What is the Polytechnic University of the Philippines?

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines is a government educational institution governed by Republic Act Number  8292 known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations contained in the Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Circular No. 4, series 1997.  PUP is one of the country’s highly competent educational institutions.  The PUP Community is composed of the Board of Regents, University Officials, Administrative and Academic Personnel, Students, various Organizations, and the Alumni Association. It is currently the Philippines’ largest university in terms of student population, with 52,000 students and 1,483 faculty members spread across six campuses, two branches and ten extensions throughout the country. The PUP Open University, or Pamantasang Bayan, was formally established in 1990. The Pamantasang Bayan offered programs for students in San Pedro, Laguna; Calaca, Batangas; Lopez and Mulanay in Quezon, Lagro, Quezon City and Parañaque both in Metro Manila; it would later expand to include 25 municipalities all over the Philippines.

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