66 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 282K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 66 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 Geography and Cartography

#439 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Geography and Cartography

#591 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

3. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#659 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

4. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Geography and Cartography

#1023 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#1110 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#1306 in Asia

#3263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

7. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#1469 in Asia

#3644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Geography and Cartography

#1543 in Asia

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Geography and Cartography

#1662 in Asia

#4075 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Geography and Cartography

#1699 in Asia

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Geography and Cartography

#1842 in Asia

#4476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

12. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Geography and Cartography

#1855 in Asia

#4505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

13. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Geography and Cartography

#1941 in Asia

#4680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

14. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Geography and Cartography

#1967 in Asia

#4747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Geography and Cartography

#2001 in Asia

#4811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Geography and Cartography

#2054 in Asia

#4953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

17. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2060 in Asia

#4961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

18. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Geography and Cartography

#2130 in Asia

#5136 in the World

Founded: 1910

19. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Geography and Cartography

#2153 in Asia

#5198 in the World

Founded: 1993

20. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Geography and Cartography

#2165 in Asia

#5233 in the World

Founded: 1926

21. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2182 in Asia

#5264 in the World

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

22. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2199 in Asia

#5308 in the World

Founded: 1932

23. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2215 in Asia

#5375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

24. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2220 in Asia

#5381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

25. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2221 in Asia

#5383 in the World

Founded: 1962

26. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2251 in Asia

#5450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

27. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Geography and Cartography

#2261 in Asia

#5467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

28. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Geography and Cartography

#2282 in Asia

#5510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

29. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Geography and Cartography

#2294 in Asia

#5537 in the World

Founded: 1967

30. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2296 in Asia

#5539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

31. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Geography and Cartography

#2304 in Asia

#5558 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Geography and Cartography

#2309 in Asia

#5574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

33. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Geography and Cartography

#2324 in Asia

#5618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

34. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Geography and Cartography

#2332 in Asia

#5636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

35. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geography and Cartography

#2347 in Asia

#5679 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

36. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Geography and Cartography

#2372 in Asia

#5735 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Geography and Cartography

#2374 in Asia

#5738 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2390 in Asia

#5786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

39. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Geography and Cartography

#2426 in Asia

#5873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

40. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Geography and Cartography

#2452 in Asia

#5942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

41. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Geography and Cartography

#2457 in Asia

#5960 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

42. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Geography and Cartography

#2459 in Asia

#5964 in the World

Founded: 1902

43. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Geography and Cartography

#2479 in Asia

#6025 in the World

Founded: 1902

44. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Geography and Cartography

#2482 in Asia

#6039 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geography and Cartography

#2502 in Asia

#6090 in the World

Founded: 1933

46. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Geography and Cartography

#2505 in Asia

#6095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

47. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2506 in Asia

#6100 in the World

Founded: 1901

48. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2520 in Asia

#6130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

49. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2532 in Asia

#6169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

50. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geography and Cartography

#2547 in Asia

#6215 in the World

Founded: 1955

51. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Geography and Cartography

#2548 in Asia

#6217 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Geography and Cartography

#2554 in Asia

#6230 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Geography and Cartography

#2581 in Asia

#6276 in the World

Founded: 1959

54. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Geography and Cartography

#2587 in Asia

#6289 in the World

Founded: 1918

55. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Geography and Cartography

#2591 in Asia

#6297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

56. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2601 in Asia

#6326 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2614 in Asia

#6349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

58. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2641 in Asia

#6412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

59. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Geography and Cartography

#2646 in Asia

#6424 in the World

Founded: 1947

60. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Geography and Cartography

#2651 in Asia

#6437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

61. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Geography and Cartography

#2665 in Asia

#6466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

62. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Geography and Cartography

#2668 in Asia

#6471 in the World

Founded: 1986

63. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Geography and Cartography

#2669 in Asia

#6475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

64. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Geography and Cartography

#2696 in Asia

#6540 in the World

Founded: 1964

65. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Geography and Cartography

#2706 in Asia

#6554 in the World

Founded: 1917

66. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2717 in Asia

#6575 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

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