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{{Infobox university
 | name                   = University of the Philippines Diliman
 | native_name            = {{native name|fil|Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman}}
 | image                  = University of The Philippines seal.svg
 | image_size             = 200px
 | motto                  = Honor, Excellence, Service
 | established            = February 12, 1949 (transfer of main campus to Diliman)
 | type                   = National state university, [[Research university|research university]]
 | academic_affiliations  = {{bulleted list|[[Association of Pacific Rim Universities]]|[[Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning]]|ASEAN European Academic University Network|[[ASEAN University Network]]}}
 | endowment              = 
 | budget                 = 
 | chancellor             = [[Edgardo Vistan|Edgardo Carlo Vistan]] II<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Law dean Vistan chosen as Diliman chancellor |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865865/law-dean-vistan-chosen-as-up-diliman-chancellor/story/ |work=GMA News Online |date=April 3, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref>
 | president              = [[Angelo Jimenez]]
 | faculty                = 3,078 (2023)<ref name="UPStats2023">{{cite web |title=UP Statistics 2023 |url=https://upsbo.up.edu.ph/assets/files/pdf/UP_Statbook_2023-Final.pdf |publisher=University of the Philippines System Budget Office |access-date=August 17, 2024}}</ref>
 | students               = 26,349 (2023)<ref name=UPStats2023/>
 | undergrad              = 17,117 (2023)<ref name=UPStats2023/>
 | postgrad               = 9,232 (2023)<ref name=UPStats2023/>
 | city                   = Diliman, [[Quezon City]]
 | country                = Philippines
 | coordinates            = {{coord|14|39|17.73|N|121|3|53.46|E|dim:30_region:PH_type:edu|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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 | campus                 = Suburban
 | free_label             = Newspaper
 | free                   = ''[[Philippine Collegian]]''
 | colors                 = [[Maroon#UP maroon|UP Maroon]] [[File:UP colors.svg|15px|border]] [[Shades of green#UP forest green|UP Forest Green]]
 | athletics              = 
 | sports                 = 
 | athletics_nickname     = [[UP Fighting Maroons|Fighting Maroons]]
 | mascot                 = 
 | sporting_affiliations  = [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]]
 | website                = {{official URL|https://upis.upd.edu.ph}}
 | logo                   = UP logotype.svg
 | logo_size              = 250px
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The '''University of the Philippines Diliman''' ('''UPD'''; {{langx|fil|Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman}}), also referred to as '''UP Diliman''', is a [[State university and college (Philippines)|public]] [[Research university|research]] university located in Diliman, [[Quezon City]], [[Philippines]]. It was established on February 12, 1949, to house the central administration of the [[University of the Philippines|University of the Philippines System]], the [[national university]] of the Philippines.

As a member of the University of the Philippines System, it is the fourth oldest and is the largest constituent campus in terms of the number of degree-granting academic units, student population, faculty, and library resources.<ref name="Gen Catalogue 2004-10" /> There are 27 degree-granting units on campus, accounting for 26,349<ref name=UPStats2023/> students of which, 17,117 are undergraduates. UP Diliman had a complement of 1,620 regular faculty in 2023, of whom 499 have doctoral degrees.<ref name=UPStats2023/> 

In addition to the units in the main campus, UP Diliman has extension programs in [[Angeles City]], [[Pampanga]] (the [[Clark Freeport Zone]] area) and [[Olongapo]], [[Zambales]], as well as a marine laboratory in [[Bolinao]], [[Pangasinan]] under the [[Marine Science Institute]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Bolinao Marine Laboratory |url=http://www.msi.upd.edu.ph/bml/ |access-date=January 21, 2013 |author=UP Marine Science Institute |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303000851/http://www.msi.upd.edu.ph/bml/ |archive-date=March 3, 2013}}</ref> and a satellite campus at [[Bonifacio Global City]], [[Taguig]].<ref>{{cite web |title=UP Professional Schools' 9-story building to rise at BGC |url=http://upd.edu.ph/~updinfo/jun14/articles/UPPS_building_to_rise_@BGC.html |access-date=April 6, 2016 |author=UP Diliman Info |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404100314/http://upd.edu.ph/~updinfo/jun14/articles/UPPS_building_to_rise_@BGC.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The UP Diliman campus is also the site of the country's [[National Science Complex]]. UP Diliman offers academic programs in 247 major fields.<ref name="2013 calendar">{{cite news |title=Introduction |newspaper=2013 UP Diliman Desk Calendar |author=UP Diliman Information Office |page=1 |year=2013 |quote=In the second semester of Academic Year 2012–13, UPD had a student population of 22,031 of whom 15.299 were enrolled in the undergraduate and 6,455 were in the graduate programs. In the same period, UPD offered 70 undergraduate, 109 masters, and 68 doctoral programs in its 27 degree-granting units. These academic programs are under the helm of 1,526 full-time faculty members...}}</ref> There are 70 programs at the undergraduate level, 109 programs at the master's level and 68 at the doctoral level.<ref name="2013 calendar" />

== History ==
[[File:University of the Philippines Manila University.png|thumb|The first campus of the University of the Philippines, now University of the Philippines Manila]]
The University of the Philippines was founded on June 18, 1908, in Manila, offering programs in liberal arts, medicine, law, and engineering. As enrollment increased—from 67 students in 1908 to 7,849 by 1928—the need for a larger campus became evident. In 1939, the UP Board of Regents acquired a 493-hectare tract of land in Diliman, Quezon City, to accommodate the university's expansion. The site was envisioned to house modern facilities that would allow for further academic growth. Construction of the new campus commenced in 1939, but work was interrupted by World War II. During the war, many of the newly constructed buildings in Diliman were used as military barracks by the Imperial Japanese Army, delaying the relocation efforts. Following the liberation of Manila in 1945, efforts to rebuild and expand the campus resumed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University of the Philippines Diliman. |date=March 15, 2015 |title=History. |url=https://upd.edu.ph/history2/}}</ref> By 1949, significant progress had been made in the development of the campus, allowing for the transfer of administrative offices, academic units, and faculty residences from UP Manila to UP Diliman. On February 12, 1949, a symbolic motorcade led by then-UP President Bienvenido Gonzales transported the Oblation statue from Padre Faura in Manila to its current location in front of Quezon Hall. This event marked the formal establishment of UP Diliman as the new primary campus of the UP System.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2, 2017 |title=Honor and Excellence: UP in the Past 116 Years – University of the Philippines |url=https://up.edu.ph/university-history/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=up.edu.ph |language=en-US}}</ref>

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, UP Diliman expanded its facilities, establishing new academic buildings, research centers, and residential areas. This period saw the construction of several architecturally significant structures, including Quezon Hall (Administration Building), Gonzalez Hall (Main Library), and Benitez Hall (College of Education), designed by National Artist for Architecture Juan Nakpil. Other modernist structures, such as Palma Hall (College of Social Sciences and Philosophy) and Melchor Hall (College of Engineering), were designed by Cesar Concio, reflecting the post-war shift toward functionalist and modernist architecture.<ref>{{Cite web | work =University of the Philippines Diliman |title=About UP Diliman |url=https://upd.edu.ph/about/history/ | date = August 8, 2024 }}</ref><!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP-->

In 1985, UP Diliman was granted institutional autonomy, retroactive to 1981, in response to the university system's restructuring. 

=== Diliman Commune ===

The '''Diliman Commune''' was a significant student-led uprising that occurred from February 1 to 9, 1971, at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. Initially sparked by a three-centavo increase in oil prices, the protest escalated following violent confrontations with government forces, resulting in the death of a student, Pastor "Sonny" Mesina. In response, students, faculty members, and residents established barricades around the campus, effectively declaring it a "liberated zone" free from military intrusion. Drawing inspiration from the 1871 Paris Commune, the protesters referred to themselves as "Communards" and renamed the campus the "Malayang Komunidad ng UP Diliman" ("Free Commune of UP Diliman"). They also took control of the university's radio station, DZUP, and published their own newspaper, ''Bandilang Pula'' ("Red Flag"). The Diliman Commune stands as a testament to the university community's resistance against state repression and its commitment to academic freedom.<ref name="JSTOR">{{cite journal |last=Abinales |first=P.N. |year=2018 |title=The Barricades of 1971 and the 'Diliman Commune' |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/45172794 |journal=Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints |volume=66 |issue=4 |pages=447–476 |jstor=45172794}}</ref>

===Contemporary history===

The Management Review Committee (MRC) was created by UP President [[Edgardo Angara]] in the 1980s to evaluate and recommend measures for the university's improvement. The report made by the MRC led to the decision of the Board of Regents to further decentralize the UP administration, declaring UP Diliman an autonomous unit on March 23, 1983. This also furthered the reorganization of some major units of the university, with the College of Arts and Sciences being split into three colleges: the College of Science, the [[University of the Philippines College of Arts and Letters|College of Arts and Letters]] and the [[University of the Philippines, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy|College of Social Sciences and Philosophy]]. UP Diliman was formally established as a constituent university on April 23, 1985, at the 976th Meeting of the U.P. Board of Regents.<ref name="Gen Catalogue 2004-10">{{cite book |title=University of the Philippines Diliman General Catalogue 2004–2010 |year=2007 |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman |location=Quezon City |author=Office of the University Registrar}}</ref>

