List of 100 best universities in the Philippines

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 944K citations received by 84.7K academic publications made by 229 universities from the Philippines, the popularity of 1,341 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of the Philippines Diliman

#312 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

#400 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

#457 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of Santo Tomas

#531 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

#696 in Asia

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

6. University of the Philippines Manila

#709 in Asia

#2462 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. Mapua University

#1228 in Asia

#3792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. University of San Carlos

#1264 in Asia

#3870 in the World

Founded: 1595

9. Asian Institute of Management

#1579 in Asia

#4581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

10. Silliman University

#1594 in Asia

#4625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

11. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#1719 in Asia

#4898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

12. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

#1811 in Asia

#5116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

13. University of Asia and the Pacific

#1812 in Asia

#5118 in the World

Founded: 1967

14. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

#1834 in Asia

#5157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

15. Central Luzon State University

Science City of Munoz

#2000 in Asia

#5495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

16. University of the East - Philippines

#2029 in Asia

#5572 in the World

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

17. Ateneo de Davao University

#2041 in Asia

#5599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

18. Lyceum of the Philippines University

#2069 in Asia

#5656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

19. Visayas State University

#2089 in Asia

#5696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

20. Quirino State University

#2153 in Asia

#5835 in the World

Founded: 1976

21. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

#2187 in Asia

#5901 in the World

Founded: 1988

22. Adamson University

#2189 in Asia

#5903 in the World

Founded: 1932

23. Far Eastern University in Philippines

#2282 in Asia

#6121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

24. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

#2362 in Asia

#6275 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

25. University of Mindanao

#2371 in Asia

#6287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

26. Bulacan State University

#2377 in Asia

#6301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

27. Philippine Normal University

#2401 in Asia

#6365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

28. Mindanao State University

#2415 in Asia

#6397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

29. University of the Philippines Baguio

#2434 in Asia

#6451 in the World

Founded: 1961

30. University of Southern Mindanao

#2473 in Asia

#6520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

31. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

#2505 in Asia

#6586 in the World

Founded: 1933

32. Technological Institute of the Philippines

#2511 in Asia

#6597 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Angeles University Foundation

#2516 in Asia

#6604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

34. Central Mindanao University

#2546 in Asia

#6661 in the World

Founded: 1910

35. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

#2559 in Asia

#6685 in the World

Founded: 1986

36. Benguet State University

#2567 in Asia

#6702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

37. West Visayas State University

#2590 in Asia

#6750 in the World

Founded: 1902

38. Isabela State University

#2594 in Asia

#6759 in the World

Founded: 1926

39. Miriam College

#2611 in Asia

#6788 in the World

Founded: 1926

40. San Beda University

#2637 in Asia

#6847 in the World

Founded: 1901

41. Cebu Normal University

#2654 in Asia

#6880 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. University of San Jose-Recoletos

#2678 in Asia

#6928 in the World

Founded: 1947

43. Ateneo de Naga University

#2701 in Asia

#6979 in the World

Founded: 1940

44. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

#2746 in Asia

#7078 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

45. Caraga State University

#2756 in Asia

#7091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

46. University of the City of Manila

#2761 in Asia

#7098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

47. Batangas State University

#2770 in Asia

#7123 in the World

Founded: 2001

48. University of the Philippines Mindanao

#2773 in Asia

#7133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

49. Mariano Marcos State University

#2776 in Asia

#7136 in the World

Founded: 1978

50. Adventist University of the Philippines

#2785 in Asia

#7169 in the World

Founded: 1917

51. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

#2786 in Asia

#7170 in the World

Founded: 1912

52. University of Southeastern Philippines

#2793 in Asia

#7183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

53. Emilio Aguinaldo College

#2811 in Asia

#7227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

54. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#2824 in Asia

#7259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1947

55. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

#2829 in Asia

#7268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

56. Laguna State Polytechnic University

#2840 in Asia

#7293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

57. Samar State University

Catbalogan City

#2869 in Asia

#7390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

58. Liceo de Cagayan University

#2870 in Asia

#7392 in the World

Founded: 1955

59. Southern Luzon State University

#2879 in Asia

#7414 in the World

Founded: 1964

60. Assumption College San Lorenzo

#2885 in Asia

#7427 in the World

Founded: 1959

61. University of Northern Philippines

#2905 in Asia

#7473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

62. University of the Immaculate Conception

#2918 in Asia

#7519 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

63. Bukidnon State University

#2930 in Asia

#7552 in the World

Founded: 2007

64. Palawan State University

Puerto Princesa

#2935 in Asia

#7569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

65. University of Bohol

Tagbilaran City

#2958 in Asia

#7624 in the World

Founded: 1946

66. Sorsogon State College

#2969 in Asia

#7652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

67. New Era University

#2996 in Asia

#7719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1975

68. Southwestern University PHINMA

#3010 in Asia

#7756 in the World

Enrollment: 1,491
Founded: 1946

69. Bohol Island State University

#3024 in Asia

#7795 in the World

Founded: 2009

70. Nueva Vizcaya State University

#3046 in Asia

#7864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

71. Don Bosco Technical College

#3100 in Asia

#8011 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1953

72. University of Rizal System

#3105 in Asia

#8024 in the World

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

73. University of Zamboanga

#3142 in Asia

#8104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

74. Leyte Normal University

#3158 in Asia

#8169 in the World

Founded: 1921

75. Cebu Institute of Medicine

#3173 in Asia

#8214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1957

76. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

#3178 in Asia

#8235 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

77. Surigao del Sur State University

#3247 in Asia

#8430 in the World

Founded: 1993

78. Trinity University of Asia

#3256 in Asia

#8468 in the World

Founded: 1963

79. National University, Philippines

#3272 in Asia

#8506 in the World

Founded: 1900

80. Central Philippine University

#3298 in Asia

#8591 in the World

Founded: 1905

81. Centro Escolar University

#3368 in Asia

#8722 in the World

Founded: 1907

82. Philippine Christian University

#3377 in Asia

#8739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1946

83. Saint Louis University, Baguio City

#3392 in Asia

#8771 in the World

Founded: 1911

84. De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

#3404 in Asia

#8800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

85. University of Eastern Philippines

#3430 in Asia

#8844 in the World

Founded: 1918

86. University of the East Ramon Magsaysay

#3437 in Asia

#8867 in the World

Founded: 1956

87. Our Lady of Fatima University

#3453 in Asia

#8909 in the World

Founded: 1967

88. Bicol University

#3456 in Asia

#8918 in the World

Founded: 1969

89. Holy Angel University

#3483 in Asia

#8975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1933

90. University of Baguio

#3710 in Asia

#9462 in the World

Founded: 1948

91. University of Nueva Caceres

#3717 in Asia

#9481 in the World

Founded: 1948

92. University of St. La Salle

#3721 in Asia

#9495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1952

93. Jose Rizal University

#3723 in Asia

#9499 in the World

Founded: 1919

94. AMA Computer University

#3756 in Asia

#9579 in the World

Founded: 1980

95. Western Mindanao State University

#3758 in Asia

#9584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1904

96. Olivarez College

#3787 in Asia

#9641 in the World

Founded: 1976

97. Cebu Institute of Technology

#3792 in Asia

#9652 in the World

Founded: 1946

98. San Juan de Letran College

#3794 in Asia

#9659 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1620

99. University of the Cordilleras

#3806 in Asia

#9685 in the World

Founded: 1946

100. University of Cebu

#3808 in Asia

#9687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1964

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 $338 + $39-278 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).