Academic Index Last updated: June 09, 2026

23 Best Universities in Philippines for Nursing

We ranked the top 23 universities for Nursing in Philippines based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 62K specialized research publications which collectively generated 768.5K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Quezon

University of the Philippines Diliman

For Nursing

#641 in Asia #2089 in the World

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1908 Founded

2

Las Pinas

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

For Nursing

#1774 in Asia #4464 in the World

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

3

Pasig

University of Asia and the Pacific

For Nursing

#1479 in Asia #3952 in the World

40% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

4

Iloilo

West Visayas State University

For Nursing

#1064 in Asia #3042 in the World

88% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

5

Marawi

Mindanao State University

For Nursing

#1500 in Asia #3988 in the World

53% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1961 Founded

6

Iligan

Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

For Nursing

#1566 in Asia #4114 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

7

Manila

San Beda University

For Nursing

#1490 in Asia #3973 in the World

71% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

8

Davao

University of Mindanao

For Nursing

#1712 in Asia #4363 in the World

92% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

9

Manila

Philippine Normal University

For Nursing

#1629 in Asia #4212 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1901 Founded

10

Cebu

Cebu Normal University

For Nursing

#1427 in Asia #3845 in the World

68% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1902 Founded

11

Manila

Lyceum of the Philippines University

For Nursing

#1695 in Asia #4328 in the World

82% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1952 Founded

12

Cebu

University of San Carlos

For Nursing

#1638 in Asia #4222 in the World

59% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1595 Founded

13

Manila

Mapua University

For Nursing

#1518 in Asia #4021 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1925 Founded

14

Cavite City

Adventist University of the Philippines

For Nursing

#1765 in Asia #4449 in the World

75% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1917 Founded

15

Manila

University of the Philippines Manila

For Nursing

#156 in Asia #888 in the World

56% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1908 Founded

16

Cagayan de Oro

Liceo de Cagayan University

For Nursing

#1706 in Asia #4352 in the World

71% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

17

Manila

University of Santo Tomas

For Nursing

#389 in Asia #1515 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1611 Founded

18

Baybay

Visayas State University

For Nursing

#1006 in Asia #2909 in the World

82% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1924 Founded

19

Sta. Cruz

Laguna State Polytechnic University

For Nursing

#1737 in Asia #4401 in the World

23% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1956 Founded

20

Manila

De La Salle University

For Nursing

#303 in Asia #1299 in the World

35% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1911 Founded

21

Angeles

Angeles University Foundation

For Nursing

#702 in Asia #2234 in the World

80% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

22

Quezon

Ateneo de Manila University

For Nursing

#535 in Asia #1864 in the World

42% Acceptance

16,739 Enrollment

1859 Founded

23

Los Banos

University of the Philippines Los Banos

For Nursing

#588 in Asia #1988 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1909 Founded