56 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 291K citations received by 20.8K academic papers made by 56 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 Geology

#422 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Geology

#843 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

3. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#858 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#1194 in Asia

#2826 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Geology

#1306 in Asia

#3079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#1438 in Asia

#3364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

7. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#1521 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Geology

#1689 in Asia

#3920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

9. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Geology

#1729 in Asia

#4003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Geology

#1730 in Asia

#4004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Geology

#1782 in Asia

#4106 in the World

Founded: 1595

12. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Geology

#1805 in Asia

#4150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

13. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Geology

#1896 in Asia

#4397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

14. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Geology

#2052 in Asia

#4782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

15. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Geology

#2115 in Asia

#4958 in the World

Founded: 1910

16. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Geology

#2122 in Asia

#4970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

17. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2140 in Asia

#4998 in the World

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

18. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Geology

#2190 in Asia

#5111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

19. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Geology

#2255 in Asia

#5303 in the World

Founded: 1961

20. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geology

#2273 in Asia

#5355 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

21. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2306 in Asia

#5439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

22. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Geology

#2310 in Asia

#5453 in the World

Founded: 1926

23. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2320 in Asia

#5486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

24. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Geology

#2332 in Asia

#5522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

25. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Geology

#2336 in Asia

#5531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

26. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Geology

#2368 in Asia

#5614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

27. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2369 in Asia

#5616 in the World

Founded: 1932

28. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2415 in Asia

#5754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

29. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Geology

#2416 in Asia

#5756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

30. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Geology

#2420 in Asia

#5775 in the World

Founded: 1902

31. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Geology

#2423 in Asia

#5795 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Geology

#2434 in Asia

#5820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

33. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Geology

#2448 in Asia

#5845 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2452 in Asia

#5850 in the World

Founded: 1962

35. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Geology

#2458 in Asia

#5860 in the World

Founded: 1921

36. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Geology

#2474 in Asia

#5888 in the World

Founded: 1993

37. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Geology

#2475 in Asia

#5891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

38. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Geology

#2492 in Asia

#5931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

39. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Geology

#2495 in Asia

#5936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

40. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Geology

#2503 in Asia

#5963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

41. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Geology

#2504 in Asia

#5968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

42. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Geology

#2509 in Asia

#5979 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Geology

#2516 in Asia

#6000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

44. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Geology

#2519 in Asia

#6007 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geology

#2559 in Asia

#6113 in the World

Founded: 1955

46. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Geology

#2562 in Asia

#6119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

47. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2576 in Asia

#6149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

48. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Geology

#2600 in Asia

#6215 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Geology

#2602 in Asia

#6220 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Geology

#2603 in Asia

#6223 in the World

Founded: 1918

51. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Geology

#2604 in Asia

#6224 in the World

Founded: 1933

52. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Geology

#2609 in Asia

#6234 in the World

Founded: 1988

53. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Geology

#2641 in Asia

#6306 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Geology

#2650 in Asia

#6322 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

55. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Geology

#2656 in Asia

#6339 in the World

Founded: 1917

56. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Geology

#2662 in Asia

#6347 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

The best cities to study Geology in the Philippines based on the number of universities and their ranks are Quezon, Los Banos, Manila, and Science City of Munoz.