The University of the Philippines is a state public university system and the national university of the Philippines under Republic Act No. 9500. It was established on June 18, 1908, by the American colonial government through Act No. 1870 of the First Philippine Legislature, founded as the country's premier institution of higher learning. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. University of the Philippines (Wikipedia)
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Established on June 18, 1908
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The University of the Philippines (UP; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas is a state public university system and the national university of the Philippines under Republic Act No.
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The University of the Philippines is a state public university system and the national university of the Philippines under Republic Act No.
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3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsGlobal 2000 list 2025, introductionQuote, Global 2000 list 2025, introduction
21,462 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the Global 2000 list.
Wikidata: University of the Philippines
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