Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

100 Best Universities in Philippines

Exploring the academic landscape of Philippines, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 100 higher education institutions. We analyzed 64.2K scientific publications and 728.8K citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Quezon

University of the Philippines Diliman

#312 in Asia #1299 in the World

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Manila

De La Salle University

#400 in Asia #1569 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Quezon

Ateneo de Manila University

#457 in Asia #1731 in the World

42% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1859 Founded

4

Manila

University of Santo Tomas

#531 in Asia #1951 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1611 Founded

5

Manila

University of the Philippines Manila

#709 in Asia #2462 in the World

56% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Manila

Mapua University

#1228 in Asia #3792 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1925 Founded

7

Makati

Asian Institute of Management

#1579 in Asia #4581 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

8

Dumaguete City

Silliman University

#1594 in Asia #4625 in the World

64% Acceptance

1901 Founded

9

Manila

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#1719 in Asia #4898 in the World

40% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1904 Founded

10

Iligan

Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

#1811 in Asia #5116 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

11

Pasig

University of Asia and the Pacific

#1812 in Asia #5118 in the World

40% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

12

Iloilo

University of the Philippines in the Visayas

#1834 in Asia #5157 in the World

12% Acceptance

1979 Founded

13

Science City of Munoz

Central Luzon State University

#2000 in Asia #5495 in the World

67% Acceptance

1907 Founded

14

Manila

University of the East – Philippines

#2029 in Asia #5572 in the World

70% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1946 Founded

15

Davao

Ateneo de Davao University

#2041 in Asia #5599 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

16

Diffun

Quirino State University

#2153 in Asia #5835 in the World

75% Acceptance

1976 Founded

17

Las Pinas

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

#2362 in Asia #6275 in the World

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

18

Davao

University of Mindanao

#2371 in Asia #6287 in the World

92% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

Malolos

Bulacan State University

#2377 in Asia #6301 in the World

52% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

20

Manila

Philippine Normal University

#2401 in Asia #6365 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

21

Marawi

Mindanao State University

#2415 in Asia #6397 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

22

Baguio

University of the Philippines Baguio

#2434 in Asia #6451 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1961 Founded

23

Kabacan

University of Southern Mindanao

#2473 in Asia #6520 in the World

50% Acceptance

1952 Founded

24

Cagayan de Oro

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

#2505 in Asia #6586 in the World

58% Acceptance

1933 Founded

25

Manila

Technological Institute of the Philippines

#2511 in Asia #6597 in the World

71% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1962 Founded

26

Silang

Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

#2559 in Asia #6685 in the World

84% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

27

La Trinidad

Benguet State University

#2567 in Asia #6702 in the World

100% Acceptance

1986 Founded

28

Iloilo

West Visayas State University

#2590 in Asia #6750 in the World

88% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

29

Quezon

#2611 in Asia #6788 in the World

73% Acceptance

1926 Founded

30

Manila

San Beda University

#2637 in Asia #6847 in the World

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

31

Cebu

University of San Jose-Recoletos

#2678 in Asia #6928 in the World

66% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

32

Naga

Ateneo de Naga University

#2701 in Asia #6979 in the World

67% Acceptance

1940 Founded

33

Butuan

Caraga State University

#2756 in Asia #7091 in the World

84% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

34

Manila

University of the City of Manila

#2761 in Asia #7098 in the World

13% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

Davao

University of the Philippines Mindanao

#2773 in Asia #7133 in the World

70% Acceptance

1995 Founded

36

Davao

University of Southeastern Philippines

#2793 in Asia #7183 in the World

100% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

37

Lucena

Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#2824 in Asia #7259 in the World

67% Acceptance

1947 Founded

38

Bacnotan

Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

#2829 in Asia #7268 in the World

50% Acceptance

1908 Founded

39

Sta. Cruz

Laguna State Polytechnic University

#2840 in Asia #7293 in the World

23% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

40

Catbalogan City

Samar State University

#2869 in Asia #7390 in the World

92% Acceptance

1912 Founded

41

Davao

University of the Immaculate Conception

#2918 in Asia #7519 in the World

90% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

42

Tagbilaran City

University of Bohol

#2958 in Asia #7624 in the World

83% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

43

Sorsogon

Sorsogon State College

#2969 in Asia #7652 in the World

81% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

44

Quezon

New Era University

#2996 in Asia #7719 in the World

90% Acceptance

1975 Founded

45

Bayombong

Nueva Vizcaya State University

#3046 in Asia #7864 in the World

100% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1916 Founded

46

Tanay

University of Rizal System

#3105 in Asia #8024 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,368 Enrollment

2001 Founded

47

Tacloban

Leyte Normal University

#3158 in Asia #8169 in the World

80% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

48

Iloilo

Central Philippine University

#3298 in Asia #8591 in the World

79% Acceptance

1905 Founded

49

Manila

Philippine Christian University

#3377 in Asia #8739 in the World

82% Acceptance

1946 Founded

50

Dasmarinas

De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

#3404 in Asia #8800 in the World

81% Acceptance

1979 Founded

51

Valenzuela

Our Lady of Fatima University

#3453 in Asia #8909 in the World

80% Acceptance

1967 Founded

52

Angeles

Holy Angel University

#3483 in Asia #8975 in the World

94% Acceptance

1933 Founded

53

Bacolod

University of St. La Salle

#3721 in Asia #9495 in the World

68% Acceptance

1952 Founded

54

Mandaluyong

Jose Rizal University

#3723 in Asia #9499 in the World

68% Acceptance

1919 Founded

55

Cebu

Cebu Institute of Technology

#3792 in Asia #9652 in the World

68% Acceptance

1946 Founded

56

Manila

San Juan de Letran College

#3794 in Asia #9659 in the World

74% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1620 Founded

57

Baguio

University of the Cordilleras

#3806 in Asia #9685 in the World

81% Acceptance

1946 Founded

58

Cebu

University of Cebu

#3808 in Asia #9687 in the World

93% Acceptance

1964 Founded

59

Iloilo

University of San Agustin

#3848 in Asia #9760 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,181 Enrollment

