36 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 73.7K citations received by 8.3K academic papers made by 36 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

#623 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#906 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

3. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Machine Learning

#974 in Asia

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

4. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1370 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Founded: 1962

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1406 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Machine Learning

#1422 in Asia

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1470 in Asia

#3179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

8. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Machine Learning

#1494 in Asia

#3226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

9. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Machine Learning

#1717 in Asia

#3736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Machine Learning

#1779 in Asia

#3852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

11. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Machine Learning

#1902 in Asia

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

12. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1927 in Asia

#4210 in the World

Founded: 1932

13. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#1951 in Asia

#4271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

14. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Machine Learning

#1978 in Asia

#4334 in the World

Founded: 2001

15. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Machine Learning

#2016 in Asia

#4424 in the World

Founded: 1595

16. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Machine Learning

#2023 in Asia

#4440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

17. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Machine Learning

#2061 in Asia

#4545 in the World

Founded: 1961

18. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2085 in Asia

#4599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

19. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Machine Learning

#2127 in Asia

#4709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

20. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Machine Learning

#2137 in Asia

#4735 in the World

Founded: 1902

21. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Machine Learning

#2158 in Asia

#4814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

22. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Machine Learning

#2168 in Asia

#4835 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

23. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Machine Learning

#2191 in Asia

#4892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

24. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2201 in Asia

#4915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

25. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Machine Learning

#2255 in Asia

#5046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

26. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Machine Learning

#2288 in Asia

#5135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

27. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Machine Learning

#2294 in Asia

#5147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

28. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Machine Learning

#2299 in Asia

#5164 in the World

Founded: 1967

29. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Machine Learning

#2325 in Asia

#5235 in the World

Founded: 1926

30. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Machine Learning

#2342 in Asia

#5281 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

31. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2351 in Asia

#5313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

32. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Machine Learning

#2357 in Asia

#5329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

33. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Machine Learning

#2364 in Asia

#5341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

34. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Machine Learning

#2375 in Asia

#5357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

35. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Machine Learning

#2402 in Asia

#5415 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Machine Learning

#2407 in Asia

#5443 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.