Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

86 Best Universities in Philippines

Exploring the academic landscape of Philippines, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 86 higher education institutions. We analyzed 50K scientific publications and 544.5K citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Manila

De La Salle University

#400 in Asia #1569 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

2

Quezon

Ateneo de Manila University

#457 in Asia #1731 in the World

42% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1859 Founded

3

Manila

University of Santo Tomas

#531 in Asia #1951 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1611 Founded

4

Manila

University of the Philippines Manila

#709 in Asia #2462 in the World

56% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

Manila

Mapua University

#1228 in Asia #3792 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1925 Founded

6

Dumaguete City

Silliman University

#1594 in Asia #4625 in the World

64% Acceptance

1901 Founded

7

Manila

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#1719 in Asia #4898 in the World

40% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1904 Founded

8

Iligan

Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

#1811 in Asia #5116 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

9

Pasig

University of Asia and the Pacific

#1812 in Asia #5118 in the World

40% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

10

Iloilo

University of the Philippines in the Visayas

#1834 in Asia #5157 in the World

12% Acceptance

1979 Founded

11

Science City of Munoz

Central Luzon State University

#2000 in Asia #5495 in the World

67% Acceptance

1907 Founded

12

Manila

University of the East – Philippines

#2029 in Asia #5572 in the World

70% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Davao

Ateneo de Davao University

#2041 in Asia #5599 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

14

Las Pinas

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

#2362 in Asia #6275 in the World

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

15

Davao

University of Mindanao

#2371 in Asia #6287 in the World

92% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

16

Malolos

Bulacan State University

#2377 in Asia #6301 in the World

52% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

17

Manila

Philippine Normal University

#2401 in Asia #6365 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

18

Marawi

Mindanao State University

#2415 in Asia #6397 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

19

Kabacan

University of Southern Mindanao

#2473 in Asia #6520 in the World

50% Acceptance

1952 Founded

20

Cagayan de Oro

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

#2505 in Asia #6586 in the World

58% Acceptance

1933 Founded

21

Manila

Technological Institute of the Philippines

#2511 in Asia #6597 in the World

71% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1962 Founded

22

Silang

Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

#2559 in Asia #6685 in the World

84% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

23

La Trinidad

Benguet State University

#2567 in Asia #6702 in the World

100% Acceptance

1986 Founded

24

Iloilo

West Visayas State University

#2590 in Asia #6750 in the World

88% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

25

Quezon

#2611 in Asia #6788 in the World

73% Acceptance

1926 Founded

26

Manila

San Beda University

#2637 in Asia #6847 in the World

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

27

Cebu

University of San Jose-Recoletos

#2678 in Asia #6928 in the World

66% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

28

Naga

Ateneo de Naga University

#2701 in Asia #6979 in the World

67% Acceptance

1940 Founded

29

Manila

University of the City of Manila

#2761 in Asia #7098 in the World

13% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1965 Founded

30

Davao

University of Southeastern Philippines

#2793 in Asia #7183 in the World

100% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

31

Lucena

Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#2824 in Asia #7259 in the World

67% Acceptance

1947 Founded

32

Bacnotan

Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

#2829 in Asia #7268 in the World

50% Acceptance

1908 Founded

33

Sta. Cruz

Laguna State Polytechnic University

#2840 in Asia #7293 in the World

23% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

34

Catbalogan City

Samar State University

#2869 in Asia #7390 in the World

92% Acceptance

1912 Founded

35

Davao

University of the Immaculate Conception

#2918 in Asia #7519 in the World

90% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

36

Tagbilaran City

University of Bohol

#2958 in Asia #7624 in the World

83% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

37

Quezon

New Era University

#2996 in Asia #7719 in the World

90% Acceptance

1975 Founded

38

Bayombong

Nueva Vizcaya State University

#3046 in Asia #7864 in the World

100% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1916 Founded

39

Tanay

University of Rizal System

#3105 in Asia #8024 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,368 Enrollment

2001 Founded

40

Tacloban

Leyte Normal University

#3158 in Asia #8169 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

41

Iloilo

Central Philippine University

#3298 in Asia #8591 in the World

79% Acceptance

1905 Founded

42

Manila

Philippine Christian University

#3377 in Asia #8739 in the World

82% Acceptance

1946 Founded

43

Dasmarinas

De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

#3404 in Asia #8800 in the World

81% Acceptance

1979 Founded

44

Valenzuela

Our Lady of Fatima University

#3453 in Asia #8909 in the World

80% Acceptance

1967 Founded

45

Angeles

Holy Angel University

#3483 in Asia #8975 in the World

94% Acceptance

1933 Founded

46

Bacolod

University of St. La Salle

#3721 in Asia #9495 in the World

68% Acceptance

1952 Founded

47

Cebu

Cebu Institute of Technology

#3792 in Asia #9652 in the World

68% Acceptance

1946 Founded

48

Manila

San Juan de Letran College

#3794 in Asia #9659 in the World

74% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1620 Founded

49

Baguio

University of the Cordilleras

#3806 in Asia #9685 in the World

81% Acceptance

1946 Founded

50

Cebu

University of Cebu

#3808 in Asia #9687 in the World

93% Acceptance

1964 Founded

51

Iloilo

University of San Agustin

#3848 in Asia #9760 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,181 Enrollment

