61 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 366K citations received by 32.2K academic papers made by 61 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 Engineering

#725 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#913 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1304 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

4. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Engineering

#1339 in Asia

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Engineering

#1483 in Asia

#3264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1491 in Asia

#3281 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1665 in Asia

#3636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

8. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Engineering

#1883 in Asia

#4176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Engineering

#1899 in Asia

#4209 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2123 in Asia

#4799 in the World

Founded: 1962

11. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Engineering

#2220 in Asia

#5072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

12. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Engineering

#2275 in Asia

#5200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

13. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Engineering

#2280 in Asia

#5210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

14. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2294 in Asia

#5247 in the World

Founded: 1932

15. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2304 in Asia

#5269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

16. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Engineering

#2316 in Asia

#5301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

17. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Engineering

#2338 in Asia

#5375 in the World

Founded: 1967

18. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Engineering

#2342 in Asia

#5389 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

19. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Engineering

#2349 in Asia

#5407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

20. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2352 in Asia

#5417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

21. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Engineering

#2368 in Asia

#5462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

22. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Engineering

#2424 in Asia

#5613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

23. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Engineering

#2450 in Asia

#5683 in the World

Founded: 1910

24. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2451 in Asia

#5685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

25. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Engineering

#2472 in Asia

#5741 in the World

Founded: 2001

26. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Engineering

#2475 in Asia

#5748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

27. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Engineering

#2499 in Asia

#5818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

28. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Engineering

#2500 in Asia

#5824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

29. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Engineering

#2530 in Asia

#5914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

30. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Engineering

#2549 in Asia

#5962 in the World

Founded: 1926

31. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Engineering

#2563 in Asia

#5984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

32. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Engineering

#2580 in Asia

#6050 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

33. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Engineering

#2581 in Asia

#6055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

34. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2582 in Asia

#6059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

35. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Engineering

#2583 in Asia

#6061 in the World

Founded: 1993

36. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Engineering

#2596 in Asia

#6101 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Engineering

#2602 in Asia

#6121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

38. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Engineering

#2610 in Asia

#6152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

39. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Engineering

#2614 in Asia

#6163 in the World

Founded: 1902

40. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Engineering

#2681 in Asia

#6353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

41. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Engineering

#2684 in Asia

#6360 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Engineering

#2685 in Asia

#6362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

43. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2691 in Asia

#6379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

44. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Engineering

#2695 in Asia

#6388 in the World

Founded: 1933

45. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Engineering

#2702 in Asia

#6415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

46. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2707 in Asia

#6431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

47. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2709 in Asia

#6439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

48. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Engineering

#2717 in Asia

#6473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

49. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Engineering

#2719 in Asia

#6477 in the World

Founded: 1955

50. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Engineering

#2727 in Asia

#6504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

51. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Engineering

#2740 in Asia

#6541 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Engineering

#2742 in Asia

#6543 in the World

Founded: 1921

53. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Engineering

#2749 in Asia

#6563 in the World

Founded: 1947

54. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Engineering

#2790 in Asia

#6675 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

55. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Engineering

#2792 in Asia

#6678 in the World

Founded: 2009

56. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Engineering

#2794 in Asia

#6682 in the World

Founded: 1964

57. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Engineering

#2798 in Asia

#6692 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Engineering

#2806 in Asia

#6715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

59. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Engineering

#2810 in Asia

#6729 in the World

Founded: 1918

60. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Engineering

#2813 in Asia

#6736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

61. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Engineering

#2835 in Asia

#6778 in the World

Founded: 1917

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