Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law

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.AdmissionInterested applicants who wish to study in the PUP College of Law must pass the PUP College of Law Entrance Examination . Furthermore, the applicant must be a graduate of a bachelor's degree and must have earned at least six units in Mathematics, eighteen units in English, and eighteen units of social science subjects.HistoryIn January 2001, the plans for the establishment of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Law started when the then University President Dr. Ofelia M. Carague instructed the Dean of the College of Accountancy and Law to prepare a proposal for the establishment of the said college. In the early part of May in 2001, a meeting was held between the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the College of Accountancy and Law and the Chairperson of the Department of Law to finalize the proposal to approve the establishment of the PUP College of Law. 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.