List of 100 best universities in the Philippines

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in the Philippines ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 850K citations received by 80K academic publications made by 229 universities from the Philippines, the popularity of 1,163 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of the Philippines Diliman

#374 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

#485 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

#586 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of Santo Tomas

#797 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

#843 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

6. University of the Philippines Manila

#861 in Asia

#2726 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. University of San Carlos

#1369 in Asia

#4042 in the World

Founded: 1595

8. Mapua University

#1463 in Asia

#4259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. Asian Institute of Management

#1635 in Asia

#4627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

10. Mindanao State University

#1689 in Asia

#4748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

11. Silliman University

#1916 in Asia

#5265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

12. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

#1976 in Asia

#5416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

13. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#2049 in Asia

#5583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

14. University of Asia and the Pacific

#2057 in Asia

#5604 in the World

Founded: 1967

15. Adamson University

#2080 in Asia

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1932

16. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

#2100 in Asia

#5715 in the World

Founded: 1988

17. Visayas State University

#2111 in Asia

#5739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

18. Lyceum of the Philippines University

#2112 in Asia

#5743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

19. Central Luzon State University

Science City of Munoz

#2131 in Asia

#5783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

20. University of the East - Philippines

#2152 in Asia

#5842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

21. Ateneo de Davao University

#2194 in Asia

#5949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

22. University of Mindanao

#2257 in Asia

#6097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

23. Far Eastern University in Philippines

#2325 in Asia

#6232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

24. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

#2326 in Asia

#6234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

25. Philippine Normal University

#2360 in Asia

#6311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

26. Bulacan State University

#2369 in Asia

#6324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

27. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

#2394 in Asia

#6373 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

28. University of the Philippines Baguio

#2428 in Asia

#6438 in the World

Founded: 1961

29. Don Bosco Technical College

#2482 in Asia

#6553 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1953

30. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

#2509 in Asia

#6605 in the World

Founded: 1933

31. Central Mindanao University

#2542 in Asia

#6682 in the World

Founded: 1910

32. Technological Institute of the Philippines

#2574 in Asia

#6757 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Miriam College

#2575 in Asia

#6758 in the World

Founded: 1926

34. University of San Jose-Recoletos

#2585 in Asia

#6775 in the World

Founded: 1947

35. Palawan State University

Puerto Princesa

#2594 in Asia

#6791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

36. University of Southern Mindanao

#2595 in Asia

#6796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

37. San Beda University

#2632 in Asia

#6868 in the World

Founded: 1901

38. Angeles University Foundation

#2637 in Asia

#6876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

39. Cebu Normal University

#2647 in Asia

#6896 in the World

Founded: 1902

40. West Visayas State University

#2656 in Asia

#6910 in the World

Founded: 1902

41. Benguet State University

#2657 in Asia

#6911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

42. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

#2688 in Asia

#6969 in the World

Founded: 1986

43. Ateneo de Naga University

#2712 in Asia

#7020 in the World

Founded: 1940

44. Caraga State University

#2760 in Asia

#7122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

45. University of Bohol

Tagbilaran City

#2794 in Asia

#7201 in the World

Founded: 1946

46. Batangas State University

#2806 in Asia

#7219 in the World

Founded: 2001

47. University of the City of Manila

#2810 in Asia

#7225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

48. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

#2827 in Asia

#7267 in the World

Founded: 1912

49. Isabela State University

#2831 in Asia

#7278 in the World

Founded: 1926

50. University of the Philippines Mindanao

#2835 in Asia

#7286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

51. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

#2843 in Asia

#7313 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

52. Laguna State Polytechnic University

#2856 in Asia

#7345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

53. University of Southeastern Philippines

#2861 in Asia

#7358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

54. Mariano Marcos State University

#2892 in Asia

#7424 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. Assumption College San Lorenzo

#2893 in Asia

#7425 in the World

Founded: 1959

56. Emilio Aguinaldo College

#2914 in Asia

#7491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

57. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#2928 in Asia

#7521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1947

58. Adventist University of the Philippines

#2932 in Asia

#7527 in the World

Founded: 1917

59. Liceo de Cagayan University

#2935 in Asia

#7532 in the World

Founded: 1955

60. Samar State University

Catbalogan City

#2947 in Asia

#7563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

61. Southern Luzon State University

#2953 in Asia

#7576 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. University of Northern Philippines

#2955 in Asia

#7580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

63. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

#2975 in Asia

#7630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

64. Leyte Normal University

#2976 in Asia

#7632 in the World

Founded: 1921

65. Southwestern University PHINMA

#2977 in Asia

#7634 in the World

Enrollment: 1,491
Founded: 1946

66. Quirino State University

#2993 in Asia

#7672 in the World

Founded: 1976

67. University of the Immaculate Conception

#2999 in Asia

#7690 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

68. Bohol Island State University

#3092 in Asia

#7890 in the World

Founded: 2009

69. New Era University

#3118 in Asia

#7955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1975

70. Bukidnon State University

#3132 in Asia

#8013 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

#3138 in Asia

#8044 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

72. Cebu Institute of Medicine

#3199 in Asia

#8186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1957

73. Philippine Christian University

#3215 in Asia

#8224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1946

74. Nueva Vizcaya State University

#3221 in Asia

#8247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

75. University of Rizal System

#3228 in Asia

#8261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 24,368
Founded: 2001

76. Surigao del Sur State University

#3251 in Asia

#8337 in the World

Founded: 1993

77. University of Zamboanga

#3298 in Asia

#8480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

78. Sorsogon State College

#3343 in Asia

#8566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

79. University of Eastern Philippines

#3350 in Asia

#8599 in the World

Founded: 1918

80. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

#3458 in Asia

#8852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1905

81. Sacred Heart College

#3511 in Asia

#8963 in the World

Founded: 1884

82. Saint Louis University, Baguio City

#3524 in Asia

#8988 in the World

Founded: 1911

83. Central Philippine University

#3530 in Asia

#8996 in the World

Founded: 1905

84. Holy Angel University

#3577 in Asia

#9088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1933

85. University of the East Ramon Magsaysay

#3633 in Asia

#9205 in the World

Founded: 1956

86. Centro Escolar University

#3636 in Asia

#9211 in the World

Founded: 1907

87. Western Mindanao State University

#3664 in Asia

#9274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1904

88. Bicol University

#3670 in Asia

#9292 in the World

Founded: 1969

89. National University, Philippines

#3679 in Asia

#9304 in the World

Founded: 1900

90. Lorma Colleges

City of San Fernando

#3706 in Asia

#9360 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1934

91. University of Pangasinan

#3728 in Asia

#9404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1925

92. Saint Mary's University of Bayombong

#3730 in Asia

#9407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1928

93. University of Iloilo - PHINMA

#3775 in Asia

#9493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1947

94. Our Lady of Fatima University

#3814 in Asia

#9573 in the World

Founded: 1967

95. Philippine Women's University

#3817 in Asia

#9577 in the World

Enrollment: 12,366
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1919

96. Trinity University of Asia

#3850 in Asia

#9659 in the World

Founded: 1963

97. De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

#3852 in Asia

#9663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

98. Jose Rizal University

#3881 in Asia

#9732 in the World

Founded: 1919

99. University of Nueva Caceres

#3885 in Asia

#9755 in the World

Founded: 1948

100. AMA Computer University

#3889 in Asia

#9768 in the World

Founded: 1980

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

Average cost of living for students in the Philippines is $346 + $38-273 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).