University of the Philippines College of Science

Coordinates: 14°38′59″N 121°4′18″E / 14.64972°N 121.07167°E / 14.64972; 121.07167

UP College of Science
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman - Dalubhasaan ng Agham
Type University of the Philippines College (officially Degree-Granting Unit)
Established October 26, 1983
Dean Jose Maria P. Balmaceda, Ph.D.
Associate Deans
  • Ian Kendrich C. Fontanilla Ph.D. (Academic Affairs)
  • Giovanni A. Tapang, Ph.D. (Student and Public Affairs)
  • Laura T. David, Ph.D. (Research and Extension)
  • 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

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 institutes, two inter-programs and three affiliated units.

Organization

Deans of the
College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Dr. Roger Posadas1983–1993
Dr. Danilo Yanga1993–1999
Dr. Rhodora Azanza1999–2006
Dr. Caesar Saloma2006–2011
Dr. Ronald BanzonMarch–April 2011
(Acting Dean)
Dr. Jose Maria P. BalmacedaMay 2011
(Acting Dean)
Dr. Jose Maria P. BalmacedaJune 2011–present

Institutes

Academic Department and Inter-programs

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

Affiliate Units

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

As of 2016, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines has identified 23 centers of excellence (COEs) in U.P. Diliman, eight (8) 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, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (MBB) and Physics.

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