20 Best universities for Neuroscience in the Philippines

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 46K citations received by 4.6K academic papers made by 20 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

#697 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#722 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Neuroscience

#878 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

4. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#904 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Neuroscience

#1212 in Asia

#3126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Neuroscience

#1509 in Asia

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Neuroscience

#1548 in Asia

#3852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#1661 in Asia

#4062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Neuroscience

#1700 in Asia

#4130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Neuroscience

#1905 in Asia

#4569 in the World

Founded: 1595

11. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Neuroscience

#1998 in Asia

#4798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

12. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Neuroscience

#2033 in Asia

#4878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

13. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Neuroscience

#2034 in Asia

#4879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

14. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#2047 in Asia

#4903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

15. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Neuroscience

#2151 in Asia

#5105 in the World

Founded: 1967

16. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Neuroscience

#2167 in Asia

#5142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

17. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#2196 in Asia

#5189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

18. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Neuroscience

#2221 in Asia

#5237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

19. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Neuroscience

#2273 in Asia

#5333 in the World

Founded: 2001

20. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Neuroscience

#2278 in Asia

#5342 in the World

Founded: 1955

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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