University of Pangasinan or UPang was formerly known as the Dagupan Institute and was established in 1925. The school was renamed the Dagupan Junior College in 1941 and in 1945, immediately after the second world war, classes resumed in the institution. It was renamed as Dagupan Colleges in 1950 and finally in 1958, it received university status through the University Charter granted by the Department of Education.
UPang has continuously grown and now offers senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs. The university offers programs on engineering, architecture, health sciences, information technology, management and accountancy, social sciences, and law. UPang, in 2009, became a member of the PHINMA Education Network (PEN), an educational institution that aims to provide quality education at an affordable fee. Through PEN, UPang continues to enlighten the minds of Filipinos through quality education made accessible to everyone.Supreme Student Council