==Campus==
[[File:University of the Philippines Diliman buildings map.png|thumb|381x381px|Map of the main area of the University of the Philippines Diliman]]
The UP Diliman campus is the largest and most architecturally diverse among the constituent universities of the UP System. Spanning 493 hectares in Quezon City, it serves as the system's administrative and academic center, housing the Office of the UP President, the Office of the Chancellor, and the nation's leading research institutions. The campus reflects a rich architectural heritage, with structures ranging from neoclassical landmarks to modernist academic complexes and contemporary, sustainability-focused buildings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dabu |first=Fred |date=October 18, 2017 |title=Managing UP Diliman's Buildings and Sites – University of the Philippines |url=https://up.edu.ph/managing-up-dilimans-buildings-and-sites/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=up.edu.ph |language=en-US}}</ref>

At its core is the Academic Oval, a tree-lined loop that defines the university's central academic and administrative district. Along this axis are Quezon Hall, the university's main administration building designed by Juan Nakpil; Gonzalez Hall, the University Library, also by Nakpil; and Benitez Hall and Malcolm Hall, two mirror-image neoclassical structures that house the College of Education and the College of Law, respectively. Other major colleges, including the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, the College of Engineering, and the College of Science, are strategically located within or near the Oval.

Beyond the Academic Oval, UP Diliman extends into distinct academic clusters, research hubs, residential zones, and open spaces, reflecting a well-planned balance between built and natural environments. To the east, the National Science Complex (NSC) and Engineering Complex house <ref>{{Cite web |title= Campus Planning |url=https://upd.edu.ph/campus-planning | work = University of the Philippines Diliman }}</ref> state-of-the-art STEM research facilities. The southern sector features cultural institutions, such as the [[University of the Philippines Film Institute|UP Film Institute]], Jorge B. Vargas Museum, and Abelardo Hall, which serve as centers for artistic expression and historical preservation.

=== The Oblation and Academic Oval ===
{{main|Oblation (University of the Philippines)}}
The U.P. Diliman campus is connected to Commonwealth Avenue via University Avenue. It stretches {{convert|800|m|sp=us}} where traffic enters the campus or proceeds towards C.P. Garcia St., which connects Commonwealth Avenue to Katipunan Avenue. At the end of University Avenue, the [[UP Oblation|Oblation]] Plaza of the Diliman campus faces the road. Behind it, the facade of Quezon Hall can be seen.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
The ''Oblation'' ({{langx|tl|Pahinungod/Oblasyon}}) is the most iconic figure of the U.P. System. The statue was originally created by National Artist Guillermo E. Tolentino in 1935 in a collective effort by the students of the U.P. System.<ref name="michael tan"/> During the 40th anniversary of the University of the Philippines in 1949, the Oblation was transferred to Diliman in Quezon City from their original site along Padre Faura St. in Manila as a symbol of transfer of administrative seat.<ref name="Oble3">''Exodus Marker'', Quezon Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City. Retrieved October 6, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bahaynakpil.org/the-oblation-unveiled-in-1935 |title=The Oblation Unveiled in 1935 |work=Bahay Nakpil-Bautista |date=December 28, 2010 |access-date=October 8, 2017 |archive-date=October 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008083851/http://bahaynakpil.org/the-oblation-unveiled-in-1935/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Oblation'' was originally nude and made of concrete and stands {{convert|3.5|m|sp=us}} in height.<ref name="michael tan">{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Michael |title=The Oblation |url=http://pinoykasi.homestead.com/files/2002articles/12192002_Oblation.htm |publisher=Pinoy Kasi! |access-date=August 7, 2010 |date=December 19, 2002 |archive-date=July 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712215054/http://pinoykasi.homestead.com/files/2002articles/12192002_Oblation.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> For morality and censorship purposes, U.P. President Jorge Bocobo suggested to put a fig leaf to cover the genitals.<ref name="upaagc">{{cite web |title=UP Oblation: History |url=http://upaagc.org/oblation.html |work=UP Alumni Association of Greater Chicago |access-date=August 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127162140/http://upaagc.org/oblation.html |archive-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> In 1950, the Board of Regents ordered the statue to be cast in true bronze. Tolentino made a trip to Italy to personally supervise the casting of his old masterpiece into bronze.<ref>{{cite news |title=Symbolic Link: The Oblation |newspaper=UP Today: UP Alumni Magazine |year=1967 |author=Loredo, Angioline A. |pages=14–15}}</ref> The bronze statue, unveiled on November 29, 1958, is now housed at Gonzalez Hall where the University Library is also located.<ref>{{cite book |last=Defeo |first=Ruben D.F. |title=100 Nudes/100 Years |year=2008 |publisher=UP Alumni Association |location=Quezon City |isbn=978-971-94174-0-8}}</ref>

The main and largest road in the university is the '''Academic Oval''', informally known as "Acad Oval". This road is composed of two joining avenues, the [[Manuel Roxas|Roxas]] and [[Sergio Osmeña|Osmeña]] Avenues. Having a total circumference of about {{convert|2.2|km|sp=us}}, the oval connects the rest of the colleges of the university from the main University Avenue. The avenue derives its name from several colleges located around it, namely the College of Media and Communication, College of Music, College of Engineering, College of Law, School of Economics, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy and School of Library and Information Studies. The oval also covers Quezon Hall, the U.P. Theater, National Engineering Center, Student Activity Center/Vinzons Hall, Center for International Studies and Jorge B. Vargas Museum.<ref name="acad oval">{{cite web |last=Villar |first=Eugene Alvin |title=U.P. Diliman Academic Oval |url=http://www.vistapinas.com/article/up-diliman-academic-oval |access-date=August 7, 2010 |date=June 21, 2006 |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710141639/http://www.vistapinas.com/article/up-diliman-academic-oval |url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the Academic Oval is planted with over 500 [[acacia]] and fire trees.<ref name="acad oval"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Martinez |first=Glenn |title=A Sunday Walk around U.P. Diliman's Academic Oval |work=Traveler on Foot |date=June 15, 2008 |url=http://traveleronfoot.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/a-sunday-walk-around-up-diliman%E2%80%99s-academic-oval/ |access-date=August 7, 2010 |archive-date=January 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126005330/http://traveleronfoot.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/a-sunday-walk-around-up-diliman%E2%80%99s-academic-oval/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Benitez Hall and Malcolm Hall ===
Benitez Hall and Malcolm Hall, two of the oldest and most architecturally significant buildings on the UP Diliman campus, stand as mirror images of each other at the head of the Academic Oval. Designed by [[Juan M. Arellano|Juan Marcos Arellano y de Guzmán]], their construction began in 1939 and was completed between 1941 and 1949. 
[[File:Benitez Hall University of the Philippines Diliman Panorama.jpg|thumb|250px|Benitez Hall, home of College of Education.]]
Benitez Hall, home to the College of Education, is named after Francisco F. Benitez, the first dean of the School of Education. Its design features a balanced facade with a prominent pediment and pilastered entrance, reinforcing its function as a center of learning and teacher training. During World War II, the building was repurposed as a military quarters by Japanese forces, and it was reportedly the site of wartime atrocities, leading to persistent stories of paranormal activity within its halls.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reburiano |first=Keith |date=November 17, 2022 |title=THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF U.P.'s BENITEZ HALL – National Museum |url=https://www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph/2022/11/17/the-architectural-heritage-of-u-p-s-benitez-hall/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Standing directly across from it, Malcolm Hall houses the UP College of Law and is named after George Malcolm, a former Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court and the founding dean of the College of Law. As a mirror image of Benitez Hall, Malcolm Hall exhibits the same neoclassical symmetry, with its tall Corinthian columns and arched windows.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://law.upd.edu.ph/malcolm-hall-history}}</ref>

=== Palma Hall and Melchor Hall ===

Palma Hall, informally known as "AS" (Arts and Sciences), serves as the main building for the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy at UP Diliman. Designed by Cesar Homero Rosales Concio, the university's first campus architect, it was completed in 1951. The building is named after Rafael Palma, the fourth president of the university, who was a staunch advocate for academic freedom and liberalism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=College of Social Sciences and Philosophy – Palma Hall |url=https://kssp.upd.edu.ph/about-us/history/16-history/33-palma-hall |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=kssp.upd.edu.ph}}</ref>
[[File:Palma Hall, U.P. Diliman, April 2023.jpg|thumb|250px|The historic facade of Palma Hall and the AS Steps, a central landmark of UP Diliman, known as a gathering place for student demonstrations and political activism.]]
Palma Hall exemplifies the International Style of architecture, characterized by functional design and minimalist aesthetics. Concio incorporated Filipino architectural elements to enhance natural ventilation and lighting, making the structure well-adapted to the tropical climate. The asymmetrical layout and open-air corridors facilitate airflow and natural illumination, reflecting the modernist architectural trends of the era. The building is distinguished by its exposed concrete framework, horizontal louvers, and cantilevered balconies, all of which contribute to its practical and climate-responsive design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2025 |title=Palma Hall |url=https://iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph/index.php/Palma_Hall |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Iskomunidad |language=en}}</ref>

=== Gonzalez Hall ===
[[File:UPLibraryjf3303 13.JPG|thumb|250px|Gonzalez Hall, Main Library]]
Gonzalez Hall, the University Main Library of UP Diliman, was designed by National Artist for Architecture Juan Nakpil and completed in 1950. Named after Bienvenido M. Gonzalez, the university's sixth president, the building was part of the post-war expansion that established UP Diliman as the seat of administration of the University of the Philippines system. The building embodies neoclassical architectural principles, characterized by its grand facade, symmetrical proportions, and columns.

