Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City (abbreviated as PUPQC; also known as PUP Commonwealth Campus) is one of the satellite campuses of the

Polytechnic University of the Philippines , mottoeng = ''Light of the Nation'' , type = Public coeducational research higher education institution , established = October 19, 1904 , closed = , religious_affiliation = ...

located in Commonwealth,

Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was fou ...

, Philippines. It was established in 1997. It confers undergraduate and diploma degrees.

History

PUPQC was established through the generosity and benevolence of Walter Rothlehner, a German church leader who donated his property in Barangay Commonwealth, Quezon City to PUP. The campus lot with an area of 1.9 hectares is donated by SIKHAY, an association led by Rev. Fr.

Joel Tabora Joel E. Tabora (born September 26, 1947) is a Filipino Jesuit priest and the incumbent president of the Ateneo de Davao University. He demonstrated a commitment to "whole person formation", social justice, and spirituality as well as defined soc ...

. The PUP Open University was tasked to administer and maintain the campus and its facilities. PUPQC was formally inaugurated on July 29, 1997. Although it was in existing prior to 1997, it only started its operations and formal classes after its inauguration.

References

External links

Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City
– Official website
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City
– PUPQC Online Community {{authority control Polytechnic University of the Philippines State universities and colleges in Metro Manila Universities and colleges in Quezon City 1997 establishments in the Philippines Educational institutions established in 1997