58 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 74.5K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 58 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 Philosophy

#564 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Philosophy

#769 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Philosophy

#816 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#1115 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#1483 in Asia

#4025 in the World

Founded: 1908

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Philosophy

#1573 in Asia

#4218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Philosophy

#1595 in Asia

#4264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#1671 in Asia

#4446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Philosophy

#1874 in Asia

#4863 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Philosophy

#1910 in Asia

#4966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

11. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Philosophy

#2062 in Asia

#5324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

12. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2094 in Asia

#5383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

13. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2097 in Asia

#5389 in the World

Founded: 1962

14. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2104 in Asia

#5403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

15. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Philosophy

#2114 in Asia

#5431 in the World

Founded: 1967

16. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Philosophy

#2136 in Asia

#5486 in the World

Founded: 1959

17. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Philosophy

#2173 in Asia

#5577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

18. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Philosophy

#2197 in Asia

#5632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

19. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Philosophy

#2226 in Asia

#5706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

20. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Philosophy

#2229 in Asia

#5709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

21. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Philosophy

#2267 in Asia

#5783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

22. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Philosophy

#2287 in Asia

#5829 in the World

Founded: 1902

23. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2329 in Asia

#5909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

24. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2371 in Asia

#5996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

25. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Philosophy

#2378 in Asia

#6005 in the World

Founded: 1926

26. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Philosophy

#2386 in Asia

#6023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

27. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Philosophy

#2396 in Asia

#6037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

28. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Philosophy

#2407 in Asia

#6059 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2413 in Asia

#6074 in the World

Founded: 1932

30. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Philosophy

#2433 in Asia

#6113 in the World

Founded: 1921

31. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2453 in Asia

#6158 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Philosophy

#2454 in Asia

#6159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

33. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Philosophy

#2457 in Asia

#6163 in the World

Founded: 1961

34. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Philosophy

#2487 in Asia

#6226 in the World

Founded: 2001

35. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Philosophy

#2488 in Asia

#6229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

36. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Philosophy

#2496 in Asia

#6245 in the World

Founded: 1986

37. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Philosophy

#2507 in Asia

#6277 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Philosophy

#2513 in Asia

#6289 in the World

Founded: 1947

39. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Philosophy

#2521 in Asia

#6302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

40. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Philosophy

#2522 in Asia

#6306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

41. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Philosophy

#2524 in Asia

#6308 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

42. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Philosophy

#2532 in Asia

#6326 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

43. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Philosophy

#2537 in Asia

#6339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

44. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Philosophy

#2554 in Asia

#6368 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2564 in Asia

#6387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

46. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Philosophy

#2579 in Asia

#6416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

47. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Philosophy

#2584 in Asia

#6427 in the World

Founded: 1910

48. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Philosophy

#2588 in Asia

#6438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

49. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Philosophy

#2604 in Asia

#6465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

50. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Philosophy

#2608 in Asia

#6471 in the World

Founded: 1917

51. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Philosophy

#2610 in Asia

#6473 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Philosophy

#2619 in Asia

#6493 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Philosophy

#2631 in Asia

#6511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

54. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2640 in Asia

#6525 in the World

Founded: 1901

55. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Philosophy

#2642 in Asia

#6528 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

56. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Philosophy

#2660 in Asia

#6547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

57. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Philosophy

#2671 in Asia

#6562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

58. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Philosophy

#2673 in Asia

#6564 in the World

Founded: 1946

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