Public university in Quezon City, Philippines, founded 1908

University of the Philippines Diliman Admission Requirements 2027

The University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, part of the UP System founded in 1908, had 27,266 students in the first semester of 2023-24. Foreign undergraduates pay PHP 1,500 per unit in tuition plus an educational development fee of USD 300 a semester, and graduate students USD 500 a semester. Graduate applications are due by 15 February for the first semester.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not listed
No verified deadline yet
Tuition
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 61, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$30
27,266 students

Requirements

The university's own pages we could read do not state these requirements yet. Check the official admission page.

English test waiver

UP Diliman asks foreign graduate applicants for at least 500 on the paper-based, 173 on the computer-based or 61 on the internet-based TOEFL, or IELTS 5.5, except graduates of institutions where the medium of instruction is English or Filipino. Foreign undergraduates whose native language or secondary school language is not English need TOEFL paper-based 500 or computer-based 173, with IELTS 5.5 also accepted on the Diliman admissions page. Regular international students at associate and bachelor's level take Filipino 3 and Filipino 4 as required bridging courses from 2025-26.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://upd.edu.ph/admissions/foreign-admission/
  2. https://upd.edu.ph/foreign-graduate/
  3. https://upd.edu.ph/requirements-for-submission/
  4. https://our.upd.edu.ph/files/schedfees/schedfeesug.pdf
  5. https://upd.edu.ph/about/the-university-of-the-philippines/
  6. https://upd.edu.ph/about/history/