The president of the University of the Philippines (

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

: ''Pangulo ng'' ''Unibersidad ng Pilipinas'') is the chief administrator and principal executive officer of the

University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 200 ...

. The president is elected for a single six-year term by the University's eleven-member Board of Regents (BOR).Republic Act 9500 ''An Act to Strengthen the University of the Philippines as the National University''
(Before the passage of RA 9500, there were 12 members in the BOR). As of 2017, two Americans and 20 Filipinos have served as President of the University of the Philippines. Lawyer and former

University of the Philippines College of Law The University of the Philippines College of Law (often referred to as UP Law) is the law school of the University of the Philippines Diliman. Formally established in 1911 in UP Manila, it is the third oldest continually-operating law school ...

Dean Danilo L. Concepcion is the current President, having assumed office on February 10, 2017.

List of presidents of the University of the Philippines

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