List of 100 best universities in the Philippines

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EduRank

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.

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

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

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

19. University of Mindanao

#2334 in Asia
#6242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1946

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

41. Benguet State University

#2727 in Asia
#7023 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1986

47. Caraga State University

#2826 in Asia
#7251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2009

58. Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

#2983 in Asia
#7622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1947

62. Emilio Aguinaldo College

#3019 in Asia
#7696 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1973

64. Southwestern University PHINMA

#3041 in Asia
#7748 in the World
Enrollment
1,491
Founded
1946

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

76. University of Zamboanga

#3352 in Asia
#8600 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1968

84. Saint Mary's University of Bayombong

#3596 in Asia
#9118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1928

85. Lorma Colleges

#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

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

98. University of the Visayas

#3840 in Asia
#9656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
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 $323 + $41-290 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).