51 Best Business schools in the Philippines

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Business. A graph of 81.7K citations received by 13.2K academic papers made by 51 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. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#527 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Business

#627 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Business

#801 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

4. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#894 in Asia

#2441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Business

#943 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

6. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Business

#1043 in Asia

#2765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

7. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#1209 in Asia

#3096 in the World

Founded: 1908

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#1302 in Asia

#3322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Business

#1731 in Asia

#4273 in the World

Founded: 1967

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Business

#1738 in Asia

#4289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Business

#1937 in Asia

#4753 in the World

Founded: 1595

12. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Business

#2000 in Asia

#4898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

13. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Business

#2034 in Asia

#4984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

14. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Business

#2080 in Asia

#5081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

15. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#2128 in Asia

#5196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

16. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#2135 in Asia

#5217 in the World

Founded: 1962

17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#2187 in Asia

#5320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

18. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Business

#2188 in Asia

#5322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

19. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Business

#2204 in Asia

#5368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

20. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#2218 in Asia

#5396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

21. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Business

#2238 in Asia

#5441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

22. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Business

#2251 in Asia

#5481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

23. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Business

#2329 in Asia

#5692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

24. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Business

#2330 in Asia

#5693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

25. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Business

#2336 in Asia

#5707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

26. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#2345 in Asia

#5734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

27. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Business

#2354 in Asia

#5756 in the World

Founded: 1955

28. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Business

#2377 in Asia

#5803 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Business

#2402 in Asia

#5858 in the World

Founded: 1993

30. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Business

#2407 in Asia

#5863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

31. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Business

#2414 in Asia

#5885 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

32. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Business

#2418 in Asia

#5890 in the World

Founded: 2001

33. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Business

#2425 in Asia

#5903 in the World

Founded: 1932

34. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Business

#2427 in Asia

#5906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

35. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Business

#2429 in Asia

#5919 in the World

Founded: 1961

36. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Business

#2442 in Asia

#5945 in the World

Founded: 1926

37. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Business

#2457 in Asia

#5971 in the World

Founded: 1947

38. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Business

#2462 in Asia

#5983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

39. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Business

#2465 in Asia

#5988 in the World

Founded: 1921

40. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Business

#2476 in Asia

#6013 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

41. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Business

#2490 in Asia

#6037 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Business

#2511 in Asia

#6080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

43. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Business

#2515 in Asia

#6086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

44. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Business

#2528 in Asia

#6102 in the World

Founded: 1917

45. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Business

#2535 in Asia

#6115 in the World

Founded: 1986

46. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Business

#2539 in Asia

#6123 in the World

Founded: 1978

47. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Business

#2540 in Asia

#6127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

48. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Business

#2560 in Asia

#6162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

49. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Business

#2563 in Asia

#6166 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Business

#2566 in Asia

#6170 in the World

Founded: 2007

51. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Business

#2569 in Asia

#6173 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

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

Business subfields in the Philippines

Entertainment Industry Business1

International Business4

International Trade4

Management Information Systems5

Operations Research3

Public Policy / Administration4