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	Fidel R. Nemenzo, D.Sc. (Academic Affairs) Giovanni A. Tapang, Ph.D. (Student and Public Affairs) Luis Maria T. Bo-ot, Ph.D. (Resources and Facilities) Christine C. Hernandez, Ph.D. (College Secretary)
Academic staff	147 Ph.D. (Sem 1, 2010-11)
Students	1,650 (BS) 35 (MA) 595 (MS) 182 (Ph.D., Sem 1, 2010-11)
Location	National Science Complex, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Science Library and Administration Building (Admin)
Website	UP College of Science

The U.P. College of Science is one of the several colleges (or degree-granting units) of the University of the Philippines. It is located in the UP Diliman Campus, which is the flagship campus of the University of the Philippines System.

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

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

Organization

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

Institutes

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

Academic Department and Inter-programs

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

Affiliate Units

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

Student Publications

Scientia

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

Access

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

National Centers of Excellence

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.

Images

Amphitheatre seats
Welcome sign
Entrance
Pathway
CSRC

External links

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UP College of Science

University of the Philippines Diliman

Diliman, Quezon City

Academics	Asian Institute of Tourism Economics Engineering Labor and Industrial Relations Law Library & Information Studies Music Public Administration & Governance Science Social Sciences & Philosophy Social Work & Community Development

Campus	National Science Complex UP Computer Center UP Press UP ITDC Jorge Vargas Museum Parish of the Holy Sacrifice Pre-School Sentro ng Wikang Filipino-Diliman UP Arboretum U.P.–Ayala Land TechnoHub U.P. Town Center

Athletics	UAAP UP Fighting Maroons UP Pep Squad

Life	Philippine Collegian (Kulê) DZUP 1602 UP Madrigal Singers UP Concert Chorus UP Singing Ambassadors Oblation Oblation Run People U.P Diliman Automated Guideway Transit

University of the Philippines

UP President, UP Board of Regents

Units

Constituent universities	UP Baguio UP Cebu UP Diliman UP Los Baños UP Manila UP Mindanao UP Open University UP Visayas

Satellite units	UP Extension Program in Olongapo (Diliman) UP Extension Program in Pampanga (Diliman) UP School of Health Sciences, Aurora (Manila) UP School of Health Sciences, Koronadal City (Manila) UP School of Health Sciences, Leyte (Manila) UP Tacloban College (Visayas)

Basic education units	UP Cebu High School (Cebu) UP High School in Iloilo (Visayas) UP Integrated School (Diliman) UP Rural High School (Los Baños)

Research

National	National Center for Transportation Studies National College of Public Administration and Governance National Crop Protection National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development National Institute of Geological Sciences National Institutes of Health National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology National Institute of Physics National Engineering Center Sentro ng Wikang Filipino

International (hosted)	ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity International Rice Research Institute SEAMEO Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology SEAMEO Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

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