Inside, Gonzalez Hall serves as the central repository of academic and research materials, housing extensive collections, archives, and special publications.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://library.upd.edu.ph/about/gonzalez-hall/}}</ref>

=== [[Parish of the Holy Sacrifice]] ===
[[File:Allan Jay Quesada- DSC 3670 Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, UP, Diliman, Quezon City.JPG|thumb|250px|Parish of the Holy Sacrifice]]
The Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, commonly known as the UP Chapel, is a Catholic chapel located on the UP Diliman campus. It was designed by Leandro V. Locsin, National Artist for Architecture, and completed in 1955. It is recognized for being the first circular church in the Philippines, with the altar placed at the center and the first structure in the country to feature a thin-shell concrete dome.The chapel contains works by multiple National Artists: Arturo Luz (floor mosaic), Vicente Manansala and Ang Kiukok (15 Stations of the Cross murals) and Napoleon Abueva (crucifix and altar). The design allows natural light to enhance the interior's serene and contemplative atmosphere. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has declared it a National Historical Landmark, while the National Museum has recognized it as a Cultural Treasure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 30, 2016 |title=AD Classics: Parish of the Holy Sacrifice / Leandro V. Locsin |url=https://www.archdaily.com/790290/ad-classics-parish-of-the-holy-sacrifice-leandro-v-locsin |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Carillon and bell tower===
The only [[carillon]] in the [[Philippines]] and in [[Southeast Asia]] that is manually played by a [[Musical keyboard|clavier]] or a wooden keyboard, the '''U.P. Carillon''' tower is about 130 feet tall.<ref name="Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18">{{cite news |last=Aurelio |first=Julie |title=Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18 |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20071216-107115/Bells_of_Diliman_ring_again_on_Dec_18 |access-date=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=December 16, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006124833/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20071216-107115/Bells_of_Diliman_ring_again_on_Dec_18 |archive-date=October 6, 2008}}</ref> The U.P. Carillon was originally constructed in 1940 by [[National Artist of the Philippines|National Artist]] [[Juan Nakpil]], [[UP Diliman College of Music|Conservatory of Music]] director Ramon Tapales and [[President of the University of the Philippines|UP President]] Bienvenido Gonzales with an initial idea of building a concrete structure that may tower the grounds of the university.<ref name="For UP the bells toll">{{cite news |last=Santiago |first=Bettina |title=For UP the bells toll |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/node/54306 |access-date=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=December 20, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608163654/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/54306 |archive-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref> Several years later, on August 1, 1952, the tower was finished and dedicated as the U.P. Carillon. Forty-eight bells with four [[octave]]s were installed by the Dutch [[carillonneur]] Adrian Antonisse, with the efforts laid by the U.P. Alumni Association.<ref name="For UP the bells toll"/> These bells were forged by Van Bergen Co. in [[Netherlands]] and the largest of them weighs five tons, where the total cost of construction summed up to ₱200,000.<ref name="restoration">{{cite web |title=History of UP Carillon |url=http://www.upcarillon.org/history.html |work=The University of the Philippines Carillon Tower Restoration Project |access-date=August 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902144136/http://www.upcarillon.org/history.html |archive-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref> [[File:Carillon_Tower_UP_Diliman.jpg|thumb|The Carillon Tower and Carillon Plaza as seen from Magsaysay Avenue|250px|left]]

Apart from playing the U.P.'s anthem ''[[UP Naming Mahal]]'' (U.P. Beloved), the carillon tuned many music such as the ''Magtanim ay Di Biro'' (Planting Rice, a Filipino folk song) and [[The Beatles]] sounds.<ref name="restoration"/> One of the most important tunings of the carillon was when it played the [[socialism|socialist]] anthem ''[[The Internationale]]'' at the 1971 Diliman Commune.<ref name="Anthem for dedicated youth">{{cite news |last=Ordoñez |first=Elmer |title=Anthem for dedicated youth |url=http://archives.manilatimes.net/national/2008/apr/05/yehey/opinion/20080405opi2.html |access-date=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=Manila Times |date=April 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911231738/http://archives.manilatimes.net/national/2008/apr/05/yehey/opinion/20080405opi2.html |archive-date=September 11, 2010}}</ref><ref name="The UP Carillon rings again">{{cite news |last=Cervantes |first=Behn |title=The UP Carillon rings again |url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080112-111831/The_UP_Carillon_rings_again |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811111339/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080112-111831/The_UP_Carillon_rings_again |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=January 12, 2008}}</ref> During this time, U.P. students declared the university as a republic and as a separate entity from the Philippines.<ref name="tinig">{{cite web |last=Palatino |first=Mong |title=Pagbabalik-tanaw sa Diliman Commune |url=http://www.tinig.com/v26/v26mong.html |publisher=Tinig.com |access-date=August 8, 2010 |language=tl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623074856/http://www.tinig.com/v26/v26mong.html |archive-date=June 23, 2011}} {{Google translation|en|tl|3=http://www.tinig.com/v26/v26mong.html}}</ref>

Due to age and rust, the carillon ceased to play in 1981. In 1988, the last symphonies of ''U.P. Naming Mahal'' and ''Push On U.P.!'' (U.P. Diliman's athletic cheer) from the tower was played during the December's Lantern Parade. Since then, the carillon was never tuned.<ref name="Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18"/> But as late as 2001, students said that they could hear the rhymes of ''[[London Bridge Is Falling Down]]'' and ''Sing a Song of Six Pence'', despite the carillion being closed to prevent further mishap.<ref name="Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18"/>

In 2005, through the collective efforts of the U.P. Alumni Association and various private donors, the U.P. Carillon Restoration Project of the U.P. Centennial Commission launched a fund-raising program to collect ₱20 million to restore the carillon, as a projection of using the tower again in the coming 100th year of the [[University of the Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of UP Carillon |url=http://www.upcarillon.org/about_project.html |work=The University of the Philippines Carillon Tower Restoration Project |access-date=August 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903171324/http://www.upcarillon.org/about_project.html |archive-date=September 3, 2010}}</ref> After two years, the Project was able to collect ₱14 million which will be used to clean up and repair the tower itself and to replace the bells.<ref name="Restoring the UP Carillon's history">{{cite news |last=de Guzman |first=Marcos Jr. |title=Restoring the UP Carillon's history |url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20070609-70321/Restoring_the_UP_Carillon%92s_history |access-date=August 8, 2010 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=June 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221160027/http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view/20070609-70321/Restoring_the_UP_Carillon%92s_history |archive-date=February 21, 2013}}</ref>

In 2007, the carillon was formally reintroduced to the public after two years of restoration. The original 48 bells were put into archives and were replaced by 36 bells bought from Dutch company [[Petit & Fritsen]] for ₱12 million, for which the construction engineers were provided by the Royal Bell Philippines. According to project engineer Matthew Bergers, each bell was made from 80% bronze and 20% an admixture of [[zinc]], [[magnesium]] and [[phosphorus]]. The largest of these bells weighs {{convert|635|kg}} and the smallest {{convert|14|kg}}.<ref name="Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18"/> The original wood claviers were replaced by heavy-duty oakwood; all bells are designed to hold refurbished steel pipes.<ref name="Restoring the UP Carillon's history"/> Another project engineer, Eduardo Otacan, said that the new bells will have a three-octave range, and can be programmed using computers attached to the clavier.<ref name="Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18"/>

At the same time, a small amphitheater named Carillon Plaza was constructed at the base of the tower. After about two decades of silence, the U.P. Carillon was heard again during the Lantern Parade of 2007.<ref name="Bells of Diliman ring again on Dec. 18"/>

===Sunken Garden===
[[File:Sunken Garden UP Diliman 2022.jpg|thumb|left|The Sunken Garden in U.P. Diliman during the wet months|250px]]The Gen. [[Antonio Luna]] Parade Grounds, or commonly known as the '''Sunken Garden''', is a {{convert|5|ha|adj=on}} natural depression found on the eastern side of the campus and at the end of the Academic Oval circle. Sunken Garden is enclosed by the UP Main Library, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy's Department of Psychology, College of Education, Student Activity Center/[[Wenceslao Vinzons|Vinzons]] Hall, College of Business Administration, School of Economics and College of Law. The Grounds was originally a property of the UP Reserve Officers' Training Corps when the campus was founded in 1949.<ref name="luna">{{cite web |title=General Antonio Luna Parade Grounds |url=http://www.uprotc.org/facility/gen-antonio-luna-parade-grounds.html |publisher=UP ROTC |access-date=August 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100712022227/http://www.uprotc.org/facility/gen-antonio-luna-parade-grounds.html |archive-date=July 12, 2010}}</ref>

