The president of the University of the Philippines ( Filipino: ''Pangulo ng'' ''Unibersidad ng Pilipinas'') is the chief

administrator Administrator or admin may refer to: Job roles Computing and internet * Database administrator, a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database * Forum administrator, one who oversees discussions on an Internet forum * N ...

and principal executive officer of the

University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 20 ...

. The president is elected for a single six-year term by the University's eleven-member Board of Regents (BOR).Republic Act 9500 ''An Act to Strengthen the University of the Philippines as the National University''
(Before the passage of RA 9500, there were 12 members in the BOR). As of 2017, two Americans and 20 Filipinos have served as President of the University of the Philippines. Lawyer and former University of the Philippines College of Law Dean

Danilo L. Concepcion Danilo Lardizabal Concepcion (born February 7, 1958), often referred to by his nickname DaniCon, is a Filipino lawyer serving as the 21st and current president of the University of the Philippines. Prior to his appointment as UP president, he was ...

is the current President, having assumed office on February 10, 2017.

List of presidents of the University of the Philippines

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