The U.P. College of Science is one of the several colleges (or degree-granting units) of the University of the Philippines Diliman, the flagship campus of the University of the Philippines System.

The college, located at the National Science Complex, is composed of eight institutes, two inter-programs and three affiliated units.

Organization Deans of theCollege of ScienceUniversity of the Philippines DilimanDr. Roger Posadas1983 – 1993Dr. Danilo YangaNovember 1993 – May 1994 (Acting Dean) June 1994 – May 2000Dr. Rhodora AzanzaJune 2000 – May 2006Dr. Caesar SalomaJune 2006 – March 2011Dr. Jose Maria P. BalmacedaMay 2011 – October 2017Dr. Perry S. OngOctober 2017 – March 2019Dr. Giovanni A. TapangJuly 2019 – August 2025Dr. Cynthia P. SalomaSeptember 2025 – Present

Institutes National Institute of Geological Science (NIGS) National Institute of Physics (NIP) National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (NIMBB) Institute of Biology (IB) Institute of Chemistry (IC) Institute of Mathematics (IM) Marine Science Institute (MSI) Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (IESM)

Academic Department and Interdepartmental programs Data Science Program (DSP) Science and Society Program (SSP) Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSEP)

Affiliate Units Natural Sciences Research Institute (NSRI) Computational Science Research Center (CSRC) UPD College of Science Library (CSLib)

Student Publication

Scientia Scientia (Latin for science) is the official student publication of the college. It is the only student college publication which has its own office located at the basement of the College of Science Library building.

National Centers of Excellence As of 2016, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines has identified 23 centers of excellence (COEs) in U.P. Diliman, eight (8) of which can be found in the College of Science. (See all UP Diliman Centers of Excellence/Development).

The COEs in the college are Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Marine Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (MBB) and Physics.

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