The University of the Philippines (UP) outranks Harvard University, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) for health research citations. UP, which moved into the Top 95 spot in 2019 THE WUR Asia, registered its best ranking in the clinical, pre-clinical and health subject […]
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Kobe Paras is MVP as UP Fighting Maroons sweep Taiwan basketball tourney
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) finally bagged their first Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Cup title last July 21 in Taiwan. The UP Men’s Basketball Team bested Taiwan’s Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, in a thrilling game that ended with a score of 97-93. The UP […]
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University of the Philippines-led biology team pioneers DNA barcoding to protect wildlife
A University of the Philippines (UP) Institute of Biology-led team is pioneering a method called DNA barcoding that can help protect wildlife from exploitation. The UP Bio team spearheaded by Dr. Ian Kendrich Fontanilla, Adrian Luczon, and the late Dr. Perry Ong had been working to perfect the system since 2008. According to a UP […]
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University of the Philippines Diliman soars 28 spots in Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings
University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman climbed up 28 spots to reach the top 33 percent in the 2020 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR). This is the highest ranking of UP since it debuted in the rankings in 2014. The flagship campus of the country’s premier state university placed 356th in the latest […]
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Times Higher Education ranks University of the Philippines Asia’s Top 95, Southeast Asia’s 4th best
The University of the Philippines (UP) was named top 95 educational institution in the latest Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings (THE AUR), the first time the country’s state university ranked in the top 100 list of the London-based publication. THE university ranking also puts UP in the 4th spot among Southeast Asian universities. UP […]
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8 Filipino scientists among Asia’s best
Filipino scientists have again been named among the best in Asia in the newest edition of Asian Scientist magazine. The 2019 Edition Asian Scientist 100 lists 8 Filipinos among the region’s most outstanding in their fields, who have made significant scientific discovery, or provided leadership in academia or industry. In 2018, another 8 Filipino scientists […]
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UP, Ateneo, DLSU, Philippines’ newsrooms collaborate to fact check
The Philippines’ top universities and newsrooms are collaborating on a fact-checking project for the country’s 2019 elections for Tsek.Ph The University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, and De La Salle University – top Philippine educational institutions consistently ranked in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings – are working with 11 newsrooms across […]
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University of the Philippines Physics team does Harry Potter-like magic, improves Rochester’s invisibility cloak
Harry Potter fans might soon see for real the iconic film series’ invisibility cloak that helped Hogwarts’ students get out of scrapes many times – courtesy of the University of the Philippines (UP) National Institute of Physics (NIP). The UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) revealed on social media that a […]
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UP, Ateneo, De La Salle, UST score high in QS World University Rankings
Four higher education institutions in the Philippines namely, the University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University (DLSU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) have scored high on the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for 2019. UP Diliman, the only state university among the four, maintained its top-Philippine […]
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UP and De La Salle University soar in Asia Pacific THE World University Rankings
The University of the Philippines (UP) listing in Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE WUR) for Asia Pacific has risen to the top 101-110 bracket, while De La Salle University (DLSU) debuted at 201-250. In 2018, UP was in the 156th rank among top performing Asian universities, and 201+ ranking in 2017. THE WUR […]
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UP, Ateneo lead UniRank’s Most Popular Universities in the Philippines
The University of the Philippines (UP) has kept its first place ranking in the UniRank listing of the most popular universities in the Philippines, followed by the Ateneo de Manila University at 2nd place. UniRank’s 2019 Philippine University Ranking covers 229 recognized Philippine higher-education institutions meeting the following uniRank selection criteria: being chartered, licensed and/or […]
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UP, DLSU consistently rank in Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019
The University of the Philippines and De La Salle University once again ranked as the only two Philippine educational institutions in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, this time in the Emerging Economies University Rankings 2019. UP and DLSU were both in THE World University Rankings 2019, with UP improving its rank from previous years […]
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