13 Best universities for Engineering in the Philippines

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 37.5K citations received by 4.95K academic papers made by 13 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

#674 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#805 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1911

3. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1251 in Asia

#2765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

4. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Engineering

#1271 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1859

5. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Engineering

#1307 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1967

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Engineering

#1350 in Asia

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1909

7. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Engineering

#1614 in Asia

#3528 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1595

8. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1619 in Asia

#3535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1611

9. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1685 in Asia

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1946

10. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#1903 in Asia

#4180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1908

11. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Engineering

#1977 in Asia

#4347 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1968

12. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Engineering

#2027 in Asia

#4459 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1962

13. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Engineering

#2098 in Asia

#4584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1961

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

Engineering subfields in the Philippines

Agricultural Engineering7

Chemical Engineering3

Firefighting and Fire Science2

Materials Science8

Renewable Energy Engineering2

Transportation Engineering3