Public university in Quezon City, Philippines, founded 1908

University of the Philippines Diliman Tuition Fees 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
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Tuition
charged per credit or per semester
English test
IELTS 5.5
TOEFL 61, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
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Application fee
$30
27,266 students
International tuitionNot listed
Application fee$30

UP Diliman's schedule of semestral fees, as of the first semester of 2024-25, charges undergraduate tuition of PHP 1,500 per unit, and PHP 2,000 in miscellaneous and other fees. Foreign students also pay an educational development fee each semester: USD 300 for non-resident and USD 150 for resident alien undergraduates, USD 500 and USD 250 for graduate students, and USD 400 and USD 200 in Law, MBA and MSF second-degree programmes. The university's facts page gives graduate tuition for foreign students as PHP 300 to PHP 15,000 per unit, depending on the programme, and some Architecture graduate programmes charge international students USD 100 to USD 110 per unit. Application fees are PHP 150 or USD 30 for direct undergraduate admission and at least PHP 200 or USD 25 for graduate admission.

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/