List of 100 best universities in the Philippines

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 417K citations received by 49.1K academic publications made by 229 universities from the Philippines, the popularity of 996 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of the Philippines Diliman

#365 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

#520 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

#573 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1859

4. University of Santo Tomas

#774 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

#897 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1909

6. University of the Philippines Manila

#906 in Asia

#2873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1908

7. University of San Carlos

#1350 in Asia

#3989 in the World

Founded: 1595

8. Mapua University

#1555 in Asia

#4474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. Asian Institute of Management

#1606 in Asia

#4579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1968

10. Mindanao State University

#1701 in Asia

#4797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

11. Silliman University

#1867 in Asia

#5171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1901

12. Visayas State University

#2003 in Asia

#5496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

13. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

#2008 in Asia

#5503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

14. Central Luzon State University

Science City of Munoz

#2033 in Asia

#5579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

15. University of Asia and the Pacific

#2104 in Asia

#5749 in the World

Founded: 1967

16. Adamson University

#2140 in Asia

#5845 in the World

Founded: 1932

17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

#2174 in Asia

#5940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1904

18. University of the East - Philippines

#2205 in Asia

#6002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

19. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

#2209 in Asia

#6009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1988

20. Far Eastern University in Philippines

#2226 in Asia

#6044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

21. Ateneo de Davao University

#2234 in Asia

#6058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

22. University of Mindanao

#2279 in Asia

#6143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

23. Lyceum of the Philippines University

#2281 in Asia

#6146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

24. Philippine Normal University

#2294 in Asia

#6170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

25. Bulacan State University

#2429 in Asia

#6458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

26. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

#2440 in Asia

#6480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1933

27. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

#2444 in Asia

#6491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

28. Miriam College

#2486 in Asia

#6581 in the World

Founded: 1926

29. University of the Philippines Baguio

#2496 in Asia

#6596 in the World

Founded: 1961

30. University of Southern Mindanao

#2518 in Asia

#6639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

31. Technological Institute of the Philippines

#2522 in Asia

#6651 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

#2531 in Asia

#6664 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

33. University of San Jose-Recoletos

#2577 in Asia

#6757 in the World

Founded: 1947

34. Palawan State University

Puerto Princesa

#2579 in Asia

#6759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

35. Central Mindanao University

#2608 in Asia

#6827 in the World

Founded: 1910

36. West Visayas State University

#2616 in Asia

#6850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1902

37. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

#2621 in Asia

#6862 in the World

Founded: 1986

38. Don Bosco Technical College

#2634 in Asia

#6888 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1953

39. Angeles University Foundation

#2688 in Asia

#6991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

40. Benguet State University

#2708 in Asia

#7021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1986

41. Cebu Normal University

#2716 in Asia

#7034 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. San Beda University

#2759 in Asia

#7140 in the World

Founded: 1901

43. Ateneo de Naga University

#2779 in Asia

#7185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1940

44. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

#2781 in Asia

#7192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1912

45. University of the Philippines Mindanao

#2819 in Asia

#7276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1995

46. Laguna State Polytechnic University

#2833 in Asia

#7300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 1956

47. Caraga State University

#2845 in Asia

#7324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

48. University of the City of Manila

#2862 in Asia

#7365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1965

49. Samar State University

Catbalogan City

#2873 in Asia

#7391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

50. University of Bohol

Tagbilaran City

#2874 in Asia

#7397 in the World

Founded: 1946

51. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

#2884 in Asia

#7412 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

52. Mariano Marcos State University

#2885 in Asia

#7414 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. Batangas State University

#2897 in Asia

#7448 in the World

Founded: 2001

54. University of Southeastern Philippines

#2937 in Asia

#7557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1978

55. Assumption College San Lorenzo

#2958 in Asia

#7622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1959

56. Isabela State University

#2962 in Asia

#7634 in the World

Founded: 1926

57. Emilio Aguinaldo College

#2973 in Asia

#7658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

58. Southwestern University PHINMA

#2982 in Asia

#7674 in the World

Founded: 1946

59. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

#2985 in Asia

#7682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

60. Adventist University of the Philippines

#2997 in Asia

#7709 in the World

Founded: 1917

61. Central Philippine University

#3016 in Asia

#7758 in the World

Founded: 1905

62. Liceo de Cagayan University

#3024 in Asia

#7776 in the World

Founded: 1955

63. Leyte Normal University

#3034 in Asia

#7799 in the World

Founded: 1921

64. University of Northern Philippines

#3049 in Asia

#7844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

65. Southern Luzon State University

#3052 in Asia

#7853 in the World

Founded: 1964

66. Quirino State University

#3062 in Asia

#7896 in the World

Founded: 1976

67. Bohol Island State University

#3083 in Asia

#7945 in the World

Founded: 2009

68. New Era University

#3109 in Asia

#8003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1975

69. Philippine Christian University

#3145 in Asia

#8085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1946

70. University of the Immaculate Conception

#3178 in Asia

#8188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

71. Pangasinan State University

#3197 in Asia

#8231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1979

72. University of Rizal System

#3215 in Asia

#8288 in the World

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

73. Cebu Institute of Medicine

#3232 in Asia

#8348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1957

74. University of Eastern Philippines

#3298 in Asia

#8519 in the World

Founded: 1918

75. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

#3357 in Asia

#8665 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

76. Bukidnon State University

#3363 in Asia

#8681 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Sacred Heart College

#3376 in Asia

#8703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1884

78. Surigao del Sur State University

#3394 in Asia

#8738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1993

79. Nueva Vizcaya State University

#3424 in Asia

#8794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

80. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#3431 in Asia

#8805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1947

81. University of Zamboanga

#3502 in Asia

#8951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

82. Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

#3503 in Asia

#8953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1905

83. Centro Escolar University

#3555 in Asia

#9075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1907

84. Lorma Colleges

City of San Fernando

#3585 in Asia

#9131 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1934

85. University of Pangasinan

#3601 in Asia

#9174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

86. Holy Angel University

#3640 in Asia

#9247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1933

87. University of Iloilo - PHINMA

#3645 in Asia

#9253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1947

88. Saint Louis University, Baguio City

#3677 in Asia

#9315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1911

89. Bicol University

#3679 in Asia

#9324 in the World

Founded: 1969

90. Sorsogon State College

#3728 in Asia

#9449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

91. National University, Philippines

#3729 in Asia

#9451 in the World

Founded: 1900

92. St. Paul University Quezon City

#3730 in Asia

#9453 in the World

Founded: 1946

93. University of the East Ramon Magsaysay

#3749 in Asia

#9486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

94. Our Lady of Fatima University

#3752 in Asia

#9497 in the World

Founded: 1967

95. AMA Computer University

#3756 in Asia

#9524 in the World

Founded: 1980

96. University of the Cordilleras

#3789 in Asia

#9571 in the World

Founded: 1946

97. Philippine Women's University

#3793 in Asia

#9585 in the World

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

98. Western Mindanao State University

#3794 in Asia

#9590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1904

99. La Consolacion University Philippines

#3812 in Asia

#9625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1937

100. Jose Rizal University

#3831 in Asia

#9659 in the World

Founded: 1919

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 $326 + $42-297 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).