University of the Philippines College of Science

UP College of Science

Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman - Dalubhasaan ng Agham
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Type	University of the Philippines College (officially Degree-Granting Unit)
Established	October 26, 1983
Dean	Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, Ph.D.
Associate Deans	Fidel R. Nemenzo, D.Sc. (Academic Affairs) Giovanni A. Tapang, Ph.D. (Student and Public Affairs) Luis Maria T. Bo-ot, Ph.D. (Resources and Facilities) Christine C. Hernandez, Ph.D. (College Secretary)
Academic staff	147 Ph.D. (Sem 1, 2010-11)
Students	1,650 (BS) 35 (MA) 595 (MS) 182 (Ph.D., Sem 1, 2010-11)
Location	National Science Complex, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Science Library and Administration Building (Admin)
Website	UP College of Science
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The U.P. College of Science is one of the several colleges (or degree-granting units) of the University of the Philippines. It is located in the UP Diliman Campus, which is the flagship campus of the University of the Philippines System.

The College is not only the largest, but also a foremost pacesetter of academic excellence in the University due its recognition as the national center of excellence in academics and research in the field of natural sciences and mathematics, and boasts of the largest concentration of Ph.D. holders in its faculty in the whole country.

The College is composed of eight (8) institutes, two inter-programs and three affiliated units.

Organization

Deans of the College of Science University of the Philippines Diliman
Dr. Roger Posadas	1983–1993
Dr. Danilo Yanga	1993–1999
Dr. Rhodora Azanza	1999–2006
Dr. Caesar Saloma	2006–2011
Dr. Ronald Banzon	March–April 2011 (Acting Dean)
Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda	May 2011 (Acting Dean)
Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda	June 2011–present

Institutes

• National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS)
• National Institute of Physics, UP Diliman (NIP)
• National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology-Diliman (NIMBB)
• Institute of Biology (IB)
• Institute of Chemistry (IC)
• Institute of Mathematics (I-MATH)
• Marine Science Institute (MSI)
• Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM)

Academic Department and Inter-programs

• Science and Society Program (SSP)
• Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSEP)

Affiliate Units

• Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI)
• Computational Science Research Center (CSRC)
• UPD College of Science Library (CSLib)

Student Publications

Scientia

Scientia (Latin for science) is the official student publication of the College. It is the only student college publication which has its own office located at the basement of the CSLAB Building.

Access

Access is the newsletter published by the College of Science Student Council (CSSC). For the past two academic years prior to this year, the publication is incorporated into Scientia.

National Centers of Excellence/Development

As of 2001, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines has identified 32 centers of excellence/development (COEs/CODs) in U.P. Diliman, seven (7) of which can be found in the College of Science. (See all UP Diliman Centers of Excellence/Development).

The COEs in the College are Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (MBB) and Physics.

Images

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  Amphitheatre seats

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  Welcome sign

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  Entrance

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  Pathway

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  CSRC

External links

• UP College of Science