19 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 52.5K citations received by 3.91K academic papers made by 19 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. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#579 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Cyber Security

#629 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#638 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

4. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Cyber Security

#805 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

5. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#1004 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Cyber Security

#1027 in Asia

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

7. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#1243 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Founded: 1908

8. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#1518 in Asia

#3446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

9. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#1561 in Asia

#3551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

10. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#1938 in Asia

#4403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

11. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Cyber Security

#1941 in Asia

#4409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

12. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Cyber Security

#1953 in Asia

#4446 in the World

Founded: 1595

13. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Cyber Security

#1969 in Asia

#4482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

14. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Cyber Security

#1991 in Asia

#4533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

15. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Cyber Security

#1992 in Asia

#4535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

16. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Cyber Security

#2017 in Asia

#4590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

17. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Cyber Security

#2025 in Asia

#4609 in the World

Founded: 1993

18. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Cyber Security

#2028 in Asia

#4616 in the World

Founded: 1902

19. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Cyber Security

#2041 in Asia

#4645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

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