Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

35 Best Universities in Manila

Exploring the academic landscape of Manila, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 35 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 31.7K scholarly outputs and 396K peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

De La Salle University

#2 in Philippines #400 in Asia

35% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

University of Santo Tomas

#4 in Philippines #531 in Asia

90% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1611 Founded

3

University of the Philippines Manila

#6 in Philippines #709 in Asia

56% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Mapua University

#7 in Philippines #1228 in Asia

78% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1925 Founded

5

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#11 in Philippines #1719 in Asia

40% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1904 Founded

6

University of the East – Philippines

#16 in Philippines #2029 in Asia

70% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1946 Founded

7

Lyceum of the Philippines University

#18 in Philippines #2069 in Asia

82% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

8

De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde

#21 in Philippines #2187 in Asia

77% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

9

Adamson University

#22 in Philippines #2189 in Asia

76% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1932 Founded

10

Far Eastern University in Philippines

#23 in Philippines #2282 in Asia

74% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1928 Founded

11

Philippine Normal University

#27 in Philippines #2401 in Asia

50% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

12

Technological Institute of the Philippines

#32 in Philippines #2511 in Asia

71% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1962 Founded

13

San Beda University

#40 in Philippines #2637 in Asia

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

14

University of the City of Manila

#46 in Philippines #2761 in Asia

13% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Emilio Aguinaldo College

#53 in Philippines #2811 in Asia

92% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

16

National University, Philippines

#79 in Philippines #3272 in Asia

78% Acceptance

1900 Founded

17

Centro Escolar University

#81 in Philippines #3368 in Asia

83% Acceptance

1907 Founded

18

Philippine Christian University

#82 in Philippines #3377 in Asia

82% Acceptance

1946 Founded

19

San Juan de Letran College

#98 in Philippines #3794 in Asia

74% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1620 Founded

20

Philippine Women’s University

#101 in Philippines #3837 in Asia

83% Acceptance

1919 Founded

21

Chiang Kai Shek College

#106 in Philippines #3890 in Asia

74% Acceptance

1939 Founded

22

Arellano University

#108 in Philippines #3893 in Asia

78% Acceptance

1938 Founded

23

St. Scholastica’s College

#111 in Philippines #3985 in Asia

89% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

24

St. Paul University Manila

#114 in Philippines #4072 in Asia

66% Acceptance

1912 Founded

25

FEU Institute of Technology

#122 in Philippines #4241 in Asia

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

26

Technological University of the Philippines

#126 in Philippines #4380 in Asia

80% Acceptance

1901 Founded

27

College of the Holy Spirit

#133 in Philippines #4402 in Asia

71% Acceptance

1913 Founded

28

FEATI University

#141 in Philippines #4676 in Asia

69% Acceptance

1946 Founded

29

Philippine School of Business Administration

#142 in Philippines #4677 in Asia

66% Acceptance

1981 Founded

30

Santa Isabel College

#146 in Philippines #4731 in Asia

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

31

National Teachers College

#158 in Philippines #4869 in Asia

78% Acceptance

1928 Founded

32

University of Manila

#170 in Philippines #4974 in Asia

79% Acceptance

1913 Founded

33

La Consolacion College Manila

#199 in Philippines #5238 in Asia

77% Acceptance

1902 Founded

34

Asian Social Institute

#209 in Philippines #5370 in Asia

82% Acceptance

1962 Founded

35

Saint Jude College

#215 in Philippines #5455 in Asia

88% Acceptance

1968 Founded