1904 Founded

60

Cabanatuan

Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

#3883 in Asia #9822 in the World

83% Acceptance

1905 Founded

61

Manila

Chiang Kai Shek College

#3890 in Asia #9839 in the World

74% Acceptance

1939 Founded

62

Lipa

De La Salle Lipa

#3892 in Asia #9845 in the World

83% Acceptance

1962 Founded

63

Quezon

National Defense College of the Philippines

#3895 in Asia #9858 in the World

74% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1963 Founded

64

Manila

St. Scholastica’s College

#3985 in Asia #10035 in the World

89% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

65

Lingayen

Pangasinan State University

#4010 in Asia #10093 in the World

78% Acceptance

1979 Founded

66

Ozamiz City

La Salle University, Ozamiz City

#4079 in Asia #10228 in the World

50% Acceptance

2006 Founded

67

Virac

Catanduanes State University

#4084 in Asia #10242 in the World

75% Acceptance

2012 Founded

68

Davao

Holy Cross of Davao College

#4173 in Asia #10423 in the World

100% Acceptance

1951 Founded

69

Tuguegarao

Cagayan State University

#4188 in Asia #10460 in the World

93% Acceptance

1978 Founded

70

Manila

FEU Institute of Technology

#4241 in Asia #10561 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

71

General Santos

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

#4332 in Asia #10738 in the World

88% Acceptance

1953 Founded

72

Cebu

University of the Visayas

#4386 in Asia #10846 in the World

80% Acceptance

1919 Founded

73

San Fernando

University of the Assumption

#4388 in Asia #10850 in the World

83% Acceptance

1963 Founded

74

Tagbilaran City

Holy Name University

#4389 in Asia #10856 in the World

78% Acceptance

1947 Founded

75

Nabua

Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

#4552 in Asia #11205 in the World

93% Acceptance

1983 Founded

76

Manila

FEATI University

#4676 in Asia #11444 in the World

69% Acceptance

1946 Founded

77

Manila

Philippine School of Business Administration

#4677 in Asia #11446 in the World

66% Acceptance

1981 Founded

78

Cotabato

Notre Dame University – Cotabato City

#4680 in Asia #11453 in the World

60% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

79

Ozamiz City

Misamis University

#4720 in Asia #11519 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

80

Surigao

St. Paul University Surigao

#4739 in Asia #11558 in the World

66% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

81

Mandaue

Cebu Doctors’ University

#4753 in Asia #11597 in the World

65% Acceptance

1973 Founded

82

San Juan

Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication

#4769 in Asia #11623 in the World

76% Acceptance

1980 Founded

83

Tarlac

Tarlac State University

#4809 in Asia #11722 in the World

87% Acceptance

1906 Founded

84

Cavite City

San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite

#4822 in Asia #11745 in the World

93% Acceptance

1966 Founded

85

Dumaguete City

St. Paul University Dumaguete

#4861 in Asia #11839 in the World

86% Acceptance

1904 Founded

86

Manila

National Teachers College

#4869 in Asia #11860 in the World

78% Acceptance

1928 Founded

87

Digos

Cor Jesu College

#4875 in Asia #11875 in the World

69% Acceptance

1959 Founded

88

Legazpi

Aquinas University of Legazpi

#4911 in Asia #11943 in the World

50% Acceptance

1948 Founded

89

Iloilo

University of Iloilo – PHINMA

#4915 in Asia #11947 in the World

88% Acceptance

1947 Founded

90

Camiling

Tarlac Agricultural University

#4933 in Asia #11992 in the World

52% Acceptance

1945 Founded

91

Laoag City

Northwestern University, Philippines

#4939 in Asia #12005 in the World

100% Acceptance

1932 Founded

92

Daet

Camarines Norte State College

#4943 in Asia #12015 in the World

93% Acceptance

1992 Founded

93

Dumaguete City

Negros Oriental State University

#4959 in Asia #12048 in the World

67% Acceptance

1910 Founded

94

Aborlan

Western Philippines University

#4968 in Asia #12070 in the World

100% Acceptance

1910 Founded

95

Roxas

Filamer Christian University

#4982 in Asia #12099 in the World

68% Acceptance

1904 Founded

96

Quezon

Central Colleges of the Philippines

#5034 in Asia #12232 in the World

75% Acceptance

1954 Founded

97

Bacolod

STI West Negros University

#5060 in Asia #12297 in the World

81% Acceptance

1948 Founded

98

Cagayan de Oro

Capitol University

#5068 in Asia #12312 in the World

82% Acceptance

1971 Founded

99

Bacolod

University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos

#5090 in Asia #12364 in the World

88% Acceptance

12,428 Enrollment

1941 Founded

100

Baliuag

Baliuag University

#5127 in Asia #12459 in the World

91% Acceptance

1925 Founded