Gen. Antonio Luna Parade Grounds acquired its name ''Sunken Garden'' due to its basin-shaped low-level formation that has the deepest point of 65 meters above sea level (contrary to the university's height that is over hundreds of meters above sea level).<ref name="The truth behind the myth">{{cite web |last=Sarmiento |first=Christine Joy |title=The truth behind the myth |url=http://dilimangenius.webs.com/maharlagmay.htm |work=UP College of Mass Communication |access-date=August 8, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814160226/http://dilimangenius.webs.com/maharlagmay.htm |archive-date=August 14, 2011}}</ref> The Sunken Garden is the venue of the annual U.P. Fair as well as for sports tournaments, including [[association football|football]], [[frisbee]] and [[volleyball]]. Sometimes, the Department of Military Science and Tactics hold training in the area.<ref name="luna" />

According to local lore, the Sunken Garden sinks by about two inches every year. Though this has not been verified in any study, some have posited reasons for the sinking: one is that it is because of underground trenches over the campus' sewer system that connects to the Marikina [[Fault (geology)|Fault Line]], an active geologic structure that runs across the east of [[Metro Manila]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Geologic Map of Diliman, Quezon City and the Marikina Fault Line |url=http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/images/active/Hazard%20Maps/Active%20Fault%20Maps/Valley_fault_maps/diliman_q.pdf |publisher=Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology |access-date=August 8, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Another theory is that the depression was due to the emptying of former streams in the Sunken Garden that were prominent in the 1950s. These streams formerly run from Katipunan Avenue, going to the garden itself and leaves the campus for Commonwealth Avenue.<ref name="The truth behind the myth"/>

===Sports complex===
[[File:2019 SEA Games Men's floorball MAS v PHI bronze medal game 1.jpg|thumb|UP College of Human Kinetics Gymnasium]]
The UP Diliman Sports Complex consists of various sports venues such as the an indoor gymnasium, a {{convert|50|m|ft|adj=on|sp=us}} swimming pool, a four-court tennis area, a track and field oval, a baseball diamond, a football pitch and an archery range.<ref name=oica>{{cite web |title=Sports Facilities |url=https://oica.upd.edu.ph/culture-arts-in-up-diliman/cultural-facilities/sports-facilities |publisher=UPD Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref><ref name=chkfacilities>{{cite web |title=Facilities |url=https://www.chk.upd.edu.ph/facilities |publisher=UPD College of Human Kinetics |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref>

These are used by students of the university including members of the [[UP Fighting Maroons]] and is also rented for use to outsiders.<ref name=oica/><ref name=chkfacilities/>

The gymnasium has hosted the [[floorball]] competition of the [[2019 SEA Games]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bacnis |first1=Justine |title=Philippines misses podium as Singapore tops SEA Games Women's Floorball |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/philippines-misses-podium-singapore-tops-sea-games-womens-floorball/172042 |access-date=5 August 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=1 December 2019}}</ref>

==Administration==

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|<span style="color:white;">'''Chancellors of the<br>University of the Philippines Diliman'''</span><ref>{{cite web |title=Chancellors: Past and Present |url=http://www.upd.edu.ph/~oc/chancellors.htm |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman |access-date=August 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830204752/http://www.upd.edu.ph/~oc/chancellors.htm |archive-date=August 30, 2010}}</ref>
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''[[Edgardo Angara|Edgardo J. Angara]], LL.M.''', 1982–1983{{NoteTag|Concurrent [[President of the University of the Philippines]] from 1981 to 1987}}
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[Ernesto Tabujara|Ernesto G. Tabujara Sr.]]''', 1983–1990
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[José Abueva|Jose V. Abueva]]''', 1990–1991{{NoteTag|Concurrent [[President of the University of the Philippines]] from 1987 to 1993}}
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[Emerlinda R. Roman]]''', 1991–1993
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. Roger Posadas''',1993–1996
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. Claro T. Llaguno''', 1996–1999
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[Emerlinda R. Roman]]''', 1999–2005
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. Sergio S. Cao''', 2005–2011
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[Caesar Saloma|Caesar A. Saloma]]''', 2011–2014
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[Michael Tan|Michael L. Tan]]''', 2014–2020
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''Dr. [[Fidel Nemenzo|Fidel R. Nemenzo]]''', 2020–2023
|- style="text-align:left; font-size:x-small;"
|'''[[Edgardo Vistan|Edgardo Carlo Vistan II]]''', 2023–present<ref>{{cite news |title=UP Law dean Vistan chosen as Diliman chancellor |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865865/law-dean-vistan-chosen-as-up-diliman-chancellor/story/ |access-date=May 19, 2023 |work=GMA News Online |date=April 3, 2023}}</ref>
|}

U.P. Diliman is the fourth oldest and is the largest, in terms of student population, of all the seven major campuses of the [[University of the Philippines]]. The University of the Philippines is governed by the [[University of the Philippines#Board of Regents|Board of Regents]]' 11 members, of whom five are ''[[ex officio]]'', three are student, faculty, and staff representatives, and three are appointed by the [[President of the Philippines]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.up.edu.ph/pdf2/RA_9500.pdf |title=Republic Act 9500: An Act to Strengthen the University of the Philippines as the National University |publisher=University of the Philippines Website |access-date=May 19, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419225130/http://www.up.edu.ph/pdf2/RA_9500.pdf |archive-date=April 19, 2009}}</ref> Each campus of the University of the Philippines is headed by a chancellor. The first chancellor of U.P. Diliman was [[Senator of the Philippines|Senator]] [[Edgardo Angara|Edgardo J. Angara]], whose office was created on April 26, 1982.<ref>{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Faculty Manual |url=http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |publisher=UP Diliman |access-date=August 9, 2010 |page=3 |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614151431/http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2011}}</ref> The chancellor is assisted by five vice chancellors — for academic affairs, administration, community affairs, research & development, and student affairs.<ref name="officials diliman">{{cite web |title=Officials of UP Campuses |url=http://www.upd.edu.ph/officials.htm#diliman |work=University of the Philippines |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725090831/http://www.upd.edu.ph/officials.htm#diliman |url-status=live}}</ref> The current chancellor is Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, who was appointed by the Board of Regents into position during its meeting in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 3, 2023 |title=UP Law dean Vistan chosen as Diliman chancellor |work=[[GMA News]] |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865865/law-dean-vistan-chosen-as-up-diliman-chancellor/story/}}</ref>

Apart from heading the university, the chancellor also holds administrative duties that represent the Board of Regents at the campus level. The chancellor also serves as chairperson of the university council, an internal coordinating body composed of the chancellor himself, the university registrar who serves as secretary, and the professorial faculty.<ref>{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Faculty Manual |url=http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |publisher=UP Diliman |access-date=August 9, 2010 |page=12 |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614151431/http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2011}}</ref> The vice chancellor for academic affairs, on the other hand, assists the chancellor in coordinating curricular, instructional, library, and other programs of the university. The vice chancellor for administration assists the chancellor in the administrative management of the campus. The vice-chancellor for community affairs assists the chancellor in promoting relationships within the university and in dealing with local government and safety issues, while the vice chancellor for research & development assists the chancellor in formulating guidelines and criteria for the university's research and development endeavors. Finally, the vice chancellor for student affairs assists the chancellor in promoting wellness and discipline among students in areas such as health, food services, and scholarship management.<ref>{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Faculty Manual |url=http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |publisher=UP Diliman |access-date=August 9, 2010 |pages=8–9 |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614151431/http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2011}}</ref>

==Academics==

=== Admission ===
Admission to UP Diliman is extremely competitive, primarily determined through the [[University of the Philippines College Admission Test|University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT)]].<ref name="UPCAT">{{cite web |title=UPCAT (UP Office of Admissions) |url=https://upcat.up.edu.ph/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Office of Admissions |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref> This standardized examination assesses applicants' proficiency in language, reading comprehension, mathematics, and science. Applicants must not have taken any university subjects prior to the examination.  
[[File:UP Diliman Campus - Palma Hall (during UPCAT) (Diliman, Quezon City)(2017-10-22) 10.jpg|thumb|335x335px|The Palma Hall crowded with applicants during UPCAT.]]
The UPCAT is a five-hour examination administered annually, typically in early August, across various test centers nationwide. The exam comprises subtests in language proficiency, reading comprehension, mathematics, and science, presented in both English and Filipino. Applicants are required to specify two preferred UP campuses and, for each campus, two degree programs in order of preference. Admission decisions are based on the University Predicted Grade (UPG), a composite score derived from the weighted UPCAT score (60%) and the weighted average of high school grades (40%). Socioeconomic and geographic factors are also considered to promote a diverse student population.<ref name="UPD_Enrolment_Stats">{{cite web |title=Office of the University Registrar – University of the Philippines Diliman |url=https://our.upd.edu.ph/enrolstat.php |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Diliman Office of the University Registrar |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman}}</ref>

In recent years, the university has seen a significant number of applicants. For instance, in 2023, over 111,000 students applied for admission to the UP System, with UP Diliman admitting approximately 2,000 to 3,000 students per batch, resulting in an acceptance rate of around 2 to 3 percent.

