66 Best universities for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 274K citations received by 23.2K 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

#431 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Geography and Cartography

#574 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

3. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#659 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

4. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Geography and Cartography

#1010 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#1097 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#1317 in Asia

#3305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

7. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#1483 in Asia

#3701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Geography and Cartography

#1516 in Asia

#3774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Geography and Cartography

#1659 in Asia

#4079 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Geography and Cartography

#1700 in Asia

#4166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Geography and Cartography

#1836 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

#1872 in Asia

#4560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

13. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Geography and Cartography

#1955 in Asia

#4737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

14. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Geography and Cartography

#1982 in Asia

#4803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Geography and Cartography

#2028 in Asia

#4896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Geography and Cartography

#2031 in Asia

#4902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

17. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2080 in Asia

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

18. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Geography and Cartography

#2122 in Asia

#5133 in the World

Founded: 1910

19. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2155 in Asia

#5211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

20. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Geography and Cartography

#2165 in Asia

#5233 in the World

Founded: 1993

21. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Geography and Cartography

#2177 in Asia

#5265 in the World

Founded: 1926

22. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2184 in Asia

#5287 in the World

Founded: 1932

23. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2215 in Asia

#5375 in the World

Founded: 1962

24. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2233 in Asia

#5423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

25. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2243 in Asia

#5451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

26. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2249 in Asia

#5463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

27. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Geography and Cartography

#2286 in Asia

#5536 in the World

Founded: 1967

28. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Geography and Cartography

#2288 in Asia

#5542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

29. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Geography and Cartography

#2289 in Asia

#5544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

30. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2303 in Asia

#5580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

31. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Geography and Cartography

#2309 in Asia

#5597 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Geography and Cartography

#2317 in Asia

#5611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

33. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Geography and Cartography

#2322 in Asia

#5621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

34. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Geography and Cartography

#2337 in Asia

#5668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

35. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geography and Cartography

#2357 in Asia

#5718 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

36. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Geography and Cartography

#2364 in Asia

#5733 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Geography and Cartography

#2373 in Asia

#5749 in the World

Founded: 1921

38. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2385 in Asia

#5792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

39. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Geography and Cartography

#2448 in Asia

#5950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

40. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Geography and Cartography

#2459 in Asia

#5981 in the World

Founded: 1902

41. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Geography and Cartography

#2460 in Asia

#5982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

42. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Geography and Cartography

#2472 in Asia

#6010 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

43. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Geography and Cartography

#2481 in Asia

#6048 in the World

Founded: 2009

44. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Geography and Cartography

#2488 in Asia

#6061 in the World

Founded: 1902

45. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2503 in Asia

#6095 in the World

Founded: 1901

46. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geography and Cartography

#2507 in Asia

#6107 in the World

Founded: 1933

47. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Geography and Cartography

#2522 in Asia

#6145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

48. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2531 in Asia

#6178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

49. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2547 in Asia

#6219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

50. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geography and Cartography

#2548 in Asia

#6220 in the World

Founded: 1955

51. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Geography and Cartography

#2552 in Asia

#6226 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Geography and Cartography

#2561 in Asia

#6246 in the World

Founded: 1959

53. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Geography and Cartography

#2586 in Asia

#6297 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Geography and Cartography

#2588 in Asia

#6301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

55. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2597 in Asia

#6316 in the World

Founded: 1988

56. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Geography and Cartography

#2604 in Asia

#6328 in the World

Founded: 1918

57. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2633 in Asia

#6391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

58. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Geography and Cartography

#2641 in Asia

#6408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

59. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Geography and Cartography

#2646 in Asia

#6416 in the World

Founded: 1947

60. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Geography and Cartography

#2654 in Asia

#6435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

61. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Geography and Cartography

#2667 in Asia

#6462 in the World

Founded: 1986

62. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Geography and Cartography

#2684 in Asia

#6508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

63. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Geography and Cartography

#2685 in Asia

#6509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

64. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Geography and Cartography

#2694 in Asia

#6524 in the World

Founded: 1964

65. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Geography and Cartography

#2707 in Asia

#6546 in the World

Founded: 1917

66. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Geography and Cartography

#2712 in Asia

#6553 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.