The College of Allied Medical Professions (CAMP) was established on November 8, 1962, as the School of Allied Medical Professions (SAMP). Originally a unit under the College of Medicine housed at the National Orthopedic Hospital, the school gained independence as an academic unit in 1977. By 1988, it was officially elevated to a College.

Academic Leadership
As a trailblazer in healthcare education, the College has consistently set the standard for curricular innovation in the Asia-Pacific region. It holds the distinction of launching the first Speech Pathology (SP) program in the region in 1978, complementing its earlier pioneering efforts in Physical and Occupational Therapy in 1962. Undergraduate programs at CAMP undergo rigorous curricular review every five years, ensuring alignment with the K-12 Basic Education program and the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) transition to Outcomes-Based Education (OBE). This commitment to excellence extends to its graduate programs, including Master’s degrees in Rehabilitation Science, Speech-Language Pathology, Clinical Audiology, and Physical Therapy. Most recently, between 2022 and 2025, the College finalized major revisions to these graduate programs to integrate modern clinical practices and global benchmarking.

Research and Innovation
As part of a premier research university, CAMP maintains a research agenda aligned with global and national health priorities. Between 2021 and 2025, the College produced 72 publications focusing on health systems, vulnerable populations, and health technology (such as telehealth and assistive technology). Currently, there are 60 active projects supported by both local and international funding.

Community Impact and Clinical Service
The College is deeply committed to social responsibility through its Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programs. Since the 1970s, CAMP has deployed students and faculty to various provinces—including Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, and Cavite—to conduct disability profiling, awareness campaigns, and capacity-building activities.

Furthermore, the College operates the Clinic for Therapy Services (CTS). Established in 1969 and evolved through several iterations, the CTS serves as a vital university-based rehabilitation center. It provides essential pediatric, adolescent, and adult therapy services while serving as a primary training ground for both undergraduate and graduate students.

The College of Arts and Sciences provides a high-quality liberal arts education to its students, and students from the other colleges at UP Manila. The CAS faculty includes national and international leaders in their respective disciplines that include physical sciences, mathematics, computer science, social sciences, behavioral sciences, arts and the humanities. The College of Arts and Sciences is a diverse community composed of students, faculty members, and staff from all over the country and around the globe. It believes not only in the inclusion of diverse groups in the academic community, but in making the study of diversity an important part of academic inquiry. Students in the college learn to think critically and analytically about race, ethnicity, and the global world through the course offerings of the six CAS departments.. Complementing the course offerings are supplementary programs designed to recognize academic excellence in the students, enhance the undergraduate experience, and prepare students for graduate and professional schools in UP. Established as a University Extension Division in 1951, the College has evolved into a college offering 10 undergraduate courses and 3 masters degrees to more than 2,500 students. The present Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is Dr. Ma. Teresa G. De Guzman of the Department of Behavioral Sciences.

The UP College of Pharmacy provides a diverse range of degree programs, including two undergraduate and two graduate options. Among the undergraduate programs are the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences, both five-year programs consisting of 199 and 193 academic load units, respectively. These undergraduate programs were introduced to replace the 2005 BS Pharmacy and BS Industrial Pharmacy programs.

For graduate studies, the College offers the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS PS) and the Master of Science in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (MS SAP), both of which are two-year programs comprising 30 and 31 units, respectively. These programs have been introduced more recently and have replaced the former 36-unit Master of Science in Pharmacy program.