UPPA is officially recognized by the Office of Student Activities, a sub-unit of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs of the University of the Philippines Diliman as a university-wide organization. Additionally, the organization is also recognized by the Office of the Associate Dean for Student and Public Affairs as a college-based organization in the College of Science.
UPPA is a founding member of the Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral para sa Pagpapaunlad ng Pisika (SMPP), an alliance of different physics organizations from different universities in Metro Manila. It is also a founding member of the UP Alliance of Physics Organizations (UP AlPhO), which is composed of the different physics-oriented student organizations from the different campuses of the University of the Philippines. UPPA is also the first and only Philippine and Asian member (as of 2015) of the International Association of Physics Students (IAPS) which is based in Mulhouse, France.
UPPA also fosters connections within the university, most notably with the National Institute of Physics (NIP) — the home institute of the organization. Tie-ups and collaborations with other student organizations are also frequently organized in order to further develop the members' interests as well as to foster relationships with fellow students.
UPPA has also proudly partnered up with companies such as Philippine Science Centrum, WhenInManila.com and The Mind Museum in order to make the organization's big events possible.
UPPA has also proudly partnered up with companies such as Philippine Science Centrum, WhenInManila.com and The Mind Museum in order to make the organization's big events possible.