University of the Philippines College of Science
14°38′59″N 121°4′18″E / 14.64972°N 121.07167°E
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman - Dalubhasaan ng Agham | |
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| Type | University of the Philippines College (officially Degree-Granting Unit) |
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| Established | October 26, 1983 |
| Dean | Cynthia P. Saloma, Ph.D. |
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| Faculty | 147 Ph.D. (Sem 1, 2010-11) |
| Students | 1,312 (Undergraduate) 1,170 (Graduate and Post-Graduate) |
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| Website | www |
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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 Diliman, the flagship campus of the University of the Philippines System.
The college, located at the National Science Complex, is composed of eight institutes, two inter-programs and three affiliated units.
Organization
[edit]| Deans of the College of Science University of the Philippines Diliman | |
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| Dr. Roger Posadas | 1983 – 1993 |
| Dr. Danilo Yanga | November 1993 – May 1994 (Acting Dean)
June 1994 – May 2000 |
| Dr. Rhodora Azanza | June 2000 – May 2006 |
| Dr. Caesar Saloma | June 2006 – March 2011 |
| Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda | May 2011 – October 2017 |
| Dr. Perry S. Ong | October 2017 – March 2019 |
| Dr. Giovanni A. Tapang | July 2019 – August 2025 |
| Dr. Cynthia P. Saloma | September 2025 – Present |
Institutes
[edit]- National Institute of Geological Science (NIGS)
- National Institute of Physics (NIP)
- National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB)
- Institute of Biology (IB)
- Institute of Chemistry (IC)
- Institute of Mathematics (IM)
- Marine Science Institute (MSI)
- Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM)
Academic Department and Interdepartmental programs
[edit]- Data Science Program (DSP)
- Science and Society Program (SSP)
- Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSEP)
Affiliate Units
[edit]- Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI)
- Computational Science Research Center (CSRC)
- UPD College of Science Library (CSLib)
Student Publication
[edit]Scientia
[edit]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 College of Science Library building.
National Centers of Excellence
[edit]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.
Gallery
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Institute of Biology
Institute of Chemistry
Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology
National Institute of Geological Sciences
Institute of Mathematics
Computational Science Research Center
References
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