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University of the Philippines Mindanao

Coordinates: 7°05′08.58″N 125°29′05.59″E / 7.0857167°N 125.4848861°E / 7.0857167; 125.4848861
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Not to be confused with University of Mindanao or Mindanao State University.

University of the Philippines Mindanao
Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Mindanao (Filipino)
Shaping minds that shape the nation
MottoHonor, Excellence, Service [1][2]
TypePublic, research coeducational higher education institution
Established
  • February 20, 1995 (campus)
  • March 22, 1995 (as constituent university)
Academic affiliations
APRU, ASAIHL, AUN, AEUN, DACUN
ChancellorLyre Anni E. Murao[3]
Academic staff
102 (AY 2020–2021)
Students1,355 (AY 2021–2022)[4]
Undergraduates1,194 (AY 2021-2022)
Postgraduates161 (AY 2021-2022)
Location
Davao City
,
Davao del Sur
,
Philippines

7°05′08.58″N 125°29′05.59″E / 7.0857167°N 125.4848861°E / 7.0857167; 125.4848861
CampusRural
204 hectares (2,040,000 m2)
Hymn"U.P. Naming Mahal"
("U.P. Beloved")
ColorsMaroon Forest Green
NicknameFighting Maroons
Websitewww.upmin.edu.ph
University of the Philippines Mindanao is located in Mindanao mainland
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Location in Mindanao
University of the Philippines Mindanao is located in Philippines
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Location in the Philippines

The University of the Philippines Mindanao (also referred to as UPMin or UP Mindanao) is a public research university, serving as the sixth constituent unit of the University of the Philippines System. UP Mindanao is the only constituent university of the UP System that was created through legislative action.

The university offers 12 undergraduate degree programs (1 associate, 11 bachelor) and 11 graduate programs (10 master, 1 doctorate) heavily inclined in research through its two colleges and one school. The university is the one of its kind in the Philippines to have a discipline in Agribusiness Economics (ABE), and is one of the three worldwide to have such a degree program.

History

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Republic Act 7889, entitled, "An Act Creating the University of the Philippines Mindanao," was enacted into law on February 20, 1995, by President Fidel V. Ramos, after decades of lobbying from Mindanaoan UP alumni for the creation of a “UP in Mindanao". On March 22 of the same year, the Board of Regents passed a resolution officially creating the University of the Philippines Mindanao. To emphasize the importance of RA 7889 to the Mindanaoans, a re-enactment of the signing was held at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, with President Ramos himself in attendance. In that same year, Rogelio V. Cuyno was appointed as UP Mindanao's first dean.

The Lee Business Center in Juan Luna Street corner J. de la Cruz Street, and the Casa Mercado Building in Matina served as UP Mindanao's home from March to September 1995 and from September 1995 to January 1996 respectively, until it finally found its home at Ladislawa Avenue.[5] In 1997, the Elias B. Lopez Residential Hall was constructed. It was initially envisioned to be a dormitory for female students, as the existing structures used by UP Mindanao inside the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) building was a male-only dormitory.[5]

Organization

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Chancellors of the
University of the Philippines Mindanao[6]
Rogelio V. Cuyno, 1998–2001
Ricardo M. de Ungria, 2001–2007
Gilda C. Rivero, 2007–2013
Sylvia B. Concepcion, 2013–2019
Larry N. Digal, 2019–2022
Lyre Anni E. Murao, 2022–present

Administration

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UP Mindanao is governed by the 11-member Board of Regents composed of the UP President, the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the chairpersons of the Committee of Higher Education of the Senate and the House of Representatives, four regents representing the student, faculty, alumni and staff sectors, and three regents who are appointed by the President of the Philippines.[7]

The President of the university is an ex officio member of the University Council of each constituent university and presides over its meetings whenever present.[8]

Colleges

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UP Mindanao is composed of three academic units:

  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
  • College of Science and Mathematics (CSM)
  • School of Management (SOM)

Campus

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Admin
SOM
Main Lib
Kalimudan

Even before the establishment of UPMin, Barangay Mintal and Barangay Bago Oshiro, are known for its agriculture research centers. The Philippine Science High School Southern Mindanao Campus at nearby Barangay Sto. Niño and the Mindanao Science Centrum at Barangay Bago Oshiro further define the area as an "academic and research hub".

With the establishment of UPMin in Mintal, there became a university town within Davao City, with businesses and establishments built around the university accommodating to the needs of the students and faculty. Furthermore, the UP Mindanao Land Use and Master Development Plan aims to create UP Mindanao a "Green University Town", being a "garden" campus with emphasis on the Mindanaoan culture, with each building reflecting each ethnolinguistic group in Mindanao[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Acebuche, Yoniel (May 14, 2024). "UP president Angelo Jimenez unveils university's new motto: 'Honor. Excellence. Service'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Iskomunidad (n.d.). "University of the Philippines System". Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ UP Mindanao Public Relations Office. "Prof. Lyre Anni E. Murao named 6th Chancellor of UP Mindanao". Facebook. UP Mindanao Public Relations Office. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Digal, Larry. "State of the University Address AY 2021–2022". UP Mindanao Office of the Chancellor. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "20 Years and Counting". University of the Philippines Mindanao. University of the Philippines Mindanao.
  6. ^ "UP Mindanao". University of the Philippines Mindanao. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  7. ^ "Republic Act 9500: An Act to Strengthen the University of the Philippines as the National University" (PDF). University of the Philippines Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  8. ^ "University of the Philippines Mindanao University Council". Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  9. ^ "BOR UP Mindanao Land Use Approval" (PDF). UP Mindanao. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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