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 474K citations received by 45.8K 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

#481 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#496 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#705 in Asia

#2354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#846 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#979 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

#1040 in Asia

#3080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1504 in Asia

#4067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1594 in Asia

#4237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1798 in Asia

#4700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

10. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1832 in Asia

#4767 in the World

Founded: 1595

11. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1865 in Asia

#4840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

12. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1889 in Asia

#4893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

13. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1924 in Asia

#4960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

14. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1930 in Asia

#4971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1939 in Asia

#4989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1998 in Asia

#5120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

17. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2019 in Asia

#5172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

18. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2043 in Asia

#5218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

19. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2045 in Asia

#5220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

20. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2061 in Asia

#5259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

21. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2068 in Asia

#5268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

22. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2102 in Asia

#5355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

23. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2104 in Asia

#5366 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2156 in Asia

#5485 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2175 in Asia

#5520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

26. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2208 in Asia

#5606 in the World

Founded: 1962

27. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2244 in Asia

#5711 in the World

Founded: 1959

28. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2283 in Asia

#5787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

29. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2286 in Asia

#5791 in the World

Founded: 1921

30. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2309 in Asia

#5845 in the World

Founded: 1902

31. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2313 in Asia

#5855 in the World

Founded: 1926

32. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2326 in Asia

#5886 in the World

Founded: 1961

33. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2344 in Asia

#5931 in the World

Founded: 1993

34. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2352 in Asia

#5952 in the World

Founded: 2001

35. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2385 in Asia

#6023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

36. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2414 in Asia

#6089 in the World

Founded: 1932

37. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2432 in Asia

#6120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

38. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2454 in Asia

#6177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

39. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2489 in Asia

#6269 in the World

Founded: 1901

40. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2490 in Asia

#6271 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

41. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2499 in Asia

#6294 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

42. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2503 in Asia

#6302 in the World

Founded: 1910

43. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2504 in Asia

#6304 in the World

Founded: 1986

44. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2519 in Asia

#6329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

45. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2525 in Asia

#6349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

46. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2526 in Asia

#6350 in the World

Founded: 1988

47. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2539 in Asia

#6379 in the World

Founded: 2007

48. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2551 in Asia

#6411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

49. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2553 in Asia

#6414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

50. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2557 in Asia

#6427 in the World

Founded: 1955

51. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2571 in Asia

#6471 in the World

Founded: 1917

52. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2589 in Asia

#6504 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2603 in Asia

#6535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

54. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2606 in Asia

#6540 in the World

Founded: 1947

55. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2617 in Asia

#6562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

56. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2624 in Asia

#6582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

57. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2633 in Asia

#6622 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

58. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2637 in Asia

#6636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

59. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2644 in Asia

#6654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

60. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2695 in Asia

#6761 in the World

Founded: 1912

61. Miriam College

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2701 in Asia

#6771 in the World

Founded: 1926

62. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2704 in Asia

#6774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

63. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2711 in Asia

#6789 in the World

Founded: 2009

64. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2716 in Asia

#6800 in the World

Founded: 1918

65. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2718 in Asia

#6809 in the World

Founded: 1933

66. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2748 in Asia

#6862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

67. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2753 in Asia

#6870 in the World

Founded: 1964

68. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2755 in Asia

#6882 in the World

Founded: 1946

69. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2762 in Asia

#6902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

70. Quirino State University

Philippines | Diffun

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2799 in Asia

#6975 in the World

Founded: 1976

71. Ateneo de Naga University

Philippines | Naga

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2817 in Asia

#7004 in the World

Founded: 1940

72. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2834 in Asia

#7032 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1948

73. University of Rizal System

Philippines | Tanay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2838 in Asia

#7040 in the World

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

74. New Era University

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2849 in Asia

#7062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1975

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the Philippines