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

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the Philippines ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 95.6K citations received by 6.35K academic papers made by 26 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

#233 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#278 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#327 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#427 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1908

5. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#529 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1946

6. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#714 in Asia

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1611

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#772 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1909

8. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1004 in Asia

#3212 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1595

9. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1063 in Asia

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1901

10. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1099 in Asia

#3420 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1967

11. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1382 in Asia

#4017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1968

12. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1395 in Asia

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1961

13. Southwestern University PHINMA

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1448 in Asia

#4150 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1946

14. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1546 in Asia

#4342 in the World

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1986

15. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1613 in Asia

#4482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1901

16. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1620 in Asia

#4495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1924

17. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1712 in Asia

#4657 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1921

18. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1733 in Asia

#4706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1907

19. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1741 in Asia

#4717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1979

20. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1783 in Asia

#4814 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1955

21. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1797 in Asia

#4845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1928

22. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1809 in Asia

#4869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1925

23. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1838 in Asia

#4935 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1902

24. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1871 in Asia

#5017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1904

25. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1878 in Asia

#5029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1993

26. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1897 in Asia

#5060 in the World

Founded: 1917

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 Cebu.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the Philippines

Broadcast Journalism3

Communications and Public Relations2

Education Majors3

Gender Studies3

Human Rights Law2

International Relations and Diplomacy3

Military science3

Political Economy3

Political Science6

Public Policy / Administration2

Radio and Television broadcasting2

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies2