41 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 90.6K citations received by 8.84K academic papers made by 41 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

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Philippines | Quezon

For Management

#615 in Asia

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#629 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Mapua University

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#962 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

4. University of Santo Tomas

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#988 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. Ateneo de Manila University

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Philippines | Quezon

For Management

#1161 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. University of the Philippines Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1271 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. Asian Institute of Management

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Philippines | Makati

For Management

#1443 in Asia

#3472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

8. Laguna State Polytechnic University

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Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Management

#1577 in Asia

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

9. University of Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Management

#1579 in Asia

#3790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. University of the Philippines Los Banos

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Philippines | Los Banos

For Management

#1641 in Asia

#3933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

11. Lyceum of the Philippines University

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1679 in Asia

#4020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

12. Visayas State University

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Philippines | Baybay

For Management

#1744 in Asia

#4191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

13. Philippine Normal University

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1795 in Asia

#4308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

14. University of Asia and the Pacific

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Philippines | Pasig

For Management

#1819 in Asia

#4349 in the World

Founded: 1967

15. Bulacan State University

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Philippines | Malolos

For Management

#1826 in Asia

#4359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

16. Technological Institute of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1868 in Asia

#4461 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. Mindanao State University

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Philippines | Marawi

For Management

#1916 in Asia

#4583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

18. Angeles University Foundation

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Philippines | Angeles

For Management

#1958 in Asia

#4690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

19. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

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Philippines | Iligan

For Management

#1977 in Asia

#4737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

20. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2004 in Asia

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

21. University of San Carlos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Management

#2031 in Asia

#4848 in the World

Founded: 1595

22. Adamson University

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2092 in Asia

#4971 in the World

Founded: 1932

23. Samar State University

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Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Management

#2104 in Asia

#4998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

24. Batangas State University

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Philippines | Batangas

For Management

#2131 in Asia

#5063 in the World

Founded: 2001

25. Caraga State University

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Philippines | Butuan

For Management

#2142 in Asia

#5093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

26. Liceo de Cagayan University

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Management

#2197 in Asia

#5227 in the World

Founded: 1955

27. Surigao del Sur State University

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Philippines | Tandag

For Management

#2203 in Asia

#5242 in the World

Founded: 1993

28. University of the East - Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2221 in Asia

#5280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,739
Founded: 1946

29. Cebu Normal University

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Philippines | Cebu

For Management

#2228 in Asia

#5294 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

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Philippines | Las Pinas

For Management

#2236 in Asia

#5311 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

31. Emilio Aguinaldo College

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Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2257 in Asia

#5358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

32. Isabela State University

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Philippines | Echague

For Management

#2258 in Asia

#5360 in the World

Founded: 1926

33. Bukidnon State University

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Philippines | Malaybalay

For Management

#2269 in Asia

#5384 in the World

Founded: 2007

34. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Management

#2296 in Asia

#5439 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

35. West Visayas State University

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Management

#2298 in Asia

#5443 in the World

Founded: 1902

36. Silliman University

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Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Management

#2300 in Asia

#5451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

37. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Management

#2302 in Asia

#5456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

38. Central Luzon State University

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Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Management

#2304 in Asia

#5458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

39. University of the Immaculate Conception

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Philippines | Davao

For Management

#2340 in Asia

#5531 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

40. Adventist University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Cavite City

For Management

#2343 in Asia

#5537 in the World

Founded: 1917

41. University of Southeastern Philippines

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Philippines | Davao

For Management

#2347 in Asia

#5546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

The best cities to study Management in the Philippines based on the number of universities and their ranks are Quezon, Manila, Makati, and Sta. Cruz.

Business subfields in the Philippines

Entertainment Industry Business1

Hospitality and Hotel Management3

Human Resource Management3

International Business5

International Trade4

Investment Banking and Stock trading2

Management Information Systems11

Operations Research3

Project Management4

Public Policy / Administration4