University

Philippine Normal University

Information updated 14.08.2026

Philippine Normal University

(

PNU

) – public higher education institution in Philippines. PNU began its academic activity in1901. The main building of the university is located in Manila inside an urban campus. In the recent years Philippine Normal University has a stable position in the top 20 universities of Philippines and does not plan to give it away.

Application process and the cost of tuition.

The students must pass examinations in order to enroll to the university. The process of admission is not complicated by student competition as there are only 2 applicants per seat. Philippine Normal University chose to divide its academic year into semesters. 1,000 USD/год. Even though the tuition fees are not that high, the students still can apply for scholarship. A wide range of online courses is available for the students of PNU. On the university’s official website (

http://www.pnu.edu.ph

) you can find more accurate information on programs and tuition.

The composition of the university.

Philippine Normal University is average in terms of student capacity, teaching the maximum of 15 thousand students. Both citizens and foreigners are able to apply. The academic makeup of PNU includes around 499 teachers. PNU has exchange agreements with many educational institutions. You can follow the university on social media to learn more about its life:

Facebook

.

Infrastructure of PNU.

The university has its own library. Also the university provides accommodations in the form of dormitories. Philippine Normal University is a part of a few associations like – United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL-Philippine Council), Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), Philippine Association of Universities and College (PASUC), Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities (AACCUP), Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation, Inc,, State Universities and Colleges Teacher Education Association (SUCTEA), ASIA-EUROPE MEETING (ASEM), Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (LLL), South Manila Interinstitutional Consortium (SMI-IC), National Network of Normal Schools (3NS).