41 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 84.2K citations received by 8.44K 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

Philippines | Quezon

For Management

#593 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#622 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#974 in Asia

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

4. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#985 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Management

#1158 in Asia

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1302 in Asia

#3175 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Management

#1442 in Asia

#3480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

8. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Management

#1573 in Asia

#3789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

9. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Management

#1587 in Asia

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

10. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Management

#1632 in Asia

#3929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

11. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Management

#1679 in Asia

#4049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

12. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1684 in Asia

#4058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

13. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Management

#1795 in Asia

#4324 in the World

Founded: 1967

14. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1804 in Asia

#4337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

15. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Management

#1836 in Asia

#4400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

16. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#1848 in Asia

#4435 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Management

#1939 in Asia

#4651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

18. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Management

#1973 in Asia

#4739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

19. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Management

#1987 in Asia

#4771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

20. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2032 in Asia

#4860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

21. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Management

#2041 in Asia

#4870 in the World

Founded: 1595

22. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Management

#2093 in Asia

#4978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

23. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2120 in Asia

#5050 in the World

Founded: 1932

24. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Management

#2147 in Asia

#5119 in the World

Founded: 2001

25. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Management

#2150 in Asia

#5125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

26. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Management

#2219 in Asia

#5278 in the World

Founded: 1955

27. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Management

#2220 in Asia

#5280 in the World

Founded: 1993

28. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2237 in Asia

#5319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

29. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Management

#2242 in Asia

#5334 in the World

Founded: 1902

30. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Management

#2248 in Asia

#5343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

31. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Management

#2265 in Asia

#5372 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

32. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Management

#2286 in Asia

#5418 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

33. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Management

#2289 in Asia

#5421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

34. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Management

#2291 in Asia

#5423 in the World

Founded: 1926

35. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Management

#2296 in Asia

#5438 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Management

#2302 in Asia

#5451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

37. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Management

#2303 in Asia

#5456 in the World

Founded: 1902

38. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Management

#2306 in Asia

#5468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

39. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Management

#2337 in Asia

#5518 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

40. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Management

#2339 in Asia

#5522 in the World

Founded: 1917

41. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Management

#2340 in Asia

#5525 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 Davao.

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