21 Best universities for Anthropology in the Philippines

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 39.4K citations received by 4.75K academic papers made by 21 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

#342 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Anthropology

#374 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#399 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

4. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Anthropology

#404 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#483 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#806 in Asia

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Anthropology

#913 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Anthropology

#1019 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Anthropology

#1182 in Asia

#3439 in the World

Founded: 1902

10. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Anthropology

#1321 in Asia

#3714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

11. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Anthropology

#1338 in Asia

#3744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

12. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Anthropology

#1370 in Asia

#3800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

13. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Anthropology

#1382 in Asia

#3823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

14. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Anthropology

#1396 in Asia

#3850 in the World

Founded: 1595

15. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Anthropology

#1550 in Asia

#4146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

16. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Anthropology

#1551 in Asia

#4148 in the World

Founded: 1921

17. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Anthropology

#1572 in Asia

#4186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

18. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Anthropology

#1597 in Asia

#4230 in the World

Founded: 1902

19. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Anthropology

#1598 in Asia

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

20. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Anthropology

#1636 in Asia

#4312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

21. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Anthropology

#1665 in Asia

#4382 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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