49 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 88.6K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 49 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 Economics

#356 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#368 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Economics

#670 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#703 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Economics

#786 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Economics

#806 in Asia

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#811 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

8. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Economics

#1459 in Asia

#3773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Economics

#1557 in Asia

#3974 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#1696 in Asia

#4274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

11. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Economics

#1786 in Asia

#4464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

12. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#1820 in Asia

#4541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

13. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Economics

#1966 in Asia

#4872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

14. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#1991 in Asia

#4920 in the World

Founded: 1962

15. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Economics

#2013 in Asia

#4971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

16. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Economics

#2022 in Asia

#4985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Economics

#2067 in Asia

#5096 in the World

Founded: 1967

18. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#2088 in Asia

#5154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

19. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Economics

#2116 in Asia

#5226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

20. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Economics

#2142 in Asia

#5291 in the World

Founded: 1902

21. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Economics

#2175 in Asia

#5371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

22. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#2176 in Asia

#5373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

23. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Economics

#2177 in Asia

#5376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

24. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Economics

#2241 in Asia

#5541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

25. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Economics

#2261 in Asia

#5593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

26. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Economics

#2262 in Asia

#5598 in the World

Founded: 1961

27. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Economics

#2274 in Asia

#5627 in the World

Founded: 1902

28. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Economics

#2279 in Asia

#5639 in the World

Founded: 1921

29. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Economics

#2294 in Asia

#5675 in the World

Founded: 1926

30. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Economics

#2301 in Asia

#5691 in the World

Founded: 1933

31. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Economics

#2306 in Asia

#5706 in the World

Founded: 1993

32. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Economics

#2329 in Asia

#5755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

33. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#2331 in Asia

#5759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

34. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Economics

#2345 in Asia

#5781 in the World

Founded: 2001

35. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Economics

#2346 in Asia

#5783 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Economics

#2360 in Asia

#5806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

37. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Economics

#2361 in Asia

#5807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

38. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Economics

#2362 in Asia

#5809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

39. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Economics

#2363 in Asia

#5816 in the World

Founded: 1955

40. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Economics

#2371 in Asia

#5828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

41. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Economics

#2382 in Asia

#5846 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

42. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Economics

#2402 in Asia

#5895 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Economics

#2404 in Asia

#5900 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

44. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Economics

#2405 in Asia

#5902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

45. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Economics

#2411 in Asia

#5911 in the World

Founded: 1947

46. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#2426 in Asia

#5944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

47. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Economics

#2449 in Asia

#5979 in the World

Founded: 1910

48. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Economics

#2450 in Asia

#5981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

49. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Economics

#2458 in Asia

#5992 in the World

Founded: 1917

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

Economics subfields in the Philippines

Agricultural Economics2

Development Studies38

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics6

Environmental Economics3

International Economics3

International Relations and Diplomacy2

International Trade4

Political Economy3