Type State law school Dean Gemy Lito L. Festin Campus Urban Founded 2001 | Established 2001 Location Manila, Philippines Website www.pup.edu.ph/CL Colors Maroon, Gold | |
Address Santa Mesa, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines Similar University of the East Graduate, University of the East College o, PLM Graduate School of, Polytechnic University of the Phil, Alliance Graduate School | ||
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law, abbreviated as CL, is the law school of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines located in Manila, Philippines that was established in 2001. It ranks as one of the top law schools in the country in terms of percentile passing rate in the bar examination.
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Admission
Interested applicants who wish to study in the PUP College of Law must pass the PUP College of Law Entrance Examination (PUPCLEE). Furthermore, the applicant must be a graduate of a bachelor's degree and must have earned at least six (6) units in Mathematics, eighteen (18) units in English, and eighteen (18) units of social science subjects.
History
In January 2001, the establishment of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law started when the University President instructed the Dean of the College of Accountancy and Law to prepare a proposal for the establishment of the said college. It was on May 25, 2001 when the PUP Board of Regents approved Resolution No. 115, Series of 2001, also known as “Resolution Approving the Establishment of the College of Law.” Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante Tiñga served as its first dean.