Technological University of the Philippines

A premier state university with recognized excellence in engineering and technology education at par with leading universities in the ASEAN region.The University shall provide higher and advanced vocational, technical, industrial, technological and professional education and training in industries and technology, and in practical arts leading to certificates, diplomas and degrees. It shall provide progressive leadership in applied research, developmental studies in technical, industrial, and technological fields and production using indigenous materials; effect technology transfer in the countryside; and assist in the development of small-and-medium scale industries in identified growth centers.

TUP shall commit to provide quality higher and advanced education; conduct relevant research and extension projects; continually improve its value to customers through enhancement of personnel competence and effective quality management system compliant to statutory and regulatory requirements.The Technological University of the Philippines is mandated to provide higher and advanced vocational, technical, industrial, technological and professional education and training in the industries and technology, and practical arts leading to certificates, diplomas, and degrees; to provide progressive leadership in applied research, developmental studies in technical, industrial and technological fields and production using indigenous materials, effect technology transfer in the countryside; and to provide expertise in the development of small and medium scale industries in identified growth-centers.

The Technological University of the Philippines is governed by a Board of Regents (BOR) composed of key stakeholders of the University. The Board is chaired by the Chairman or Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and vice-chaired by the University President. The members of the Board are represented by various sectors in the country, which include the Chairman of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, Chairman on Senate Committee on Education and Culture, the Undersecretary for R&D of the Department of Science and Technology, the Assistant Director General from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), two representatives from the private sector, and the three presidents of the federations of associations in TUP composed of the Alumni Association, the Faculty Association, and the University Student Government.

The Technological University of the Philippines Library System which consists of the libraries in the four campuses namely: Manila, Taguig, Cavite and Visayas, subscribes to the philosophy of cooperation and partnership. As such, and each member campus library shares and makes available its services and resources to the students, faculty and staff of other TUP Campuses.The components of the Library System serve as the framework that provides assistance to TUP students and faculty in search of diverse of academic library collection, assistance to TUP students and faculty in search of diverse academic library collection, retrieve descriptive information, select materials and request these through inter-library loan.

The Technological University of the Philippines Library System started when the Curriculum Library was transferred to the Department of Military Science and Tactics in November, 1960. In 1966, the University of Tennessee through Dean Jose Vergara donated books.In May 1971, Miss Esther Gutierrez was designated as Officer-In-Charge of the Curriculum Library. In 1972, Dr. Jose Vergara changed the name of the Library to College Library. The College Library was converted into University Library when it became Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) in 1978.

The College of Engineering (COE) is a recipient of Center of Development (COD) status from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The College produces total quality engineers, graduate professionals and valuable technology researches for industry and society to maximally contribute to national development.

The College of Industrial Technology traces its roots from the Technical Department of the then Philippine School of Arts and Trades adapted in 1937 which later became the Philippine College of Arts and Trades.In 1978, the then Philippine College of Arts and Trades was converted into the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP). Simultaneously, the College of Industrial Technology arose from the departments of the former Technical Department.

The roots of the College of Industrial Education (CIE) can be traced in 1929 when the first formal two-year Industrial Teacher Education was offered at the then Philippine School of Arts and Trades. At present, the college serves as the foundation of teacher education in the University. The BS in Industrial Education program at CIE has been offered since 1951 as a four-year teacher education for elementary and secondary levels. Currently, CIE is composed of four departments, namely: Professional Industrial Education, Student Teaching, Technical Arts, and Home Economics.

The CLA is the other half when the College of Applied Arts and Sciences was split. The CLA used to be a full service college. In 1999, the BOR approved the offering of Bachelor of Arts in Management major in Industrial Management in the college. To date, CLA is composed of four departments, namely: English, Filipino, Social Sciences, and Physical Education.Just recently, the college started offering Bachelor of Science in Entreprenuerial Management (BSEM).

The University is one of the 86 institutions of higher learning authorized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to accredit individuals' actual achievements towards the conferment of an earned degree under the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP). Through this scheme, any Filipino around the world who has been employed for at least (5) years, may be able to obtain an academic degree in a College or University based on his knowledge, skills and prior learning achieved from non-formal and informal education experiences.