University of the Philippines, Manila
| Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Maynila | |
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| Motto | Honor and Excellence |
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| Type | National, research university |
| Established |
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| Chancellor | Carmencita D. Padilla |
| President | Danilo L. Concepcion |
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Academic staff
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1,228 (2013) |
| Students | 5,903 (2013) |
| Undergraduates | 3,881 (2013) |
| Postgraduates | 2,022 (2013) |
| Location | Ermita, Manila, Philippines |
| Campus | Urban, 14 ha (35 acres) |
| Hymn | "U.P. Naming Mahal" ("U.P. Beloved") |
| Colors |
 UP Maroon and UP Forest Green
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| Nickname | Fighting Maroons |
| Affiliations |
APRU, ASAIHL, ASEA UNINET AUN, UAAP |
| Website | upm |
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The University of the Philippines Manila (also referred to as UPM or UP Manila) is a coeducational and public research university in the Philippines. Located in Manila, the country's capital city, it is the oldest of the seven constituent universities of the University of the Philippines system. Its oldest degree-granting unit is the College of Medicine, which was founded in 1905 as the Philippine Medical School, predating the founding of UP by three years.
It is the center of health sciences education in the country, with the establishment of the National Health Sciences Center. It is also a reputable research center in the health sciences in the Asia-Pacific region. It exercises administrative supervision over the Philippine General Hospital (the largest medical center and the national referral center for health in the Philippines).
As of 2001[update], the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines has identified two Centers of Excellence (COE) in UP Manila. The COEs in the university are medicine and nursing, with the UP College of Medicine as the very first Center of Excellence in Medical Education in the country. It is currently among only five medical institutions to be recognized as Centers of Excellence in Medical Education.
The UP Manila started with the establishment of the Philippine Medical School in 1905. The Philippine Medical School was later integrated into the University of the Philippines and was renamed College of Medicine and Surgery.
In 1907, Philippine Commission Act 1688 dated August 17 created the Philippine General Hospital. PGH was eventually linked formally with the CM, with its dean becoming the PGH director.
The College of Public Health (CPH), College of Pharmacy (CP) and the College of Dentistry (CD) started as units of CM and eventually became full-fledged colleges in 1932, 1935 and 1948, respectively. During the World War II, the university continued to hold classes in makeshift rooms. After the war, the university transferred to the Diliman campus in 1948, leaving behind the colleges.
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