SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Build peaceful, just, and inclusive societies by reducing violence, ensuring equal access to justice, combating corruption and illicit financial flows, guaranteeing fundamental freedoms, and strengthening accountable, transparent, and participatory institutions at all levels. All these are integrated in the PUP system, ensuring its internal governance efforts are implemented with the highest standards of public service and good governance. The University received accolades from various institutions given its quality service, most prominent of which is the Philippine Quality Award. It has also received commendations from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Commission on Audit (COA), and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on effective use of public funds. Since 2018, it has retained ISO certification, and currently, seeking certification on Education Management Systems.

The University is supported by its senior leadership as chief decision-makers. It has the Executive Committee composed of the President and Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs; Administration; Campuses; Executive; Planning and Finance; Research, Extension and Development; and Student Affairs and Services. It is complemented by a higher decision-making body, the Board of Regents composed of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner as Chair and the University President as Co-Chair. Other members include regents or elected representatives for Students, Faculty, Alumni, and the Private Sector. It also has representation from the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education.

All its policies are embodied by its INSPIRED Core Values. Participation in policy and decision-making from various stakeholders are undertaken through the following avenues or platforms:

For Faculty:

Unyon ng mga Guro sa PUP (Union of Teachers from PUP)
Academic Council
Office of the Faculty Regent

For Students:

Office of the Student Regent
Office of the Sentral na Konseho ng Mag-aaral (Central Student Council)
College and Campus-based Student Councils
Student Organizations

Administrative Staff:

Unyon ng Nagkakaisang Kawani ng PUP (Union of United Staff of PUP)
Administrative Council

For Partner Agencies:

Federated Alumni Associations of PUP, Inc.
Tahanan ng Alumni
Office of the Alumni Regent

Further information about our initiatives and policies for good governance may be accessed in the links below:

PUP Transparency Seal

Research Areas

Financial Reports

Student Handbook

Faculty Manual

CODI Manual

Against Corruption:

Policy and lawmakers outreach and education:

Participation in government research:

Experts advice to government:

PUP's Law Program

There were 57 Juris Doctor (Law) graduates for School Year 2023-2024. They are part of the 17,597 graduates for S.Y. 2023-2024 covering 17 colleges including the Open University System, Institute of Technology, Laboratory High School and Senior High School and 22 campuses.

As a polytechnic university, PUP does not offer programs on criminology, policing, forensic science, corrections, criminal psychology, and other enforcement related programs.

Proportion of Graduates in Law