admission matters. Academic Information: Information on the UPD academic calendar, semester system, credit unit, medium of instruction, General Education Program, list of degree programs Freshman Admission: Guidelines on the application process for freshmen admission and other admission-related announcements

Fees: Information on tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate students Average Budget: Average Budget of a UPD student Scholarships and Grants: List of scholarships for students and other forms of financial assistance Accommodation: Information on dormitories for students on campus Student Activities: Highlights of student organized activities  

Kalayaan Residence Hall Kamia Residence Hall Molave Residence Hall The 12 UPD residence halls play an important role in the total development of students. These residence halls provide an atmosphere…

The University of the Philippines is highly committed to admitting the best students and providing increased access to quality higher education. For SY 2025-2026, all eligible students will be granted free tuition and miscellaneous fees when they enroll in the University of the Philippines, in accordance with the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017. In addition to tuition and other fee subsidies given by the National Government, the University also provides other forms of financial assistance to qualified students. These are grouped according to financial needs…

Graduate Tuition Fee (Sample Calculator)Sample Computation (21 Units)Tuition Fees (P 2,000x 3 units)** = 6,000.00Miscellaneous FeesRegistration40.00Athletic75.00Medical50.00Library1,100.00Energy0.00Internet0.00Cultural50.00= 1,415.00Laboratory Fees*= 0.00Other Fees*Publication78.50Community Chest0.00CHK Lab0.00 SC0.00 Total= 7,493.50**varies depending on the college

University Welcome Assembly UP Diliman (UPD) is the biggest constituent of the University of the Philippines System (UPS) in terms of student population. Just like students in the seven constituent universities comprising the UPS, UPD students are referred to as mga Iskolar ng Bayan or scholars of the people. This is rooted in the university’s origins as a university conceived for the Filipino and funded by the nation. As scholars of the people, students are…

Fees: Information on tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate students Average Budget: Average budget of a UPD student Scholarships and Grants: List of scholarships for students and other forms of financial assistance Accommodation: Information on dormitories for students on campus Student Activities: Highlights of student-organized activities

By Benito V. Sanvictores Jr. (MAR. 20) – Dr. Ernesto Pernia, Professor Emeritus at the UPD School of Economics, and Dr. Gonzalo Serafica, Visiting Scientist at the College of Engineering, received the 2015 Severino and Paz Koh Lectureship Awards for Science and Engineering, respectively, at the 2015 Annual PAASE Meeting and Symposium (APAMS). Pernia is awarded for his “outstanding scholarship…

By Albino C. Gamba Jr. (MAR. 18)— The National Institute of Physics (NIP) and two of its faculty members were honored by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) during the NRCP’s 82ndGeneral Membership Assembly on March 11 at the Philippine International Convention Center. NIP received the 2014 NRCP…

By Haidee C. Pineda (MAR. 17)— Which course should I enroll in? Incoming freshmen who have yet to decide on which degree program to pursue got a better idea on UPD’s various…