19 Best universities for Communications and Public Relations 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 Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 27.8K citations received by 3.53K academic papers made by 19 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 Communications and Public Relations

#228 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Communications and Public Relations

#242 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Communications and Public Relations

#296 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Communications and Public Relations

#343 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Communications and Public Relations

#496 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Communications and Public Relations

#695 in Asia

#2360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Communications and Public Relations

#817 in Asia

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Communications and Public Relations

#841 in Asia

#2689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

9. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Communications and Public Relations

#848 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

10. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Communications and Public Relations

#912 in Asia

#2862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

11. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Communications and Public Relations

#1031 in Asia

#3109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

12. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Communications and Public Relations

#1084 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

13. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Communications and Public Relations

#1121 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

14. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Communications and Public Relations

#1161 in Asia

#3377 in the World

Founded: 1902

15. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Communications and Public Relations

#1170 in Asia

#3393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

16. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Communications and Public Relations

#1231 in Asia

#3492 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

17. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Communications and Public Relations

#1235 in Asia

#3499 in the World

Founded: 1932

18. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Communications and Public Relations

#1245 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Founded: 1993

19. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Communications and Public Relations

#1261 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Founded: 1955

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

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