42 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 37.7K citations received by 8.32K academic papers made by 42 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

#472 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Linguistics

#696 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Linguistics

#971 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1380 in Asia

#3331 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1449 in Asia

#3482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1477 in Asia

#3553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Linguistics

#1526 in Asia

#3676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Linguistics

#1687 in Asia

#4064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Linguistics

#1750 in Asia

#4187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Linguistics

#1934 in Asia

#4603 in the World

Founded: 1595

11. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#1987 in Asia

#4725 in the World

Founded: 1962

12. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2023 in Asia

#4832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

13. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Linguistics

#2043 in Asia

#4888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

14. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2055 in Asia

#4938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Linguistics

#2085 in Asia

#5029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Linguistics

#2188 in Asia

#5282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

17. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2207 in Asia

#5330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

18. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Linguistics

#2236 in Asia

#5386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

19. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Linguistics

#2269 in Asia

#5463 in the World

Founded: 1902

20. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Linguistics

#2293 in Asia

#5508 in the World

Founded: 1967

21. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Linguistics

#2314 in Asia

#5554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

22. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2322 in Asia

#5568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

23. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Linguistics

#2342 in Asia

#5611 in the World

Founded: 1926

24. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Linguistics

#2353 in Asia

#5633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

25. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Linguistics

#2355 in Asia

#5641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

26. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Linguistics

#2361 in Asia

#5654 in the World

Founded: 1947

27. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Linguistics

#2362 in Asia

#5657 in the World

Founded: 1921

28. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Linguistics

#2369 in Asia

#5685 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Linguistics

#2382 in Asia

#5712 in the World

Founded: 2001

30. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Linguistics

#2384 in Asia

#5714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

31. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Linguistics

#2394 in Asia

#5735 in the World

Founded: 1959

32. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Linguistics

#2401 in Asia

#5752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

33. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Linguistics

#2404 in Asia

#5756 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

34. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Linguistics

#2406 in Asia

#5761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

35. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Linguistics

#2418 in Asia

#5788 in the World

Founded: 1993

36. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Linguistics

#2421 in Asia

#5796 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

37. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Linguistics

#2423 in Asia

#5805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

38. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Linguistics

#2427 in Asia

#5813 in the World

Founded: 1955

39. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Linguistics

#2434 in Asia

#5822 in the World

Founded: 1961

40. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Linguistics

#2446 in Asia

#5855 in the World

Founded: 1986

41. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Linguistics

#2447 in Asia

#5859 in the World

Founded: 1932

42. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Linguistics

#2456 in Asia

#5869 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

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