51 Best universities for History in the Philippines

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 93.4K citations received by 11.8K academic papers made by 51 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. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For History

#346 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For History

#501 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For History

#698 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

4. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For History

#741 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For History

#986 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For History

#1135 in Asia

#3076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

7. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For History

#1220 in Asia

#3260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

8. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For History

#1521 in Asia

#3943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For History

#1709 in Asia

#4360 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For History

#1727 in Asia

#4397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

11. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For History

#1904 in Asia

#4814 in the World

Founded: 1959

12. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For History

#1941 in Asia

#4898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

13. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For History

#1942 in Asia

#4903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

14. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For History

#2002 in Asia

#5041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

15. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For History

#2053 in Asia

#5161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

16. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For History

#2058 in Asia

#5175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

17. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For History

#2134 in Asia

#5363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

18. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For History

#2179 in Asia

#5466 in the World

Founded: 1967

19. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For History

#2181 in Asia

#5469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

20. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For History

#2246 in Asia

#5599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

21. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For History

#2270 in Asia

#5670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

22. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For History

#2277 in Asia

#5687 in the World

Founded: 1962

23. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For History

#2292 in Asia

#5732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

24. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For History

#2309 in Asia

#5771 in the World

Founded: 1926

25. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For History

#2315 in Asia

#5787 in the World

Founded: 1910

26. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For History

#2328 in Asia

#5830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

27. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For History

#2339 in Asia

#5847 in the World

Founded: 1921

28. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For History

#2364 in Asia

#5900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

29. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For History

#2365 in Asia

#5904 in the World

Founded: 1961

30. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For History

#2367 in Asia

#5906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

31. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For History

#2372 in Asia

#5924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

32. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For History

#2393 in Asia

#5981 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

33. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For History

#2398 in Asia

#5992 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For History

#2399 in Asia

#5997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

35. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For History

#2429 in Asia

#6064 in the World

Founded: 1902

36. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For History

#2438 in Asia

#6089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

37. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For History

#2440 in Asia

#6092 in the World

Founded: 1933

38. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For History

#2445 in Asia

#6101 in the World

Founded: 1993

39. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For History

#2467 in Asia

#6139 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

40. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For History

#2470 in Asia

#6144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

41. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For History

#2475 in Asia

#6154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

42. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For History

#2494 in Asia

#6190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

43. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For History

#2504 in Asia

#6207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

44. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For History

#2513 in Asia

#6226 in the World

Founded: 1978

45. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For History

#2520 in Asia

#6237 in the World

Founded: 1986

46. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For History

#2525 in Asia

#6244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

47. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For History

#2533 in Asia

#6258 in the World

Founded: 1902

48. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For History

#2534 in Asia

#6259 in the World

Founded: 1955

49. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For History

#2537 in Asia

#6263 in the World

Founded: 1947

50. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For History

#2538 in Asia

#6264 in the World

Founded: 2007

51. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For History

#2542 in Asia

#6270 in the World

Founded: 1917

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