72 Best universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Philippines

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Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 262K citations received by 33.8K academic papers made by 72 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#484 in Asia
#1847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1908

2. De La Salle University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#524 in Asia
#1954 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#681 in Asia
#2360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Founded
1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#910 in Asia
#2837 in the World
Founded
1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1049 in Asia
#3119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
90%
Founded
1611

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1053 in Asia
#3126 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1909

7. Asian Institute of Management

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1403 in Asia
#3859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1968

8. Mapua University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1718 in Asia
#4524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1925

9. University of San Carlos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1763 in Asia
#4634 in the World
Founded
1595

10. Visayas State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1873 in Asia
#4892 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1924

11. University of the East - Philippines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1874 in Asia
#4895 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1946

12. University of Asia and the Pacific

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2025 in Asia
#5235 in the World
Founded
1967

13. Silliman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2032 in Asia
#5253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1901

14. University of Mindanao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2063 in Asia
#5313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1946

15. Central Luzon State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2073 in Asia
#5338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1907

16. Mindanao State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2096 in Asia
#5395 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Founded
1961

17. Philippine Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2114 in Asia
#5435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1901

18. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2124 in Asia
#5451 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1968

20. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2180 in Asia
#5573 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Founded
1979

21. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2200 in Asia
#5621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1904

22. Assumption College San Lorenzo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2216 in Asia
#5661 in the World
Founded
1959

23. Caraga State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2217 in Asia
#5662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2009

24. Bulacan State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2256 in Asia
#5758 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Founded
1993

25. Angeles University Foundation

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2360 in Asia
#6011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1962

26. Isabela State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2368 in Asia
#6028 in the World
Founded
1926

27. Lyceum of the Philippines University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2379 in Asia
#6066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1952

28. Cebu Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2394 in Asia
#6104 in the World
Founded
1902

29. Ateneo de Davao University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2398 in Asia
#6116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1948

30. Laguna State Polytechnic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2420 in Asia
#6167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Founded
1956

31. West Visayas State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2431 in Asia
#6187 in the World
Founded
1902

32. Palawan State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2445 in Asia
#6210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Founded
1965

33. University of the Philippines Baguio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2448 in Asia
#6219 in the World
Founded
1961

34. Leyte Normal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2474 in Asia
#6270 in the World
Founded
1921

35. Batangas State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2482 in Asia
#6284 in the World
Founded
2001

36. Samar State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2486 in Asia
#6290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1912

37. Benguet State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2502 in Asia
#6343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1986

38. University of the Philippines Mindanao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2513 in Asia
#6364 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1995

39. Liceo de Cagayan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2540 in Asia
#6422 in the World
Founded
1955

40. Surigao del Sur State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2545 in Asia
#6430 in the World
Founded
1993

41. Central Mindanao University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2554 in Asia
#6458 in the World
Founded
1910

43. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2569 in Asia
#6496 in the World
Founded
1988

45. Adamson University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2577 in Asia
#6518 in the World
Founded
1932

46. University of San Jose-Recoletos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2589 in Asia
#6544 in the World
Founded
1947

47. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2605 in Asia
#6572 in the World
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1975

48. University of Southern Mindanao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2640 in Asia
#6641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1952

49. San Beda University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2641 in Asia
#6646 in the World
Founded
1901

50. University of the City of Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2647 in Asia
#6656 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Founded
1965

51. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2650 in Asia
#6664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1908

52. University of Southeastern Philippines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2655 in Asia
#6670 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1978

53. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2662 in Asia
#6682 in the World
Founded
1912

54. Mariano Marcos State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2673 in Asia
#6709 in the World
Founded
1978

56. Miriam College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2694 in Asia
#6754 in the World
Founded
1926

57. Bukidnon State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2702 in Asia
#6770 in the World
Founded
2007

59. University of Zamboanga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2726 in Asia
#6823 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Founded
1968

60. Bohol Island State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2733 in Asia
#6835 in the World
Founded
2009

61. University of Eastern Philippines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2745 in Asia
#6870 in the World
Founded
1918

62. Emilio Aguinaldo College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2766 in Asia
#6900 in the World
Acceptance Rate
92%
Founded
1973

63. University of Bohol

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2768 in Asia
#6906 in the World
Founded
1946

64. Southern Luzon State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2771 in Asia
#6911 in the World
Founded
1964

65. University of the Immaculate Conception

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2778 in Asia
#6922 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1905

66. University of Northern Philippines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2779 in Asia
#6923 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1906

67. Far Eastern University in Philippines

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2792 in Asia
#6938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
1928

68. Sorsogon State College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2806 in Asia
#6964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1993

69. Ateneo de Naga University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2810 in Asia
#6971 in the World
Founded
1940

70. Nueva Vizcaya State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2816 in Asia
#6980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
1916

71. Southwestern University PHINMA

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2832 in Asia
#7004 in the World
Enrollment
1,491
Founded
1946

72. Quirino State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2836 in Asia
#7009 in the World
Founded
1976

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