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The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is a government educational institution governed by Republic Act Number 8292 known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations contained in the Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Circular No. 4, series 1997. PUP is one of the country's highly competent educational institutions. The PUP Community is composed of the Board of Regents, University Officials, Administrative and Academic Personnel, Students, various Organizations, and the Alumni.
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Governance of PUP is vested upon the Board of Regents, which exercises policy-making functions to carry out the mission and programs of the University by virtue of RA 8292 granted by the Commission on Higher Education. The University is administered by an appointed President by virtue of RA 8292 and is assisted by an Executive Vice President and the Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, Student Services, Administration, Research, Extension and Development, and Finance.
PUP:
at a Glance
STUDENTS
70,000
Largest State University in the Philippines with
The country's first
POLYTECHNIC
UNIVERSITY
converted into a chartered state university by virtue of P.D.1341
2,000
Full-time and Part-time
FACULTY MEMBERS
Tops the index for value
and affordability having the
LOWEST
TUITION
among HEIs in the country
1,000
Administrative Employees
Producer of the largest number of
HIGHLY COMPETENT &
RESPONSIBLE
PROFESSIONALS
in the country
22
&
BRANCHES
CAMPUSES
Inspiring notable alumni numbering to more than
250,000
who have established successful careers in various fields
2HUNDRED
Vibrant studentry with almost
STUDENT ORGS & CLUBS
About Branch and Campuses
With more than twenty campuses serving more than 70,000 students, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines is the largest university in terms of student population. The main campus is named after a national hero, Apolinario Mabini, and is located in Sta. Mesa, Manila - in the middle of a busy metropolitan. But despite of this, the environment within its perimeter is a place conducive of learning.
Majority of the students belong to the economically challenged level of society. It is the University's commitment to give qualified and talented students access to quality and responsive education to aid them in the achievement of their dreams and improve their lives. Being a well-educated and skilled individual, they will not only become job seekers but job creators as well, a force of knowledge workers and entrepreneurs.
About the Students
Scholars of the Nation (Iskolar ng Bayan), that is what we call our students because the Philippine Government and other non-government institutions subsidize their tuition and other fees. More than a hundred of the student population are foreigners from China, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Ghana. They are enrolled in business, language, statistics, communication, and education courses in the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students from Korea regularly visit PUP in summer to take up Intensive English courses.
PUP as a Student Centered University
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines takes pride in its capability to accommodate the student needs because it:
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Has more than 20 campuses to make education accessible to everyone;
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Offers a wide range of courses: doctorate, master's, and bachelor's degrees as well as technology courses available through traditional and open, flexible or distance learning;
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Pioneered the ladderized system and the accreditation and equivalency system through the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) and the Nontraditional System Program (NTSP);
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Maintains an average size of 45-50 students per class;
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Offers an extensive selection of educational choices through more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs;
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Schedules weekend and evening classes;
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Brings the resources and programs of PUP not only to full-time students but also to part-time and adult learners; and
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Provides a long list of extension services for the community and the country.
