22 Best universities for Neuroscience in the Philippines

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 51.1K citations received by 4.84K academic papers made by 22 universities in the Philippines was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#692 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#719 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Neuroscience

#903 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

4. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#916 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Neuroscience

#1217 in Asia

#3107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Neuroscience

#1538 in Asia

#3815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Neuroscience

#1549 in Asia

#3838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#1600 in Asia

#3923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Neuroscience

#1703 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Neuroscience

#1919 in Asia

#4586 in the World

Founded: 1595

11. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Neuroscience

#2009 in Asia

#4805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

12. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Neuroscience

#2021 in Asia

#4831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

13. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Neuroscience

#2038 in Asia

#4870 in the World

Founded: 1902

14. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Neuroscience

#2039 in Asia

#4871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

15. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#2070 in Asia

#4934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

16. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Neuroscience

#2107 in Asia

#5008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

17. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Neuroscience

#2165 in Asia

#5134 in the World

Founded: 1967

18. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#2187 in Asia

#5172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

19. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#2235 in Asia

#5259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

20. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Neuroscience

#2301 in Asia

#5384 in the World

Founded: 2001

21. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Neuroscience

#2309 in Asia

#5399 in the World

Founded: 1955

22. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Neuroscience

#2314 in Asia

#5407 in the World

Founded: 1993

The best cities to study Neuroscience in the Philippines based on the number of universities and their ranks are Manila, Quezon, Angeles, and Los Banos.

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