The Office of the University Registrar facilitates the admission process, ensuring that applicants meet the university's rigorous academic standards.<ref name="UP_Admissions">{{cite web |date=October 17, 2022 |title=UP at a Glance – University of the Philippines |url=https://up.edu.ph/up-and-the-sdgs-up-at-a-glance/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines}}</ref>

===Degree-granting units===
The university's departments are headed by department chairs, who assume the duties assigned by the dean and the chancellor. Each chair is appointed by the chancellor, as recommended by the dean or institute director, and has a tenure of three years, which may be extended for up to two terms upon reappointment.<ref name="manual p 10">{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Faculty Manual |url=http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |publisher=UP Diliman |access-date=August 9, 2010 |page=10 |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614151431/http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2011}}</ref>

Some units of the university are known as National Institutes, such as the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. The status of being an institute is determined by the Board of Regents, but recognition as a national institute is governed by Philippine legislation.<ref name="EO 889">{{cite web |title=Executive Order 889: Establishing a System of National Centers of Excellence in the Basic Sciences |url=http://www.lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1983/eo_889_1983.html |access-date=August 9, 2010 |author=[[Ferdinand Marcos]] |date=March 23, 1983 |quote=The Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines is hereby authorized to organize the above-mentioned institutes, and such other additional institutes and laboratories in the future it may deem proper to create, from out of the existing staff, physical facilities and programs of the University and its constituent units. |archive-date=June 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620023507/http://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1983/eo_889_1983.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The head of a national institute, also the director, is not appointed by the chancellor but by the president of the university.<ref name="manual p 10"/>

In addition to the units in the main campus, UP Diliman has degree-granting satellite campuses (officially named extension programs) in [[Angeles City]], [[Pampanga]] (specifically in the [[Clark Freeport Zone]] area) and in [[Olongapo]], [[Zambales]]. These degree-granting extension programs are headed by a director, who assumes the duties assigned by the chancellor.<ref name="UPDEPPwebsite">{{Cite web |title=University of the Philippines' Extension Program in Pampanga |url=https://upepp.upd.edu.ph/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203115124/http://upepp.upd.edu.ph/ |archive-date=February 3, 2009 |access-date=August 8, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

U.P. Diliman is composed of 26 colleges, schools, and institutes. Officially, these are called ''degree-granting units''.<ref name="diliman colleges">{{cite web |title=Academic Programs |url=http://www.upd.edu.ph/acad.htm |work=UP Diliman |access-date=August 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808153556/http://www.upd.edu.ph/acad.htm |archive-date=August 8, 2010}}</ref> The oldest of these colleges is the {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080123121325/http://www.up-cfa.com/ College of Fine Arts]}}, established in 1908 and originally located in Manila.<ref name="fine arts history">{{cite web |title=About CFA: Celebrating 100 years in 2008 |url=http://up-cfa.com/the-college/ |work=UP College of Fine Arts |access-date=August 7, 2010 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318111716/http://up-cfa.com/the-college/ |archive-date=March 18, 2011}}</ref> On the other hand, the first college to operate on the Diliman campus is the [[UP Diliman College of Music|College of Music]] (then Conservatory of Music) in 1949.
===Grading system and academic calendar===
Academic performance is rated from 1.00 being excellent to 5.00 as failed. Grades from 1.00 to 3.00 are separated by increments of 0.25, while 3.00 is followed immediately by 4.00 and then 5.00. Some professors use 0.50 as increments instead, and some colleges, particularly the College of Engineering do not give 4.00 grades. A grade of four (4.00) is a conditional grade and a student needs to remove the grade of 4.00 during a prescribed period (usually determined by the college where he/she is enrolled) or else it will become 5.00 once the period has lapsed. A conditional grade can only be removed by a removal exam; if the student passes the exam, he/she will obtain a grade of 3.00; otherwise, it is 5.00. An alternative for 4.00 is the rating of "INC", which means ''incomplete'', and is given to students who have unfinished requirements for a particular subject. If a student drops the subject before the "subject dropping period" his/her record for that subject will be replaced by "DRP".<ref>{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Faculty Manual |url=http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |publisher=UP Diliman |access-date=May 15, 2012 |page=197 |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310092302/http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |archive-date=March 10, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Faculty Manual |url=http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |publisher=UP Diliman |access-date=May 15, 2012 |page=235 |year=2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310092302/http://www.upv.edu.ph/downloads/files/UPD_Faculty_Manual.pdf |archive-date=March 10, 2012}}</ref>

Students who attain a [[grade point average]] of 1.20 or better, 1.45 to 1.20, and 1.75 to 1.45 are awarded upon graduation as [[summa cum laude]], [[magna cum laude]] and [[cum laude]] respectively. Up until 2014, graduation occurred every April and October, with commencement exercises being held only in April. The shift in the academic calendar moved graduation dates to June and December, with commencement exercises being done only during the month of June. U.P. Diliman had an average of 3,190 undergraduates, 627 MS graduates, and 73 Ph.D. students graduating every year. The most number of honor graduates came from the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, followed by the College of Business Administration, College of Engineering, College of Media and Communication and College of Architecture.<ref name="iskwiki.upd.edu.ph">{{cite web |last=Saloma |first=Caesar A. |title=UP Diliman: Its Trajectory in the Next 27 Months |url=http://iskwiki.upd.edu.ph/images/2/24/RevisedConvocationDec2011Saloma.pdf |work=Special Convocation with the Chancellor |access-date=February 8, 2012 |archive-date=September 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904132317/http://iskwiki.upd.edu.ph/images/2/24/RevisedConvocationDec2011Saloma.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Basic education ===
The [[University of the Philippines Integrated School]] (UPIS)<ref name="UPISOfficial">{{cite web |title=University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) |url=https://upd.edu.ph/academics/up-integrated-school/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Diliman Official Website |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref>  serves as the basic education unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, offering a comprehensive curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 12.<ref name="UPLaboratory">{{cite web |title=UPIS as the laboratory school of the College of Education |url=https://educ.upd.edu.ph/upis-laboratory-school/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP College of Education |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref> 

UPIS emerged from the integration of three distinct institutions: the UP High School, the UP Preparatory School, and the UP Elementary School. This consolidation aimed to create a unified basic education between the three institutions.<ref name="UPFacilities">{{cite web |title=New UPIS Building: A major upgrade for basic education in UP Diliman |url=https://upd.edu.ph/upis-building-construction/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Diliman Official Website |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref>

=== Rankings and accreditation ===
UP Diliman holds the designation of national university under Republic Act No. 9500, also known as the UP Charter of 2008.<ref name="UPCharter2">{{cite web |date=April 29, 2008 |title=Republic Act No. 9500 |url=https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2008/ra_9500_2008.html |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=The LawPhil Project |publisher=Arellano Law Foundation}}</ref> As the premier campus of the University of the Philippines (UP) System, UP Diliman is not subject to accreditation by any local accrediting body, as its academic programs undergo internal evaluation and quality assurance aligned with international standards.<ref name="UPQA2">{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Quality Assurance |url=https://qa.upd.edu.ph |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines Diliman |publisher=Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs}}</ref>

==== International Rankings ====
In the 2025 QS World University Rankings,<ref name="QS2025">{{cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2025 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2025 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=QS World University Rankings}}</ref> UP Diliman is ranked 336th globally, securing its position as the highest-ranked Philippine university in the listing. Similarly, in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025,<ref name="THE2025">{{cite web |title=Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2025 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Times Higher Education}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> the university is placed within the 1201–1500 bracket worldwide. The US News Best Global Universities 2024 <ref name="USNews2024">{{cite web |title=US News Best Global Universities 2024 |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=US News & World Report}}</ref> places UP Diliman at #1522 globally and #559 in Asia, further cementing its standing as a leading academic institution in the region.

