What does PUP stand for?

Among the popular universities in Manila are the University of the Philippines, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippine Normal University, Technological University of the Philippines, Philippine Christian University, the Philippine Women''s University, De La Salle University, and De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde.

These include: Bataan Peninsula State University, Bulacan State University, Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades, EARIST, Marikina Polytechic College, Pampanga Agricultural College, Philippine State College of Aeronautics, NYK-TDG Maritime Academy, Technological University of the Philippines, Asian Development Foundation College of Leyte, STI College, University of Manila, AMA Computer University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines and New Era University.

The initial six beneficiary universities included AdMU, De La Salle University (DLSU), Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), UP and University of Santo Tomas (UST).