Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

14 Best Universities in Manila

Exploring the academic landscape of Manila, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 14 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 28.8K scholarly outputs and 382K 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

Philippine Normal University

#27 in Philippines #2401 in Asia

50% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

8

Technological Institute of the Philippines

#32 in Philippines #2511 in Asia

71% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1962 Founded

9

San Beda University

#40 in Philippines #2637 in Asia

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

10

University of the City of Manila

#46 in Philippines #2761 in Asia

13% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1965 Founded

11

Philippine Christian University

#82 in Philippines #3377 in Asia

82% Acceptance

1946 Founded

12

San Juan de Letran College

#98 in Philippines #3794 in Asia

74% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1620 Founded

13

Philippine School of Business Administration

#142 in Philippines #4677 in Asia

66% Acceptance

1981 Founded

14

National Teachers College

#158 in Philippines #4869 in Asia

78% Acceptance

1928 Founded