== Arts ==
UP Diliman has been a major center for artistic and cultural development in the Philippines. The university has produced some of the country's most influential figures in the arts, including National Artists such as [[Lino Brocka]]<ref name="NCCA_Film2">{{cite web |title=National Artists for Film |url=https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=National Commission for Culture and the Arts |publisher=NCCA}}</ref> [[Ishmael Bernal]] and [[Ricky Lee]] in film,<ref name="NCCA_Film2" /> [[Bienvenido Lumbera]]<ref name="NCCA_Literature2">{{cite web |title=National Artists for Literature |url=https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=National Commission for Culture and the Arts |publisher=NCCA}}</ref> in literature, [[Napoleon Abueva]] in sculpture, and [[Fernando Amorsolo]]<ref name="NCCA_VisualArts2">{{cite web |title=National Artists for Painting |url=https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=National Commission for Culture and the Arts |publisher=NCCA}}</ref> and [[Jose T. Joya|José Joya]] in visual arts.<ref name="NCCA_Sculpture2">{{cite web |title=National Artists for Visual Arts |url=https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=National Commission for Culture and the Arts |publisher=NCCA}}</ref> In architecture, National Artists like [[Juan Nakpil]] and [[Leandro Locsin]] have left lasting legacies, with structures such as the Quezon Hall<ref name="UPCA2">{{cite web |title=History of the UP Administration Building |url=https://upca.upd.edu.ph/about/history/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP College of Architecture |date=February 24, 2022 |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman |archive-date=March 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327013940/https://upca.upd.edu.ph/about/history/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> and the Church of the Holy Sacrifice <ref name="CultureTrip2">{{cite web |title=The 10 Most Famous Filipino Artists and Their Masterworks |url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-their-masterworks/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=The Culture Trip |date=October 31, 2018}}</ref> shaping both the campus and modern Philippine architecture.<ref name="UP_NationalArtists2">{{cite web |title=5 UP Alumni Among 7 New National Artists |url=https://up.edu.ph/5-up-alumni-among-7-new-national-artists/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines |date=October 25, 2018 |publisher=UP System}}</ref>

=== Academic Programs and Institutions ===
[[File:University of the Philippines (UP Campus) - University Theater (Diliman, Quezon City; 2015-01-22).jpg|thumb|UP Theater, formally known as Villamor Hall]]
[[File:Mural The Arts and Sciences, U.P. Diliman.jpg|thumb|The Arts and Sciences by Vicente Manansala.]]
UP Diliman houses several academic units dedicated to the study and practice of the arts. The College of Arts and Letters (CAL)<ref name="UPCAL">{{cite web |title=College of Arts and Letters |url=https://kal.upd.edu.ph/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines Diliman |publisher=UP Diliman}}</ref> offers degree programs in literature, creative writing, art studies, theater arts, and speech communication. The College of Fine Arts (CFA) provides training in painting, sculpture, industrial design, and visual communication, while the College of Music (CMu) offers programs in composition, musicology, and performance. These colleges contribute to the university's role as a center for artistic education and research. Additionally, the [[University of the Philippines Film Institute|UP Film Institute (UPFI)]], under the College of Media and Communication, serves as the country's premier institution for film education, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in film and audiovisual communication.<ref name="UPFI">{{cite web |title=University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI) |url=https://filminstitute.upd.edu.ph/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Film Institute |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman}}</ref>

In addition to its academic programs, UP Diliman supports various research and cultural institutions. The Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center <ref name="VargasMuseum">{{cite web |title=Jorge B. Vargas Museum |url=https://vargasmuseum.wordpress.com/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Vargas Museum |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref> houses a collection of visual art, historical artifacts, and archival materials that document Philippine history and culture. The University Theater, Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, and Abelardo Hall Auditorium <ref name="UPTheater">{{cite web |title=Theater Spaces in UP Diliman |url=https://oica.upd.edu.ph/facilities/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman}}</ref> serve as venues for theatrical productions, concerts, and performances by students, faculty, and professional artists.

=== Performing Arts ===
UP Diliman is home to numerous performing arts groups that have gained national and international recognition. Dulaang UP,<ref name="DulaangUP">{{cite web |title=Dulaang UP |url=https://dulaangup.org/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Dulaang UP Official Website |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref> the university's official theater company, stages a variety of classical and contemporary plays, while the UP Repertory Company focuses on socially relevant theater productions.

Several choral groups from UP Diliman have also received international acclaim, including the [[University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors|UP Singing Ambassadors]], the [[UP Concert Chorus]], and the UP Madrigal Singers,<ref name="UPChoirs">{{cite web |title=UP Singing Groups |url=https://upconcertchorus.org/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Concert Chorus Official Website |publisher=University of the Philippines}}</ref> the latter of which has won multiple prestigious choral competitions worldwide. Meanwhile, UP Kontra-Gapi, a performing ensemble specializing in indigenous music and dance, promotes traditional Filipino musical forms.
== Culture ==
The University of the Philippines Diliman community is colloquially known as the "Diliman Republic", reflecting its distinct identity and vibrant autonomous culture. The university is often described as a microcosm of Philippine society, mirroring the nation's diverse socio-political landscape and academic freedom. Due to the sheer size of its 493-hectare campus, UP Diliman is the only university in Metro Manila with its own jeepney transportation system. The university operates the "Ikot" and "Toki" jeepneys, which provide affordable and accessible transport within the campus and to nearby areas. The route system is designed to efficiently connect different parts of the university, including academic buildings, dormitories, and administrative offices.<ref name="SunStar">{{cite web |date=July 17, 2017 |title=Alamon: The University Within the University |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/alamon-the-university-within-the-university |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=SunStar |publisher=SunStar Publishing}}</ref><ref name="RapplerDiliman">{{cite web |date=August 23, 2019 |title=What Makes UP Diliman a Microcosm of Philippine Society? |url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/up-diliman-microcosm-philippine-society/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Rappler |publisher=Rappler News}}</ref><ref name="UPDTransport">{{cite web |title=Campus Transportation System |url=https://upd.edu.ph/directions-to-upd/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines Diliman |publisher=UP Diliman}}</ref>  
[[File:UP Ikot.JPG|thumb|282x282px|A UP Ikot jeepney operating inside UP Diliman.]]
UP Diliman holds a congressional franchise to operate radio and television stations, making it the first university in the country with a licensed TV network and broadcast frequency. The university currently operates:

* DZUP 1602 – An AM radio station that serves as a teaching laboratory for Broadcast Communication studentswhile also functioning as a community-based station providing educational content and public service announcements.<ref name="DZUP1602">{{cite web |title=DZUP 1602: The Official AM Station of UP Diliman |url=https://dzup.org/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=DZUP 1602 |publisher=UP College of Media and Communication}}</ref>
* TVUP – The University of the Philippines Internet Television, an online platform that broadcasts academic discussions, public service programs, and university events.<ref name="UPMediaFranchise">{{cite web |date=April 15, 2021 |title=UP Granted Franchise for TV and Radio Operations |url=https://up.edu.ph/up-media-franchise/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines |publisher=UP System}}</ref>    <ref name="TVUP">{{cite web |title=TVUP: University of the Philippines Internet Television |url=https://tvup.ph/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=TVUP |publisher=UP System}}</ref>

The university is home to several residential areas, including faculty housing and student dormitories, which contribute to a strong sense of solidarity between students and the wider Diliman community. Many students actively participate in local initiatives, community outreach programs, and socio-political movements, reinforcing the campus's role as a hub for civic engagement and activism.<ref name="UPDorms">{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Dormitories |url=https://osa.upd.edu.ph/dormitories/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Office of Student Housing |publisher=UP Diliman}}</ref><ref name="UPCommunity">{{cite web |title=UP Students and the Diliman Community |url=https://upd.edu.ph/community-outreach-programs/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=University of the Philippines Diliman |publisher=UPD Public Affairs}}</ref>    [[File:Vinzons Hall, U.P. Diliman, April 2023.jpg|thumb|274x274px|Vinzons Hall, the student activities center of the university. Monument to the Heroes of 1896, a sculpture by Ramon Martinez y Lazaro originally sculpted in 1911 and relocated here in 1968.]]

===Student Housing ===
[[File:Kalayaan Residence Hall, UPD, April 2023.jpg|thumb|274x274px|Kalayaan Residence Hall, one of the dormitories available for students in UP Diliman. Kalayaan is reserved exclusively for freshmen students.]]
Among the university's dormitories, Kalayaan Residence Hall is designated for first-year students and offers full board and lodging, including meals. Upperclassmen may apply for accommodations in Molave, Yakal, and Ipil Residence Halls, which are co-educational, while Ilang-Ilang, Kamia, and Sampaguita Residence Halls are reserved for female undergraduate students. Graduate students have designated accommodations at Kamagong Residence Hall, while the International Center provides housing for foreign students, including exchange students and scholars. Additionally, the Centennial Residence Halls, comprising Concordia B. Albarracin Hall for male students and Centennial 2 for female students, were established to commemorate the university's centennial and provide additional housing facilities.<ref name="OSH">{{cite web |title=Student Accommodation – UP Diliman |url=https://upd.edu.ph/students/student-accommodation/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Diliman |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman}}</ref>

Admission to these residence halls is determined based on financial need, academic standing, and geographic origin, with priority given to students from lower-income families and those residing in distant provinces. Applications are reviewed by the Dormitory Admissions Committee, and due to the high demand for on-campus housing, students are encouraged to apply through the university's dormitory application portal.<ref name="UPD_Dorms">{{cite web |title=Dormitory Application Portal – UP Diliman |url=https://dormapplication.upd.edu.ph/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Diliman |publisher=Office of Student Housing}}</ref>

In addition to on-campus housing, many students seek accommodations in nearby areas such as Krus na Ligas, UP Village, and the Katipunan area, where private dormitories and apartments are available. To assist students in securing off-campus accommodations, the UP Diliman Alternative Housing Portal,<ref name="USC_Housing">{{cite web |title=UP Diliman Alternative Housing Portal |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/UPDHousingPortal/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Diliman University Student Council |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=April 2025}} an initiative of the University Student Council, provides listings and information on available housing options.

