Mikael Gabrielle Ilao, a third-year Juris Doctor student of the University of the Cordilleras, was selected as among the 21 Law student-recipients of this year's Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity (FLP) Scholarship. She is the only student from Northern Luzon to receive the scholarship this year.

Representing the Cordillera Administrative Region, Senior High School (SHS) students from the University of the Cordilleras won various awards in the 15th National Science Quest by the Association of Science Educators in the Philippines last February 9-11, 2018 in Baguio City.

Five athletes from the University of the Cordilleras who successfully represented the Philippines in various international sports events were recognized in this year's Kafagway International Sports Luminary Awards (KISLA) by the National Correspondents Club of Baguio.

For 21 consecutive school years (since 1997), the University of the Cordilleras has been ranked as among the Top Performing Schools in the nation in the Criminologist Licensure Exams!

An independently-produced student film that explores the struggles of the deaf community was recently recognized by an international film festival in the United States.

The University of the Cordilleras signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology (GNTech).

Cordilleran wushu pride Divine Wally of Baguio and Hergie Bacyadan of Tanudan, Kalinga contributed a gold and silver medals to Team Philippines in the 1st Sanda Asian Cup in Foshan, China over the weekend.

Best Nationwide in Disaster Risk Reduction & Management; Higher Education Category; at the 19th Gawad Kalasag National Awards. NDRRMC, through its President, DND Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the Top Three Institutions nationally, namely: 1st Place: UC; 2nd Place: the University of San Carlos; 3rd Place: Capiz State University on December 11, 2017 at the Crown Plaza Manila Galleria.