University of the Philippines Baguio

University of the Philippines Baguio

Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Baguio
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Motto	Honor and Excellence
Type	National, research university
Established	April 22, 1961
Chancellor	Raymundo Rovillos
President	Alfredo E. Pascual
Academic staff	143 (2013)
Students	3,148 (2013)
Undergraduates	2,987 (2013)
Postgraduates	161 (2013)
Location	Baguio, Philippines
Hymn	"U.P. Naming Mahal" ("U.P. Beloved")
Colors	15px UP Maroon and UP Forest Green
Nickname	Fighting Maroons
Affiliations	APRU, ASAIHL, ASEA UNINET, AUN
Website	upb.edu.ph

The University of the Philippines Baguio (also referred to as UPB or UP Baguio) is a public research university in the Philippines.

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)

• Department of Arts, Language and Literature
  • Discipline of Language and Literature
  • Discipline of Fine Arts
• Department of Communication
  • Discipline of Journalism
  • Discipline of Speech Communication
  • Discipline of Broadcast Communication
• Diploma Program in Language and Literature
• Certificate Program in Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
• Summer Arts Extension Program (SAEP)
• Sentro ng Wikang Filipino
• Graduate Program in Language and Literature

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (CS)

• Department of Biology
  • Discipline of Biology
  • Northern Luzon Herbarium
• Department of Physical Sciences
  • Discipline of Chemistry
  • Discipline of Physics
  • Discipline of Geology
• Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Discipline of Mathematics
  • Discipline of Computer Science
• Summer Institute for the Natural Sciences and Mathematics (SINSM)
• Graduate Program in Mathematics

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (CSS)

• Department of Economics and Political Science
  • Discipline of Management Economics
  • Discipline of Economics
  • Discipline of Political Science
• Department of History and Philosophy
  • Discipline of History
  • Discipline of Philosophy
• Department of Social Anthropology and Psychology
  • Discipline of Social Anthropology
  • Discipline of Psychology
  • Discipline of Sociology
• Social Science Research and Extension Institute (SSREI)
• Graduate Program in Social and Development Studies

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IM)

• Discipline of Management
• Program in Management Economics
• Graduate Program in Management

HUMAN KINETICS PROGRAM (HKP)

• Discipline of Physical Education
• Diploma Program in Physical Education
• Service Physical Education Program

Academic programs

U.P. Baguio Administration Hall Lobby
(Iskolar ng Bayan Hall)

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 UP Baguio Oblation statue

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"Inang Laya", Statue of Alma Mater

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

• U.P.B. Oblation, Oblation Plaza
• Administration Complex (Iskolar ng Bayan Hall): houses the Office of the Chancellor, Office of the University Registrar, administrative and faculty offices, classrooms, computer laboratories, records and conference rooms, and a multi-purpose hall
• U.P.B. Gymnasium/Human Kinetics Complex: consists of a gym, covered court for archery, volleyball, lawn tennis and basketball players doing clinics and seminars on the game, table tennis area, weight room, “combat” room, dance hall, a faculty room, dressing rooms for faculty and students, a storage room and lockers.
• University Auditorium (Bulwagang Juan Luna): main venue for various conferences and fora, also houses offices and classrooms, including the Learning Resource Center, Interactive Learning Center, and the Tanggapan ng Pahinungod
• U.P.B. Student-Alumni Complex (Abraham F. Sarmiento Hall): venue for student activities, houses the offices of the Student Council, the Outcrop student publication, and Council of Leaders, Office of Student Affairs, a multi-purpose hall, The Alumni Center, a lounge and conference area.
• Institute of Management Building (Isabelo De Los Reyes Hall): houses department offices, classrooms, The University Cashier Office, HRDO and Property Office
• IM Plaza: the area serves as a “multi-purpose space” which can be used as the venue for a variety of activities and outdoor performances
• College of Science Complex: houses department offices and faculty rooms, AVR/conference rooms, a graduate reading room, and biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science laboratories and classrooms
• U.P.B. Northern Luzon Herbarium

• College of Social Sciences-Cordillera Studies Center Complex: houses the College of Social Sciences (social anthropology, psychology, economics, political science, philosophy, and history department offices, faculty rooms, classrooms, and laboratories), and graduate reading room, the Social Science Research and Extension Institute, the Cordillera Studies Center, and the UP Open University-U.P.B. Office.
• College of Arts and Communication Building: houses department offices and faculty rooms, a graduate reading room, classrooms for English, Filipino, literature, journalism, broadcast communication, speech communication, and fine arts, and broadcast communication, speech communication and media studies laboratories.
• Fine Arts Department Building: houses classrooms, and fine arts/visual arts laboratories
• Balay Salun-at: U.P.B. Health Service (University Medical/Dental Clinic), U.P.B. Guidance and Counseling Office
• University Cafeteria Complex/Food Center (it also houses the UP Baguio Campus Property and Maintenance Office and some offices
• Program for Indigenous People (PIC) Building
• Galerya Kordilyera: exhibits an envisioned art collection, also houses offices
• University Main Library Complex: Reserve Collection, Circulation Section, Filipiniana Collection
• U.P.B. Library Annex Building
• Cordillera Studies Center Library
• U.P.B. Archives
• Inang Laya (statue of alma mater)
• U.P. Walk-Up Residence Hall: Faculty, Staff, and Student Housing Complex
• U.P. Baguio Residence Hall Association (U.P. BREHA): Ladies' Dormitory Complex
• Student Dormitory (soon)
• Multi-Purpose Court (basketball, lawn tennis, and other sports)
• U.P.B. Archery Range
• Kiosks/Tambayan, Pond, Woods (mini park)
• U.P. Baguio Multi-Purpose Cooperative

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

External links

• University of the Philippines system
• University of the Philippines Baguio