Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is a public institution in Manila (Sta. Mesa main campus), Philippines, accredited by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Primary language: English (Filipino bilingual context). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities)..
- Country
- Philippines (PH)
- City
- Manila (Sta. Mesa main campus)
- Control
- public
- Language
- English (Filipino bilingual context)
- Accreditation
- Commission on Higher Education (CHED) — Philippine national HE regulator established under Republic Act 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994), an independent body attached to the Office of the President. CHED replaced the former Bureau of Higher Education under DECS. CHED administers granting of recognition, autonomy, and deregulated status to HEIs and designates Centers of Excellence (COE) and Centers of Development (COD) by discipline. Voluntary accreditation is provided by: PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools Colleges and Universities — Catholic-origin), PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation), and AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines — for state universities).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) — CURATOR-RESEARCH REBUILD after collector data fabrication catch (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.pup.edu.ph
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Business & Management · Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Education · Arts & Humanities · Architecture & Design · Communication & Media Studies · Law · Natural Sciences · Social Sciences
Founded 1904 (chartered as the Manila Business School on 19 October 1904 by the American colonial Bureau of Education; renamed Philippine School of Commerce 1908; renamed Philippine College of Commerce 1952; chartered as Polytechnic University of the Philippines 1978 by Presidential Decree 1341). Major public university in Manila, founded 19 October 1904 as the Manila Business School by the American colonial Bureau of Education. Renamed Philippine School of Commerce (1908), Philippine College of Commerce (1952), and chartered as PUP in 1978 by Presidential Decree 1341 of President Ferdinand Marcos. ~70,000+ students across the Sta. Mesa main campus (Manila) and ~22 branch campuses across the Philippines — among the LARGEST universities in the Philippines by enrolment. Highly accessible state university with low tuition. Colleges: Accountancy and Finance, Architecture and Fine Arts, Arts and Letters, Business Administration, Communication, Computer and Information Sciences, Cooperatives Development, Education, Engineering, Human Kinetics, Law, Political Science and Public Administration, Science, Social Sciences and Development, Tourism, Hospitality and Transportation Management. Affordable mass-access institution serving working-class and lower-middle-class Filipino students. Free tuition since RA 10931 (2017 Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act).
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