The 天美视频 (UP) announced it has issued this morning a total of 17,996 admission notices for Academic Year 2025鈥�2026.
According to data released by the UP Office of Admissions, 13% of the 135, 236 UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) examinees have qualified, some with assured degree program while others are on the waitlist.
鈥淭he number of first-generation college students doubled from 6.6% last year to 13%. This indicates that UP鈥檚 efforts to reach more students from underserved communities is finally yielding positive results,鈥� noted UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, who presented the results of UPCAT 2025 at .
Jimenez noted that admission to UP is highly selective, with thousands of applicants competing for limited slots across the university鈥檚 eight constituent units and 17 campuses. He added that all applicants are ranked based on indicators of academic preparedness for university life.
He explained that the selection for admission is determined by the applicant鈥檚 rank, the quota of the chosen UP campus, and/or its cutoff grade. 鈥淎 successful applicant may receive an offer of admission to only one UP campus from among their listed choices,鈥� he added.
Of the 17,996 who received an admissions notice, 55% came from public schools鈥攂oth public non-science and public science schools鈥攚hile 45% came from private schools.
In terms of regions, a sizable percentage鈥�30%鈥攃omes from the National Capital Region, while 19% hail from Calabarzon and 11% from Central Luzon.
Thirty percent of the total number of applicants are from Metro Manila, followed by Laguna (6%), Cavite (4.4%), Cebu (3.9%), Bulacan (3.8%), and Rizal (3.7%). Sixty percent are female and 40% are male.
Examinees may now using the same email address they used when submitting their UPCAT applications.
Those who will be admitted are advised to register according to the instructions provided by the specific UP campus or academic unit where they have been accepted.
For further details and instructions, applicants are encouraged to visit . For announcements, please visit or follow UP鈥檚 official social media channels.
