Question: is university of the philippines a state university

Answer: Yes, The University of the Philippines (UP; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas or Pamantasan ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. Founded by the American colonial government on June 18, 1908, it was originally a university conceived for the Filipinos. Act No. 1870 of the 1st Philippine Legislature was signed to establish UP to provide ``advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to give professional and technical training'' to eligible students regardless of ``age, sex, nationality, religious belief and political affiliation''. UP has institutional autonomy as the country's national university as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008).