45 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 175K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 45 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 Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Paleontology

#426 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Paleontology

#814 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

3. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#989 in Asia

#2427 in the World

Founded: 1908

4. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#1008 in Asia

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#1271 in Asia

#3011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Paleontology

#1518 in Asia

#3562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

7. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Paleontology

#1536 in Asia

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#1684 in Asia

#3937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Paleontology

#1825 in Asia

#4255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

10. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Paleontology

#1838 in Asia

#4283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

11. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Paleontology

#1862 in Asia

#4347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

12. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Paleontology

#2049 in Asia

#4802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

13. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Paleontology

#2102 in Asia

#4902 in the World

Founded: 1910

14. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Paleontology

#2117 in Asia

#4933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

15. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Paleontology

#2118 in Asia

#4936 in the World

Founded: 1595

16. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Paleontology

#2122 in Asia

#4953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

17. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#2124 in Asia

#4956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

18. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Paleontology

#2175 in Asia

#5100 in the World

Founded: 1961

19. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Paleontology

#2179 in Asia

#5116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

20. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#2188 in Asia

#5135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

21. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Paleontology

#2261 in Asia

#5340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

22. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Paleontology

#2297 in Asia

#5449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

23. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Paleontology

#2304 in Asia

#5468 in the World

Founded: 1902

24. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Paleontology

#2310 in Asia

#5486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

25. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#2321 in Asia

#5510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

26. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Paleontology

#2346 in Asia

#5565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

27. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Paleontology

#2362 in Asia

#5601 in the World

Founded: 1926

28. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Paleontology

#2383 in Asia

#5659 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Paleontology

#2385 in Asia

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1921

30. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Paleontology

#2387 in Asia

#5665 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

31. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#2408 in Asia

#5706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

32. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Paleontology

#2418 in Asia

#5744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

33. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Paleontology

#2430 in Asia

#5762 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Paleontology

#2439 in Asia

#5777 in the World

Founded: 1932

35. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Paleontology

#2445 in Asia

#5787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

36. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Paleontology

#2448 in Asia

#5795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

37. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Paleontology

#2466 in Asia

#5842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

38. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Paleontology

#2467 in Asia

#5844 in the World

Founded: 2001

39. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Paleontology

#2473 in Asia

#5859 in the World

Founded: 1978

40. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Paleontology

#2484 in Asia

#5889 in the World

Founded: 1993

41. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Paleontology

#2486 in Asia

#5901 in the World

Founded: 1955

42. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Paleontology

#2496 in Asia

#5921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

43. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Paleontology

#2499 in Asia

#5927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

44. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Paleontology

#2530 in Asia

#5978 in the World

Founded: 1918

45. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Paleontology

#2540 in Asia

#5992 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Paleontology in the Philippines based on the number of universities and their ranks are Quezon, Los Banos, Manila, and Science City of Munoz.