49 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 70.8K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 49 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 Linguistics

#467 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Linguistics

#729 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Linguistics

#908 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1214 in Asia

#2978 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1293 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1411 in Asia

#3357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Linguistics

#1533 in Asia

#3650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Linguistics

#1582 in Asia

#3755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

9. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Linguistics

#1761 in Asia

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

10. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Linguistics

#1871 in Asia

#4415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

11. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1879 in Asia

#4431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

12. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Linguistics

#1944 in Asia

#4576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

13. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Linguistics

#1952 in Asia

#4590 in the World

Founded: 1595

14. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1966 in Asia

#4627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

15. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1974 in Asia

#4654 in the World

Founded: 1962

16. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Linguistics

#1975 in Asia

#4656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

17. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1982 in Asia

#4675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

18. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Linguistics

#2136 in Asia

#5083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

19. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Linguistics

#2149 in Asia

#5110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

20. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Linguistics

#2154 in Asia

#5125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

21. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Linguistics

#2177 in Asia

#5188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

22. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Linguistics

#2219 in Asia

#5286 in the World

Founded: 1902

23. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Linguistics

#2239 in Asia

#5330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

24. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Linguistics

#2244 in Asia

#5348 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Linguistics

#2251 in Asia

#5369 in the World

Founded: 1926

26. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Linguistics

#2265 in Asia

#5411 in the World

Founded: 1921

27. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Linguistics

#2307 in Asia

#5518 in the World

Founded: 1967

28. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2308 in Asia

#5520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

29. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Linguistics

#2312 in Asia

#5540 in the World

Founded: 2001

30. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Linguistics

#2345 in Asia

#5607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

31. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Linguistics

#2349 in Asia

#5619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

32. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Linguistics

#2383 in Asia

#5712 in the World

Founded: 1993

33. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Linguistics

#2389 in Asia

#5728 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

34. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Linguistics

#2391 in Asia

#5730 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

35. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Linguistics

#2445 in Asia

#5855 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2453 in Asia

#5876 in the World

Founded: 1932

37. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Linguistics

#2463 in Asia

#5901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

38. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Linguistics

#2466 in Asia

#5911 in the World

Founded: 1947

39. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Linguistics

#2470 in Asia

#5919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

40. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Linguistics

#2480 in Asia

#5945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

41. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Linguistics

#2486 in Asia

#5952 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

42. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Linguistics

#2494 in Asia

#5970 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Linguistics

#2496 in Asia

#5980 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Linguistics

#2506 in Asia

#5996 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Linguistics

#2518 in Asia

#6016 in the World

Founded: 1986

46. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2533 in Asia

#6044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

47. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Linguistics

#2535 in Asia

#6046 in the World

Founded: 1910

48. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Linguistics

#2536 in Asia

#6047 in the World

Founded: 1917

49. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2548 in Asia

#6065 in the World

Founded: 1901

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