University of the Philippines
Quality assurance office
University of the Philippines, Oblation
The Journey Towards Excellence
As the country’s National University, the University of the Philippines is mandated to maintain and enhance academic excellence, lead in setting academic standards, and initiate innovations in the performance of its functions in teaching, research, creative work, administration, and public services. In maintaining such, its degree program offerings and support services must be quality assured.
The University is called to action to demonstrate and participate in various assessment procedures to gather up-to-date baseline data and to help units plan more effectively to improve their academic performance and operational efficiency.
QAO News and Updates
Stay informed with the latest news and updates from the QAO Office of Quality Assurance, including updates on events, initiatives, and achievements.
UPD QAO continues to mainstream quality through stakeholder engagement during the UPD QA Month 2025
Throughout April and May 2025, the UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office led a series of workshops, forums, and dialogues for staff, project leaders, and students with the objective of empowering the UP community to strengthen QA practices across academic and administrative processes.
UPD gathers stakeholders, discusses SDG contribution
The symposium brought together UP administrators, QA officers, and support staff to reflect on the University’s contributions to the SDGs and explore ways to further align academic and research efforts with the UN 2030 Agenda.
UPD QAO embodies Pagpapatuloy for QA Month 2025
The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) marked the institutionalization of the UP Quality Policy last April with a month-long celebration themed Pagpapatuloy, emphasizing the University’s sustained dedication to excellence and continuous improvement.
QAO Vision
- The UP Diliman Quality Assurance Office takes the lead in the implementation of an innovative and sustainable quality management system by 2030.
QAO Mission
- The Quality Assurance Office shall:
ANCHOR academic and administrative excellence standards of performance on global quality assurance practices.
MONITOR AND EVALUATE academic programs and administrative support services in pursuit of continuous improvement.
PROMOTE quality assurance programs through capacity building initiatives and external engagements.
IMPLEMENT quality assurance policies, systems and procedures towards operational efficiency and effectiveness.
