At present, UP CIDS is under the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines. It comprises twelve (12) Research Programs, which tackle policy questions on education and capacity-building, development paradigms, and social, political, and cultural studies concerns.

The Programs are joined by the UP CIDS Core Staff. Housed under the UP CIDS Administrative Office, the Core Staff are functionally organized into four groups: administration, finance, publications, and library and resource center. UP-CIDS on iskWiki! : http://iskwiki.upd.edu.ph/index.php/Center_for_Integrative_and_Development_Studies