===Student Organizations and Extracurricular Activities ===
[[File:Student Union Building University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman).jpg|thumb|272x272px|The new Student Union Building, which serves as an extension to the older Vinzons Hall.]]The University Student Council (USC), elected annually by the student body, serves as the primary representative of student interests. It organizes programs and campaigns addressing student concerns and national issues. UP Diliman has historically been known for its tradition of student activism, with students actively participating in movements related to education policies, human rights, and political reforms.<ref>{{Cite web |title= 20 in 20: the UP Diliman Month through the years |url=https://oica.upd.edu.ph/20-in-20-the-up-diliman-month-through-the-years/ | date = 5 January 2016 | first = Chi A. | last = Ibay | work = Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts | publisher = University of the Philippines Diliman }}</ref>

===Activism and Civic Engagement ===
UP Diliman has been a center for student activism in the Philippines. The campus played a key role in movements such as the First Quarter Storm (1970) and the Diliman Commune (1971), which highlighted student participation in national political discourse. The university continues to be a venue for protests, mobilizations, and public forums addressing contemporary social and political issues. Students frequently engage in discussions on tuition policies, governance, human rights, and environmental advocacy, contributing to a politically active campus culture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Office |first=UP Media and Public Relations |date=February 26, 2024 |title=Activism and UP's mandate of public service – University of the Philippines |url=https://up.edu.ph/activism-and-ups-mandate-to-public-service/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=up.edu.ph |language=en-US}}</ref> [[File:Martial Law 47th Anniversary Mobilization Manila Philippines UP Diliman Panorama.jpg|center|thumb|700x700px|Activist organizations in UP Diliman in front of Palma Hall led a student walkout protest in 2019 commemorating the 47th anniversary of the declaration of [[Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos|martial law]].]]

===Oblation Run ===
The [[Oblation Run]] is an annual event organized by the [[Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines)|Alpha Phi Omega]] (APO) fraternity at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman). Established in 1977, the event features fraternity members running naked through the campus to protest social and political issues, drawing inspiration from the university's iconic Oblation statue, symbolizing selfless offering to the nation.<ref name="ABS-CBN">{{cite web |title=APO holds annual Oblation Run, calls for integrity in electoral process |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/14/apo-holds-annual-oblation-run-1405 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN News |publisher=ABS-CBN}}</ref>
[[File:Oblation Run 2025.jpg|thumb|360x360px|Members of the [[Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines)|Alpha Phi Omega]] fraternity conducting the annual Oblation Run Protest on February 14, 2025, in Palma Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman]]
The inaugural run protested the banning of the film "Hubad na Bayani" ("Naked Hero"), which depicted human rights abuses during martial law. Over the years, the Oblation Run has evolved into a platform for advocating various causes, such as fair elections, freedom of expression, and other national concerns. Traditionally held on December 16 to mark APO's founding anniversary, the event has also been scheduled on other dates to align with specific advocacies. For instance, the 2025 Oblation Run took place on February 14, focusing on themes related to electoral integrity.<ref name="GMA">{{cite web |title=UP Oblation Run: How did roses come into the picture? |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/936251/up-oblation-run-how-did-roses-come-into-the-picture/story/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=GMA News |date=February 14, 2025 |publisher=GMA Network}}</ref>

=== Campus events ===
[[File:Lantern Parade 2007.jpg|thumb|Lantern Parade in UP Diliman, 2007]]
Two of the most-awaited events inside the campus are the Lantern Parade, held in the last week before the [[Christmas]] break, and the U.P. Fair, held every February (for 2025, it will be held on April). During the Lantern Parade, the individual colleges as well as groups within U.P.D. create Christmas lanterns and floats and parade around the Academic Oval, culminating in a lengthy program held in front of the Amphitheater capped off by a massive fireworks display. In recent years the event has become so popular even outside of UP that media outlets and major Manila television networks regularly send crews to broadcast the event live.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morong |first=Joseph |title=Makukulay at naggagandahang floats, bumida sa UP Lantern Parade |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/102701/makukulay-at-naggagandahang-floats-bumida-sa-up-lantern-parade |publisher=GMA Network, Inc. |access-date=February 29, 2012 |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112214251/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/stateofthenation/102701/makukulay-at-naggagandahang-floats-bumida-sa-up-lantern-parade/video/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The U.P. Fair, organized by the [[UP Diliman University Student Council]], is a week-long event held at the Sunken Garden that features evening music concerts, booths, and amusement park rides. Typically falling during the third week of February, students and youth even from outside the U.P. System flock to the nightly concerts.

=== Student Politics ===
The university has long been a hub for political discourse, activism, and governance,<ref name="UPvsOtherSchools">{{cite web |date=April 12, 2023 |title=Why UP Diliman's student politics is different from other universities |url=https://www.interaksyon.com/politics-issues/2023/04/12/up-diliman-student-politics-vs-other-universities/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Interaksyon |publisher=Philstar Global}}</ref>  with student-led movements influencing both campus policies and national affairs.<ref name="RapplerUSC">{{cite web |date=April 20, 2022 |title=UP student council elections: A reflection of national issues |url=https://www.rappler.com/moveph/up-student-council-elections-reflection-national-issues/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Rappler |publisher=Rappler News}}</ref>  While student politics exist in other universities across the country, UP Diliman is unique in the depth, frequency, and national impact of its political activities. In contrast to private universities where student government elections tend to focus on campus-specific concerns, UP Diliman's student movements regularly intersect with national issues, drawing participation from faculty, alumni, and broader activist networks.<ref name="UPActivism">{{cite web |date=September 21, 2023 |title=Student activism and the role of UP Diliman in Philippine history |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/specials/student-activism-up |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=ABS-CBN News |publisher=ABS-CBN}}</ref>

=== UP Fighting Maroons ===
{{main|UP Fighting Maroons}}
[[File:UAAP Season 73- UE Red Warriors vs. UP Fighting Maroons, Sept. 11, 2010.jpg|left|thumb|342x342px|UP Fighting Maroons compete in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)]]
The UP Fighting Maroons is the name of the collegiate varsity teams of the University of the Philippines Diliman, which play in the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country. The collegiate women's varsity teams are also sometimes called the Lady Maroons. The University of the Philippines Integrated School is the affiliate juniors division high school. They play as the Junior Maroons, formerly the Preps.

U.P. Diliman represents the U.P. System in the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP) and participates in all events. The [[Fighting Maroons]] have perennially placed in the top three in the overall points race of the UAAP. One of the most popular athletic teams in the program is the [[UP Pep Squad|U.P. Pep Squad]], a heavyweight in the annual [[UAAP Cheerdance Competition]].

== Student organizations ==
===Fraternities===

* '''[[Alpha Phi Beta]]''' ('''ΑΦΒ'''): Established in 1939, APB is a law-based fraternity known for producing prominent figures such as Chief Justice [[Reynato Puno]] and Senator [[Francis Escudero]].
* '''[[Alpha Phi Omega (Philippines)|Alpha Phi Omega]] ''' ('''ΑΦΩ'''): APO is an international service fraternity that has produced leaders such as COMELEC Chairperson [[Haydee Yorac]] and former Vice President [[Jejomar Binay]].
* '''Alpha Sigma''' ('''ΑΣ'''): This fraternity has contributed significantly to various sectors, with members like former UP Law Dean and International Criminal Court Judge [[Raul Pangalangan]].
* '''[[Beta Sigma]]''' ('''ΒΣ'''): Established in 1946, Beta Sigma has a rich history of fostering brotherhood and excellence among its members.
* '''[[Pi Sigma]]''' ('''ΠΣ'''): Known for its socio-political advocacy, Pi Sigma counts among its alumni Arnel Casanova, former CEO of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.
* '''[[Sigma Rho]]''' ('''ΣΡ'''): Founded in 1938, Sigma Rho is one of the oldest law fraternities in Asia. Notable alumni include Justice [[Antonio Carpio]], Presidential Spokesperson [[Salvador Panelo]], and Senator [[Sonny Angara]].<ref>{{cite web |title=University of the Philippines College of Law – Fraternities and Sororities |url=http://law.upd.edu.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=214&Itemid=409 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207192109/http://law.upd.edu.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=214&Itemid=409 |archive-date=February 7, 2015 |access-date=December 15, 2017 |publisher=University of the Philippines College of Law}}</ref>
* '''[[Tau Alpha]]''' ('''ΤΑ'''): Founded in 1932, Tau Alpha is an engineering fraternity known for its contributions to the engineering field and community service initiatives.
* '''[[Tau Gamma Phi]]''' ('''ΤΓΦ'''): Also known as the Triskelions' Grand Fraternity, it was founded in 1968 and is recognized for its emphasis on leadership and community service.
* '''[[Upsilon Sigma Phi]]''' ('''ΥΣΦ'''): Established in 1918, it is the oldest Greek-letter fraternity in Asia. Its illustrious roster includes President [[Ferdinand Marcos]], President [[Jose P. Laurel]], Senator [[Benigno Aquino Jr.]], Senator [[Dick Gordon (politician)|Richard Gordon]], and Senator [[Francis Pangilinan]].

