The University of the Philippines Cebu (; ; also referred to as UPC or UP Cebu) is a public research university and the youngest constituent university of the University of the Philippines System located in Cebu City, the capital city of Cebu province in the Philippines. It was founded on May 3, 1918, ten years after the founding of UP in 1908.
UP Cebu was formerly under the administrative supervision of University of the Philippines Visayas, UP Visayas, along with three other satellite campuses, namely University of the Philippines Visayas#U.P. Visayas - Miagao Campus, Miag-ao campus, University of the Philippines Visayas#U.P. Visayas - Iloilo City Campus, Iloilo City campus and University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College, Tacloban College. On September 24, 2010, the University of the Philippines#Board of Regents, UP Board of Regents elevated the status of UP Cebu to that of an autonomous unit, in preparation for its elevation to the status of a University of the Philippines#Constituent universities, constituent university of the UP System in around five to seven years.
On October 27, 2016, UP Cebu was elevated to constituent university status.
The college has two campuses. The Lahug campus is located in Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City. It occupies a 12-hectare site which was donated by the Cebu Provincial Government in 1929; however, a fraction of the land is occupied by Squatting, informal settlers. The new UP Cebu SRP campus features the UP Professional Schools which offers degree programs such as Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Education and Master of Science in Environmental Studies.
In 2007, the Philippines' Commission on Higher Education (Philippines), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized UP Cebu as a National Center of Excellence (COE) in Information Technology.
Name changes
UP Cebu has undergone multiple name changes as a result of its varied history.
History , University of the Philippines Cebu
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* 1918: Junior College of Liberal Arts
* 1922: Junior College of the Philippines
* 1930: Cebu Junior College, UP
* 1947: Cebu College, UP
* 1963: University of the Philippines Graduate School in Cebu
* 1966: University of the Philippines School in Cebu
* 1971: Cebu Branch Campus of the University of the Philippines
* 1975: University of the Philippines College Cebu
* 1987: Cebu College of the University of the Philippines Visayas
* 2010: University of the Philippines Cebu College
* 2016: University of the Philippines Cebu
Administration
As a constituent university of the UP System, UP Cebu is headed by a Chancellor who serves as the chair of the University Council. Management and handling of the College's various administrative functions are divided between the following offices:
* Office of the Chancellor
* Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA)
* Office of the Vice Chancellorfor Administration (OVCA)
* Office of the University Registrar (OUR)
* Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
* Campus Development and Maintenance Office (CDMO)
* Colleges
** College of Communication, Art, and Design
** School of Management
** College of Science
** Department of Computer Science
** College of Social Science
** UP High School Cebu
See also
* University of the Philippines High School Cebu
* State Universities and Colleges (Philippines)
* List of University of the Philippines people
* University of the Philippines Baguio
* University of the Philippines Manila
* University of the Philippines Los Banos
* University of the Philippines Visayas
* University of the Philippines Mindanao
References
External links
University of the Philippines systemUniversity of the Philippines Cebu
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University of the Philippines, Cebu
State universities and colleges in the Philippines
Universities and colleges in Cebu City
Educational institutions established in 1918
1918 establishments in the Philippines