University of the Philippines
Quezon City, Philippines
The University of the Philippines is the country's national university, a public research university system whose flagship campus is in Diliman, Quezon City. Established in 1908, it offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across fields such as the sciences, engineering, medicine, law, business, and the arts. International applicants may seek admission through the UPCAT entrance test or by presenting recognized international qualifications, with instruction delivered primarily in English.
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Location
Quezon City
Established
1908
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via university (constituent university's Office of the University Registrar)
Region
East & Southeast Asia →Admission tests
Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of the Philippines’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in East & Southeast Asia
- Application platform
- Direct via each university (no single regional platform; Japan via university portals/JASSO, Hong Kong undergraduate via JUPAS for local students)
- Intakes
- Varies by country — Japan: April & Sept/Oct; Singapore & Malaysia: Aug/Sept; South Korea & China: March & Sept
- Student visa
- Student visa / pass (varies by country)
- Working while studying
- Varies by country — many allow limited part-time work during term (for example Japan up to 28 hrs/week with permission; Singapore restricted); verify current rules on the official source before relying on them.
Official sources: Study in Japan — Government of Japan · Study in Korea — Government of Korea · Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University of the Philippines official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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