Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

12 Best Universities in Manila for Economics

We ranked the top 12 universities for Economics in Manila based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 79.1K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

De La Salle University

For Economics

#2 in Philippines #380 in Asia

35% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

University of the Philippines Manila

For Economics

#3 in Philippines #563 in Asia

56% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

University of Santo Tomas

For Economics

#7 in Philippines #840 in Asia

90% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1611 Founded

4

Mapua University

For Economics

#8 in Philippines #1489 in Asia

78% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1925 Founded

5

Philippine Normal University

For Economics

#11 in Philippines #1642 in Asia

50% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

6

Lyceum of the Philippines University

For Economics

#15 in Philippines #1901 in Asia

82% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

7

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

For Economics

#17 in Philippines #1922 in Asia

40% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1904 Founded

8

Technological Institute of the Philippines

For Economics

#20 in Philippines #2007 in Asia

71% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

University of the East – Philippines

For Economics

#31 in Philippines #2225 in Asia

70% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Adamson University

For Economics

#37 in Philippines #2308 in Asia

76% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

11

San Beda University

For Economics

#43 in Philippines #2364 in Asia

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

12

Emilio Aguinaldo College

For Economics

#51 in Philippines #2442 in Asia

92% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded