List of 100 best universities in the Philippines

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 500K citations received by 58.8K academic publications made by 229 universities from the Philippines, the popularity of 1,093 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of the Philippines Diliman

#374 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

#507 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

#565 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of Santo Tomas

#836 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

#869 in Asia

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

6. University of the Philippines Manila

#927 in Asia

#2927 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. University of San Carlos

#1460 in Asia

#4230 in the World

Founded: 1595

8. Asian Institute of Management

#1654 in Asia

#4667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. Mapua University

#1669 in Asia

#4696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

10. Mindanao State University

#1707 in Asia

#4800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

11. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

#1970 in Asia

#5398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

12. Visayas State University

#1973 in Asia

#5404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

13. Silliman University

#1984 in Asia

#5425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

14. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#2112 in Asia

#5758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

15. Central Luzon State University

Science City of Munoz

#2134 in Asia

#5809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

16. University of Asia and the Pacific

#2145 in Asia

#5837 in the World

Founded: 1967

17. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

#2158 in Asia

#5867 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. Adamson University

#2165 in Asia

#5881 in the World

Founded: 1932

19. University of Mindanao

#2334 in Asia

#6242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

20. University of the East - Philippines

#2337 in Asia

#6245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

21. Lyceum of the Philippines University

#2346 in Asia

#6261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

22. Bulacan State University

#2360 in Asia

#6291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

23. Ateneo de Davao University

#2369 in Asia

#6313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

24. Don Bosco Technical College

#2394 in Asia

#6346 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1953

25. Philippine Normal University

#2408 in Asia

#6386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

26. Far Eastern University in Philippines

#2441 in Asia

#6455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

27. University of the City of Manila

#2447 in Asia

#6470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

28. University of the Philippines Baguio

#2460 in Asia

#6494 in the World

Founded: 1961

29. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

#2466 in Asia

#6505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

30. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

#2476 in Asia

#6519 in the World

Founded: 1933

31. University of San Jose-Recoletos

#2525 in Asia

#6626 in the World

Founded: 1947

32. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

#2552 in Asia

#6681 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

33. Technological Institute of the Philippines

#2575 in Asia

#6727 in the World

Founded: 1962

34. Palawan State University

Puerto Princesa

#2582 in Asia

#6738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

35. Miriam College

#2596 in Asia

#6765 in the World

Founded: 1926

36. Central Mindanao University

#2633 in Asia

#6834 in the World

Founded: 1910

37. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

#2667 in Asia

#6901 in the World

Founded: 1986

38. West Visayas State University

#2670 in Asia

#6906 in the World

Founded: 1902

39. University of Southern Mindanao

#2692 in Asia

#6955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

40. Cebu Normal University

#2714 in Asia

#7004 in the World

Founded: 1902

41. Benguet State University

#2727 in Asia

#7023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

42. Angeles University Foundation

#2735 in Asia

#7040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

43. San Beda University

#2739 in Asia

#7047 in the World

Founded: 1901

44. Ateneo de Naga University

#2778 in Asia

#7138 in the World

Founded: 1940

45. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

#2795 in Asia

#7188 in the World

Founded: 1912

46. University of Bohol

Tagbilaran City

#2813 in Asia

#7219 in the World

Founded: 1946

47. Caraga State University

#2826 in Asia

#7251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

48. University of the Philippines Mindanao

#2837 in Asia

#7276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

49. Laguna State Polytechnic University

#2845 in Asia

#7292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

50. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

#2859 in Asia

#7326 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

51. University of Southeastern Philippines

#2882 in Asia

#7378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

52. Isabela State University

#2884 in Asia

#7384 in the World

Founded: 1926

53. Batangas State University

#2896 in Asia

#7411 in the World

Founded: 2001

54. Mariano Marcos State University

#2906 in Asia

#7433 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. Assumption College San Lorenzo

#2938 in Asia

#7509 in the World

Founded: 1959

56. Samar State University

Catbalogan City

#2954 in Asia

#7549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

57. Adventist University of the Philippines

#2955 in Asia

#7550 in the World

Founded: 1917

58. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#2983 in Asia

#7622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1947

59. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

#2985 in Asia

#7628 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

60. Liceo de Cagayan University

#2992 in Asia

#7642 in the World

Founded: 1955

61. Southern Luzon State University

#3011 in Asia

#7682 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. Emilio Aguinaldo College

#3019 in Asia

#7696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

63. Leyte Normal University

#3036 in Asia

#7737 in the World

Founded: 1921

64. Southwestern University PHINMA

#3041 in Asia

#7748 in the World

Enrollment: 1,491
Founded: 1946

65. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

#3063 in Asia

#7800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

66. University of Northern Philippines

#3070 in Asia

#7812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

67. Quirino State University

#3104 in Asia

#7913 in the World

Founded: 1976

68. University of the Immaculate Conception

#3140 in Asia

#7997 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

69. Bohol Island State University

#3143 in Asia

#8007 in the World

Founded: 2009

70. New Era University

#3170 in Asia

#8067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1975

71. Philippine Christian University

#3187 in Asia

#8114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1946

72. University of Rizal System

#3231 in Asia

#8280 in the World

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

73. Cebu Institute of Medicine

#3280 in Asia

#8422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1957

74. Nueva Vizcaya State University

#3285 in Asia

#8436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

75. Surigao del Sur State University

#3287 in Asia

#8438 in the World

Founded: 1993

76. University of Zamboanga

#3352 in Asia

#8600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

77. Bukidnon State University

#3403 in Asia

#8714 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. University of Eastern Philippines

#3409 in Asia

#8727 in the World

Founded: 1918

79. Sacred Heart College

#3425 in Asia

#8766 in the World

Founded: 1884

80. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

#3471 in Asia

#8860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1905

81. Central Philippine University

#3551 in Asia

#9027 in the World

Founded: 1905

82. Centro Escolar University

#3561 in Asia

#9046 in the World

Founded: 1907

83. Saint Louis University, Baguio City

#3587 in Asia

#9099 in the World

Founded: 1911

84. Saint Mary's University of Bayombong

#3596 in Asia

#9118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1928

85. Lorma Colleges

City of San Fernando

#3633 in Asia

#9184 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1934

86. University of Pangasinan

#3649 in Asia

#9235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1925

87. Holy Angel University

#3684 in Asia

#9300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1933

88. University of Iloilo - PHINMA

#3691 in Asia

#9313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1947

89. Sorsogon State College

#3734 in Asia

#9406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

90. University of the East Ramon Magsaysay

#3737 in Asia

#9412 in the World

Founded: 1956

91. St. Paul University Quezon City

#3804 in Asia

#9559 in the World

Founded: 1946

92. Western Mindanao State University

#3808 in Asia

#9573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1904

93. Philippine Women's University

#3809 in Asia

#9584 in the World

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

94. Bicol University

#3813 in Asia

#9593 in the World

Founded: 1969

95. National Defense College of the Philippines

#3835 in Asia

#9636 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1963

96. De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute

#3836 in Asia

#9640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1979

97. Our Lady of Fatima University

#3838 in Asia

#9652 in the World

Founded: 1967

98. University of the Visayas

#3840 in Asia

#9656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1919

99. National University, Philippines

#3847 in Asia

#9674 in the World

Founded: 1900

100. AMA Computer University

#3876 in Asia

#9750 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 $323 + $41-290 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).