University of the Philippines, Manila
Overview
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is located in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, the country's capital. It is the oldest of the seven (7) constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
(U.P. System). Its oldest degree-granting unit is the College of Medicine
University of the Philippines College of Medicine
The University of the Philippines College of Medicine is the medical school of the University of the Philippines Manila, one of the constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System.-History:...
, which was founded in 1905 as the Philippine Medical School, predating the founding of U.P.
