Philippines's best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 507K citations received by 48.1K academic papers made by 74 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#495 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#497 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#708 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#856 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#990 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1049 in Asia

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1539 in Asia

#4113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1556 in Asia

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1835 in Asia

#4757 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1836 in Asia

#4761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,739
Founded: 1946

11. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1851 in Asia

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

12. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1878 in Asia

#4839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

13. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1885 in Asia

#4852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

14. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1914 in Asia

#4916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

15. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1943 in Asia

#4983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

16. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1963 in Asia

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

17. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2019 in Asia

#5149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

18. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2021 in Asia

#5157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

19. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2027 in Asia

#5165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

20. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2030 in Asia

#5175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

21. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2091 in Asia

#5306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

22. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2101 in Asia

#5332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

23. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2112 in Asia

#5364 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2143 in Asia

#5447 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2152 in Asia

#5466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

26. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2210 in Asia

#5599 in the World

Founded: 1962

27. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2259 in Asia

#5725 in the World

Founded: 1959

28. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2264 in Asia

#5731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

29. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2274 in Asia

#5761 in the World

Founded: 1926

30. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2284 in Asia

#5777 in the World

Founded: 1902

31. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2286 in Asia

#5779 in the World

Founded: 1921

32. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2310 in Asia

#5830 in the World

Founded: 1993

33. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2327 in Asia

#5875 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2331 in Asia

#5885 in the World

Founded: 1961

35. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2371 in Asia

#5988 in the World

Founded: 1932

36. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2384 in Asia

#6012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

37. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2415 in Asia

#6074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

38. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2442 in Asia

#6132 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

39. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2445 in Asia

#6136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

40. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2469 in Asia

#6197 in the World

Founded: 1986

41. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2484 in Asia

#6243 in the World

Founded: 1901

42. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2486 in Asia

#6246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

43. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2489 in Asia

#6253 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

44. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2499 in Asia

#6275 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2503 in Asia

#6284 in the World

Founded: 1910

46. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2522 in Asia

#6331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

47. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2526 in Asia

#6339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

48. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2531 in Asia

#6349 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2536 in Asia

#6358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

50. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2547 in Asia

#6380 in the World

Founded: 1955

51. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2553 in Asia

#6396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

52. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2567 in Asia

#6442 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2595 in Asia

#6521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

54. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2597 in Asia

#6524 in the World

Founded: 1947

55. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2598 in Asia

#6525 in the World

Founded: 1917

56. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2602 in Asia

#6531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

57. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2621 in Asia

#6572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

58. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2628 in Asia

#6592 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

59. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2629 in Asia

#6593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

60. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2664 in Asia

#6694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

61. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2674 in Asia

#6711 in the World

Founded: 2009

62. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2682 in Asia

#6724 in the World

Founded: 1912

63. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2708 in Asia

#6781 in the World

Founded: 1918

64. Miriam College

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2713 in Asia

#6788 in the World

Founded: 1926

65. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2719 in Asia

#6806 in the World

Founded: 1933

66. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2729 in Asia

#6832 in the World

Founded: 1964

67. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2732 in Asia

#6836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

68. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2754 in Asia

#6874 in the World

Founded: 1946

69. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2768 in Asia

#6911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

70. Quirino State University

Philippines | Diffun

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2794 in Asia

#6968 in the World

Founded: 1976

71. Ateneo de Naga University

Philippines | Naga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2815 in Asia

#7004 in the World

Founded: 1940

72. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2833 in Asia

#7034 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

73. University of Rizal System

Philippines | Tanay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2838 in Asia

#7042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 24,368
Founded: 2001

74. New Era University

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2844 in Asia

#7051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1975

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the Philippines