The University of the Philippines: An Educational Heritage Site

In 2008, the Philippine republic gifted UP, by way of an amendment of the very charter that created the institution in 1908, the status of being the national university in the Philippines for its trailblazing role in advancing the cause of higher education through excellent academic program, cutting edge research and exemplary public service.

The 35 prints, sketches and drawings of the various campuses are handsome portraits of the University that generously depict its vastness and illustrious history. Done by alumni and student artists of the College of Fine Arts — one of the pioneering units of UP and the oldest school of fine arts in the country, the collection foregrounds the University as an educational heritage site in the Philippines, presenting a rich legacy of buildings and artworks of national import and renown. Texts serve as contextual pivots in the continuing narrative of the University and the nation.