Polytechnic University of the Philippines

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) is a coeducational, research state university located in Manila, Philippines. It was founded on October 19, 1904, as the Manila Business School, then the city's business school. PUP is 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's Memorandum Circular No. 4, series 1997. The PUP System is the largest university in the Philippines by enrollment with more than 60,000 students,^[2][3][5] where an estimated 35,000 students are enrolled in Manila alone. PUP operates on three campuses in Manila, along with 21 satellite branches and campuses/extension strategically located all over the country. PUP's mission is to be an avenue for the development of the citizenry and for the enhancement of nation building through meaningful growth and transformation. PUP also puts an emphasis on the alleviation of the plight of the poor. In accordance with its mission, PUP is also notable for charging the lowest tuition among all universities in the Philippines at 12 pesos (US$0.29) per academic unit, a rate that has remained unchanged since 1979.^[6]

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