1904 Founded

52

Lingayen

Pangasinan State University

#4010 in Asia #10093 in the World

78% Acceptance

1979 Founded

53

Ozamiz City

La Salle University, Ozamiz City

#4079 in Asia #10228 in the World

50% Acceptance

2006 Founded

54

Virac

Catanduanes State University

#4084 in Asia #10242 in the World

75% Acceptance

2012 Founded

55

Tuguegarao

Cagayan State University

#4188 in Asia #10460 in the World

93% Acceptance

1978 Founded

56

General Santos

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

#4332 in Asia #10738 in the World

88% Acceptance

1953 Founded

57

Cebu

University of the Visayas

#4386 in Asia #10846 in the World

80% Acceptance

1919 Founded

58

Tagbilaran City

Holy Name University

#4389 in Asia #10856 in the World

78% Acceptance

1947 Founded

59

Nabua

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

#4552 in Asia #11205 in the World

93% Acceptance

1983 Founded

60

Manila

Philippine School of Business Administration

#4677 in Asia #11446 in the World

66% Acceptance

1981 Founded

61

Ozamiz City

Misamis University

#4720 in Asia #11519 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

62

Surigao

St. Paul University Surigao

#4739 in Asia #11558 in the World

66% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

63

Mandaue

Cebu Doctors’ University

#4753 in Asia #11597 in the World

65% Acceptance

1973 Founded

64

Tarlac

Tarlac State University

#4809 in Asia #11722 in the World

87% Acceptance

1906 Founded

65

Dumaguete City

St. Paul University Dumaguete

#4861 in Asia #11839 in the World

86% Acceptance

1904 Founded

66

Manila

National Teachers College

#4869 in Asia #11860 in the World

78% Acceptance

1928 Founded

67

Legazpi

Aquinas University of Legazpi

#4911 in Asia #11943 in the World

50% Acceptance

1948 Founded

68

Iloilo

University of Iloilo – PHINMA

#4915 in Asia #11947 in the World

88% Acceptance

1947 Founded

69

Camiling

Tarlac Agricultural University

#4933 in Asia #11992 in the World

52% Acceptance

1945 Founded

70

Laoag City

Northwestern University, Philippines

#4939 in Asia #12005 in the World

100% Acceptance

1932 Founded

71

Dumaguete City

Negros Oriental State University

#4959 in Asia #12048 in the World

67% Acceptance

1910 Founded

72

Aborlan

Western Philippines University

#4968 in Asia #12070 in the World

100% Acceptance

1910 Founded

73

Roxas

Filamer Christian University

#4982 in Asia #12099 in the World

68% Acceptance

1904 Founded

74

Bacolod

STI West Negros University

#5060 in Asia #12297 in the World

81% Acceptance

1948 Founded

75

Cagayan de Oro

Capitol University

#5068 in Asia #12312 in the World

82% Acceptance

1971 Founded

76

Bacolod

University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos

#5090 in Asia #12364 in the World

88% Acceptance

12,428 Enrollment

1941 Founded

77

Baliuag

Baliuag University

#5127 in Asia #12459 in the World

91% Acceptance

1925 Founded

78

Malolos

La Consolacion University Philippines

#5141 in Asia #12484 in the World

93% Acceptance

1937 Founded

79

Binan

University of Perpetual Help System Jonelta

#5153 in Asia #12518 in the World

93% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

80

Tuguegarao

University of Saint Louis

#5154 in Asia #12519 in the World

83% Acceptance

1965 Founded

81

Solano

Aldersgate College

#5166 in Asia #12544 in the World

85% Acceptance

1965 Founded

82

Cabanatuan

Wesleyan University – Philippines

#5216 in Asia #12679 in the World

78% Acceptance

1946 Founded

83

Biliran

Naval State University

#5218 in Asia #12684 in the World

74% Acceptance

1965 Founded

84

Roxas

Capiz State University

#5258 in Asia #12774 in the World

78% Acceptance

2004 Founded

85

Dagupan

Dagupan College

#5297 in Asia #12864 in the World

79% Acceptance

1984 Founded

86

Tuguegarao

University of Cagayan Valley

#5568 in Asia #13552 in the World

84% Acceptance

1948 Founded