20 Best universities for Anthropology in the Philippines

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 34.8K citations received by 4.58K academic papers made by 20 universities in the Philippines was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#331 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Anthropology

#390 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#402 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

4. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Anthropology

#411 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#485 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#803 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Anthropology

#906 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Anthropology

#967 in Asia

#3019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Anthropology

#1173 in Asia

#3434 in the World

Founded: 1902

10. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Anthropology

#1354 in Asia

#3782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

11. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Anthropology

#1363 in Asia

#3801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

12. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Anthropology

#1369 in Asia

#3813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

13. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Anthropology

#1389 in Asia

#3846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

14. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Anthropology

#1518 in Asia

#4094 in the World

Founded: 1921

15. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#1568 in Asia

#4192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

16. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Anthropology

#1583 in Asia

#4224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

17. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Anthropology

#1610 in Asia

#4281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

18. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Anthropology

#1628 in Asia

#4327 in the World

Founded: 1902

19. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Anthropology

#1631 in Asia

#4338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

20. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Anthropology

#1646 in Asia

#4362 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

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