37 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 83.5K citations received by 8.76K academic papers made by 37 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 Machine Learning

#630 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#880 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

3. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Machine Learning

#983 in Asia

#2195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

4. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1377 in Asia

#2940 in the World

Founded: 1962

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1421 in Asia

#3042 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Machine Learning

#1442 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1482 in Asia

#3192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

8. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Machine Learning

#1512 in Asia

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

9. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Machine Learning

#1734 in Asia

#3760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Machine Learning

#1767 in Asia

#3818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

11. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1900 in Asia

#4123 in the World

Founded: 1932

12. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Machine Learning

#1907 in Asia

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

13. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1943 in Asia

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

14. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Machine Learning

#1959 in Asia

#4271 in the World

Founded: 2001

15. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Machine Learning

#1978 in Asia

#4317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

16. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Machine Learning

#1987 in Asia

#4335 in the World

Founded: 1595

17. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2072 in Asia

#4551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

18. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Machine Learning

#2085 in Asia

#4593 in the World

Founded: 1961

19. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Machine Learning

#2130 in Asia

#4712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

20. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Machine Learning

#2141 in Asia

#4742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

21. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Machine Learning

#2145 in Asia

#4754 in the World

Founded: 1902

22. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Machine Learning

#2169 in Asia

#4817 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

23. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2203 in Asia

#4904 in the World

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

24. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Machine Learning

#2211 in Asia

#4923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

25. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Machine Learning

#2258 in Asia

#5048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

26. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Machine Learning

#2265 in Asia

#5063 in the World

Founded: 1926

27. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Machine Learning

#2298 in Asia

#5159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

28. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Machine Learning

#2300 in Asia

#5163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

29. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Machine Learning

#2311 in Asia

#5193 in the World

Founded: 1967

30. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Machine Learning

#2342 in Asia

#5277 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

31. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2353 in Asia

#5327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

32. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Machine Learning

#2358 in Asia

#5333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

33. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Machine Learning

#2364 in Asia

#5351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

34. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2378 in Asia

#5375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

35. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2389 in Asia

#5393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

36. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Machine Learning

#2394 in Asia

#5411 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Machine Learning

#2417 in Asia

#5469 in the World

Founded: 1993

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