===Sororities===

* '''Alpha Sigma Nu''' ('''ΑΣΝ''') The sister sorority of Alpha Sigma fraternity, it has been instrumental in various socio-civic activities within and outside the university.
* '''UP Delta Lambda Sigma''' ('''UP ΔΣΛ'''): This sorority has nurtured leaders like Senator [[Pia Cayetano]], who has made significant contributions to legislation and women's rights.
* '''UP Portia''': A sorority based in the UP College of Law, it boasts alumni such as former UP Law Dean [[Fides Cordero-Tan]] and Chief Justices [[Maria Lourdes Sereno]] and [[Teresita de Castro]].
* '''[[Tau Gamma Sigma]]''' ('''ΤΓΣ'''): Established in 1969, also known as the Triskelions' Grand Sorority, it has notable members like Associate Justice [[Rosmari Carandang]] and former Marikina Mayor [[Marides Fernando]].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 18, 2013 |title=Pi Sigma Fraternity – iskomunidad |url=https://iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph/index.php/Pi_Sigma_Fraternity |access-date=July 8, 2020 |website=iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph |archive-date=July 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710225449/https://iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph/index.php/Pi_Sigma_Fraternity |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Abinales |first=Patricio N. |title=UP's gangland wars: A historical note |url=http://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/97510-up-gangland-wars-historical-note |access-date=July 8, 2020 |website=Rappler |date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=August 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809181443/https://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/97510-up-gangland-wars-historical-note |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 12, 2009 |title=Alpha Sigma Fraternity – iskomunidad |url=https://iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph/index.php/Alpha_Sigma_Fraternity |access-date=July 8, 2020 |website=iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph |archive-date=July 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709060328/https://iskomunidad.upd.edu.ph/index.php/Alpha_Sigma_Fraternity |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=May 6, 2020 |title=Atty. Philip Sigfrid A. Fortun |url=https://www.upvanguard.org/alumni/trailblazers/philip-sigfrid-a-fortun/ |access-date=October 2, 2025 |website=The UP Vanguard Incorporated |language=en-US |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930052335/https://www.upvanguard.org/alumni/trailblazers/philip-sigfrid-a-fortun/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Media===
*'''[[Philippine Collegian|The Philippine Collegian]]'''

The Philippine Collegian, also known as "Kulê", is the official student publication of UP Diliman. Established in 1922, it is one of the oldest student publications in the country. The publication is known for its progressive stance, investigative journalism, and active participation in socio-political issues. It played a crucial role during Martial Law as a medium for student activism.<ref name="UPJMA3">{{cite web |title=About UP JMA |url=https://www.upjma.com/about |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP JMA}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
=== Cinema and Television ===
UP Diliman has been featured in several notable Filipino films and television series, often serving as a setting that enhances the narrative's themes of education, personal growth, and societal issues. ''[[I'm Drunk, I Love You]]'' (2017),<ref name="IMDrunk">{{cite web |title=I'm Drunk, I Love You – UP Film Institute Screening |url=https://filminstitute.upd.edu.ph/event/im-drunk-love/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=UP Film Institute |publisher=University of the Philippines Diliman}}</ref> directed by JP Habac, follows two college best friends, Carson and Dio, as they embark on a road trip shortly before graduation. The film explores themes of unrequited love and the transition from university life to adulthood, with UP Diliman serving as a significant backdrop. Similarly, ''Dagitab'' (2014),<ref name="Dagitab">{{cite web |title=Dagitab: A UP Professor's Story on Love and Academia |url=https://www.spot.ph/entertainment/movies-music-tv/58367/dagitab-review-2014 |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Spot.ph |publisher=Summit Media}}</ref> directed by Giancarlo Abrahan, portrays the lives of two UP professors struggling with personal and professional dilemmas. The narrative delves into themes of love, infidelity, and existential crises, with UP Diliman's academic setting reinforcing its exploration of intellectual life.

The university has also been depicted in classic Filipino films. ''[[Dekada '70 (film)|Dekada '70]]'' (2002),<ref name="Dekada70">{{cite web |title=How Dekada '70 Depicted Student Activism at UP Diliman |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/dekada-70-film-student-activism/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Rappler}}</ref> directed by Chito S. Roño and based on Lualhati Bautista's [[Dekada '70 (novel)|novel]], portrays the struggles of a middle-class family during the Marcos dictatorship. The film prominently features UP Diliman as a center of student activism, reflecting the university's historical role in resistance movements. ''[[Moral (1982 film)|Moral]]'' (1982),<ref name="Moral">{{cite web |title=Moral (1982): The UP Diliman-Set Coming-of-Age Classic |url=https://esquiremag.ph/culture/movies-and-tv/classic-filipino-films-moral-a00287-20190318-lfrm |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=Esquire Philippines |publisher=Summit Media}}</ref> directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, captures the struggles of four women dealing with social and personal challenges, with portions of the film shot within UP Diliman to emphasize youth and activism. ''Mangarap Ka'' (1995),<ref name="MangarapKa">{{cite web |title=Throwback: Remembering Mangarap Ka |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/14145/throwback-remembering-mangarap-ka |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=PEP.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal}}</ref> directed by Rory B. Quintos, follows a young man's pursuit of his dreams, with the university symbolizing his aspirations for knowledge and success. ''[[Starting Over Again (2014 film)|Starting Over Again]]'' (2014),<ref name="StartingOverAgain">{{cite web |title=Starting Over Again and UP Setting |url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/13304/starting-over-again-2014-movie-review-a-genuinely-affecting-romance |access-date=March 15, 2025 |website=PEP.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal}}</ref> directed by Olivia M. Lamasan, features a backstory involving a professor-student relationship at UP Diliman, though its university scenes were not filmed on the actual campus. ''[[Alone/Together]]'' (2019),<ref name="AloneTogether">{{cite news |title=Alone/Together and the UP Experience |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/319778/alone-together-a-film-about-hope-and-second-chances |access-date=March 15, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref> directed by Antoinette Jadaone, prominently used UP Diliman as a backdrop, following the journey of two college sweethearts as they reconnect years after their time at the university.

In television, UP Diliman played a key role in ''[[Ina, Kapatid, Anak (TV series)|Ina, Kapatid, Anak]]'' (2012–2013),<ref name="InaKapatidAnak">{{cite web |title=Ina, Kapatid, Anak: College Scenes Set in UP |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9237400/ |access-date=March 15, 2025 |publisher=IMDb}}</ref> where central characters were depicted as students of the university. The campus setting was integral to the development of the story.

== Notable alumni ==
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Since UP was not organized as a university system until 1972, non-medical graduates of the University of the Philippines from the original campus in Manila, prior to its relocation in Diliman in 1949, are considered alumni of both UP Diliman and [[University of the Philippines Manila|UP Manila]]. Also, graduates of what is now the [[University of the Philippines Baguio]] until 1999 are also considered alumni of UP Diliman, as the former was previously an extension college of the latter. The University of the Philippines Diliman has numerous notable [[alumni]] and [[Faculty (academic staff)|faculty]]. UP graduated many leading figures in the country. In the country's political history, UP has produced [[President of the Philippines|former Philippine presidents]], [[José P. Laurel|José Laurel]], [[Elpidio Quirino]], [[Diosdado Macapagal]], [[Ferdinand Marcos|Ferdinand E. Marcos]], and [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]; [[Vice President of the Philippines|former Philippine vice-presidents]], [[Salvador Laurel]], [[Jejomar Binay]] and [[Leni Robredo]]; statesmen [[Benigno Aquino Jr.]], [[Arturo Tolentino]], and [[Gerardo Roxas]]; prominent jurists such as former [[Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines|chief justices]] [[Querube Makalintal]], [[Enrique Fernando]]; and members of [[Congress of the Philippines|Congress]] such as Senator [[Francis Pangilinan]] and Representative [[Martin Romualdez]]. In business, Araneta patriarch and billionaire [[Jorge L. Araneta]] graduated from UP.<ref>See ''[[List of University of the Philippines College of Law alumni]]''</ref>

== See also ==
* [[DZUP 1602]]
* [[Church of the Holy Sacrifice]]
* [[Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center]]

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== References ==
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* [http://www.up.edu.ph/ University of the Philippines system]
* [http://www.upd.edu.ph/ University of the Philippines Diliman]
* [http://www.gmanews.tv/video/16498/UP-students-join-festive-launch-of-centennial-year GMA NEWS.TV, video, UP students join the festive launch of the centennial year, 01/08/2008]

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