55 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 363K citations received by 25.2K academic papers made by 55 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 Chemistry

#832 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#1172 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Chemistry

#1185 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#1376 in Asia

#2966 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#1610 in Asia

#3462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

6. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#1612 in Asia

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

7. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Chemistry

#1747 in Asia

#3787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

8. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Chemistry

#1981 in Asia

#4347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Chemistry

#2016 in Asia

#4445 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Chemistry

#2047 in Asia

#4515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

11. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Chemistry

#2120 in Asia

#4738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

12. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Chemistry

#2127 in Asia

#4761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

13. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2312 in Asia

#5274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

14. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Chemistry

#2338 in Asia

#5346 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

15. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Chemistry

#2363 in Asia

#5424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

16. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Chemistry

#2395 in Asia

#5505 in the World

Founded: 1910

17. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Chemistry

#2404 in Asia

#5529 in the World

Founded: 1961

18. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Chemistry

#2415 in Asia

#5562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

19. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2418 in Asia

#5566 in the World

Founded: 1932

20. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Chemistry

#2457 in Asia

#5677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

21. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Chemistry

#2468 in Asia

#5697 in the World

Founded: 1967

22. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2481 in Asia

#5739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

23. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Chemistry

#2489 in Asia

#5782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

24. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Chemistry

#2500 in Asia

#5819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

25. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Chemistry

#2508 in Asia

#5833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

26. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Chemistry

#2509 in Asia

#5836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

27. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2527 in Asia

#5871 in the World

Founded: 1962

28. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Chemistry

#2540 in Asia

#5913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

29. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Chemistry

#2583 in Asia

#6052 in the World

Founded: 1926

30. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2625 in Asia

#6183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

31. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Chemistry

#2627 in Asia

#6187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

32. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Chemistry

#2631 in Asia

#6200 in the World

Founded: 2001

33. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Chemistry

#2633 in Asia

#6202 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

34. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Chemistry

#2636 in Asia

#6214 in the World

Founded: 1933

35. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Chemistry

#2642 in Asia

#6233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

36. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2669 in Asia

#6297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

37. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Chemistry

#2674 in Asia

#6309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

38. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Chemistry

#2690 in Asia

#6350 in the World

Founded: 1978

39. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2692 in Asia

#6353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

40. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Chemistry

#2697 in Asia

#6362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

41. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Chemistry

#2698 in Asia

#6363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

42. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Chemistry

#2700 in Asia

#6366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

43. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Chemistry

#2702 in Asia

#6374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

44. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Chemistry

#2704 in Asia

#6381 in the World

Founded: 1918

45. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Chemistry

#2709 in Asia

#6409 in the World

Founded: 1902

46. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Chemistry

#2710 in Asia

#6413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

47. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Chemistry

#2712 in Asia

#6415 in the World

Founded: 1993

48. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Chemistry

#2713 in Asia

#6418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

49. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Chemistry

#2726 in Asia

#6444 in the World

Founded: 1955

50. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Chemistry

#2737 in Asia

#6467 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

51. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Chemistry

#2746 in Asia

#6485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

52. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Chemistry

#2748 in Asia

#6487 in the World

Founded: 1902

53. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Chemistry

#2754 in Asia

#6496 in the World

Founded: 1917

54. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Chemistry

#2773 in Asia

#6533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

55. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Chemistry

#2774 in Asia

#6536 in the World

Founded: 1964

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

Chemistry subfields in the Philippines

Biochemistry30

Chemical Engineering14

Computational Chemistry3

Environmental Chemistry10

Inorganic Chemistry5

Materials Science28

Nanotechnology9

Nutrition and Food Science12

Organic Chemistry29

Petrology and Geochemistry4

Physical chemistry10

Radiochemistry5