Notable programs
College of Law
The country's most prestigious law school, producing a large share of top Bar passers, chief justices and senior jurists; the dominant pathway into the Philippine legal and political elite.
College of Engineering
The Philippines' leading engineering school across civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical and computer engineering, feeding national industry, infrastructure and the tech sector.
College of Science / National Science Complex
Home to the on-campus National Science Complex; the country's strongest base for physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and the natural sciences, producing many National Scientists.
School of Economics (UPSE)
The nation's pre-eminent economics programme, a major supplier of central-bank officials, cabinet economists and policy leaders, taught entirely in English.
College of Social Sciences and Philosophy / Political Science
A powerhouse in political science, sociology and public administration that has shaped Philippine governance, activism and public life.
College of Fine Arts / College of Music
Premier national programmes in the visual and performing arts, alma mater of multiple National Artists across film, sculpture, painting, architecture and music.