68 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 136K citations received by 20K academic papers made by 68 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 Political Science

#356 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#379 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Political Science

#459 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#725 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#742 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Political Science

#905 in Asia

#2935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Political Science

#1100 in Asia

#3328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1679 in Asia

#4556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Political Science

#1703 in Asia

#4607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

10. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#1705 in Asia

#4610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

11. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#1751 in Asia

#4722 in the World

Founded: 1595

12. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Political Science

#1765 in Asia

#4754 in the World

Founded: 1967

13. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Political Science

#1772 in Asia

#4763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

14. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1853 in Asia

#4924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Political Science

#1920 in Asia

#5059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Political Science

#1987 in Asia

#5215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

17. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Political Science

#2017 in Asia

#5265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

18. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Political Science

#2033 in Asia

#5303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

19. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Political Science

#2034 in Asia

#5304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

20. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2048 in Asia

#5330 in the World

Founded: 1962

21. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Political Science

#2092 in Asia

#5444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

22. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2152 in Asia

#5595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

23. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Political Science

#2156 in Asia

#5607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

24. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2164 in Asia

#5638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

25. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2167 in Asia

#5643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

26. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2171 in Asia

#5652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

27. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Political Science

#2223 in Asia

#5761 in the World

Founded: 1902

28. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Political Science

#2228 in Asia

#5767 in the World

Founded: 1959

29. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Political Science

#2235 in Asia

#5780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

30. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Political Science

#2266 in Asia

#5859 in the World

Founded: 1921

31. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#2267 in Asia

#5861 in the World

Founded: 1902

32. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Political Science

#2294 in Asia

#5919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

33. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Political Science

#2315 in Asia

#5964 in the World

Founded: 1926

34. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Political Science

#2317 in Asia

#5966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

35. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2334 in Asia

#6001 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Political Science

#2368 in Asia

#6066 in the World

Founded: 1961

37. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Political Science

#2377 in Asia

#6083 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Political Science

#2380 in Asia

#6091 in the World

Founded: 1986

39. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Political Science

#2381 in Asia

#6092 in the World

Founded: 1912

40. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2406 in Asia

#6153 in the World

Founded: 1955

41. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Political Science

#2407 in Asia

#6154 in the World

Founded: 2001

42. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2423 in Asia

#6187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

43. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2440 in Asia

#6229 in the World

Founded: 1901

44. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#2443 in Asia

#6242 in the World

Founded: 1947

45. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Political Science

#2446 in Asia

#6249 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

46. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Political Science

#2455 in Asia

#6265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

47. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2519 in Asia

#6392 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

48. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Political Science

#2535 in Asia

#6423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

49. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2557 in Asia

#6464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

50. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2558 in Asia

#6465 in the World

Founded: 1932

51. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Political Science

#2564 in Asia

#6472 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2568 in Asia

#6478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

53. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2575 in Asia

#6486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

54. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Political Science

#2577 in Asia

#6489 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. Bohol Island State University

Philippines | Bilar

For Political Science

#2586 in Asia

#6506 in the World

Founded: 2009

56. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2588 in Asia

#6511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

57. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2589 in Asia

#6512 in the World

Founded: 1933

58. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Political Science

#2595 in Asia

#6521 in the World

Founded: 1917

59. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Political Science

#2603 in Asia

#6533 in the World

Founded: 1910

60. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Political Science

#2614 in Asia

#6553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

61. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Political Science

#2619 in Asia

#6560 in the World

Founded: 1918

62. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Political Science

#2624 in Asia

#6570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

63. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2633 in Asia

#6582 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

64. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Political Science

#2635 in Asia

#6584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

65. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Political Science

#2640 in Asia

#6590 in the World

Founded: 1964

66. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Political Science

#2644 in Asia

#6595 in the World

Founded: 1946

67. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Political Science

#2647 in Asia

#6598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Political Science

#2653 in Asia

#6604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

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