University of the Philippines College of Science explained

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UP College of Science
Native Name:	Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman - Dalubhasaan ng Agham
Established:	October 26, 1983
Type:	University of the Philippines College (officially Degree-Granting Unit)
Dean:	Giovanni A. Tapang, Ph.D.
Head Label:	Associate Deans
Head:	Eizadora T. Yu, Ph.D. (Mentoring, Academic Progress and Advancement) Marian P. Roque, Ph.D. (Facilities and Resource Management) Ricky B. Nellas, Ph.D. (Research, Innovation, Development and Enterprise) Lillian Jennifer V. Rodriguez, Ph.D. (Student, Alumni, and Public Affairs) Ma. Nerissa Masangkay Abara, Ph.D. (College Secretary)
Location:	National Science Complex, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Faculty:	147 Ph.D. (Sem 1, 2010-11)
Students:	1,312 (Undergraduate) 1,170 (Graduate and Post-Graduate)

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 is composed of eight institutes, two inter-programs and three affiliated units.

Organization

Deans of the College of Science University of the Philippines Diliman
Dr. Roger Posadas	1983–1993
Dr. Danilo Yanga	1993–1999
Dr. Rhodora Azanza	1999–2006
Dr. Caesar Saloma	June 2006–March 2011
Dr. Jose Maria P. Balmaceda	May 2011-October 2017
Dr. Perry S. Ong	October 2017-March 2019
Dr. Giovanni A. Tapang	July 2019 – 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

• 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 CSLib 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.