68 Best universities for Political Science in the Philippines

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 254K citations received by 27.1K 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. De La Salle University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#376 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

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Philippines | Quezon

For Political Science

#385 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

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Philippines | Quezon

For Political Science

#504 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#673 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#729 in Asia

#2534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. Asian Institute of Management

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Philippines | Makati

For Political Science

#1025 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

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Philippines | Los Banos

For Political Science

#1065 in Asia

#3251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Mapua University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1507 in Asia

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#1557 in Asia

#4288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. Philippine Normal University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1611 in Asia

#4389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

11. Laguna State Polytechnic University

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Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Political Science

#1624 in Asia

#4420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

12. Silliman University

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Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Political Science

#1722 in Asia

#4636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

13. Lyceum of the Philippines University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1727 in Asia

#4650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

14. Angeles University Foundation

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Philippines | Angeles

For Political Science

#1734 in Asia

#4668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

15. Mindanao State University

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Philippines | Marawi

For Political Science

#1744 in Asia

#4682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Visayas State University

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Philippines | Baybay

For Political Science

#1797 in Asia

#4793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

17. University of San Carlos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#1856 in Asia

#4897 in the World

Founded: 1595

18. University of Asia and the Pacific

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Philippines | Pasig

For Political Science

#1892 in Asia

#4968 in the World

Founded: 1967

19. Cebu Normal University

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Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#1894 in Asia

#4971 in the World

Founded: 1902

20. Bulacan State University

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Philippines | Malolos

For Political Science

#1900 in Asia

#4989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

21. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1956 in Asia

#5112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

22. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

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Philippines | Iligan

For Political Science

#1994 in Asia

#5180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

23. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Political Science

#2026 in Asia

#5251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

24. Central Luzon State University

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Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Political Science

#2077 in Asia

#5365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

25. West Visayas State University

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Political Science

#2100 in Asia

#5422 in the World

Founded: 1902

26. University of the East - Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2124 in Asia

#5478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

27. Leyte Normal University

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Philippines | Tacloban

For Political Science

#2126 in Asia

#5484 in the World

Founded: 1921

28. Technological Institute of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2131 in Asia

#5495 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Caraga State University

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Philippines | Butuan

For Political Science

#2134 in Asia

#5501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

30. Ateneo de Davao University

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2141 in Asia

#5525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

31. Assumption College San Lorenzo

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Philippines | Makati

For Political Science

#2157 in Asia

#5557 in the World

Founded: 1959

32. Surigao del Sur State University

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Philippines | Tandag

For Political Science

#2165 in Asia

#5575 in the World

Founded: 1993

33. Batangas State University

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Philippines | Batangas

For Political Science

#2219 in Asia

#5703 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Palawan State University

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Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Political Science

#2230 in Asia

#5725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

35. Samar State University

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Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Political Science

#2233 in Asia

#5735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

36. San Beda University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2248 in Asia

#5767 in the World

Founded: 1901

37. Isabela State University

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Philippines | Echague

For Political Science

#2254 in Asia

#5781 in the World

Founded: 1926

38. Adamson University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2280 in Asia

#5857 in the World

Founded: 1932

39. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2312 in Asia

#5913 in the World

Founded: 1988

40. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

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Philippines | Silang

For Political Science

#2322 in Asia

#5936 in the World

Founded: 1986

41. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

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Philippines | Las Pinas

For Political Science

#2329 in Asia

#5953 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

42. Bukidnon State University

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Philippines | Malaybalay

For Political Science

#2383 in Asia

#6078 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. University of the Philippines Baguio

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Philippines | Baguio

For Political Science

#2393 in Asia

#6097 in the World

Founded: 1961

44. Liceo de Cagayan University

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2409 in Asia

#6124 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. University of the Philippines Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2431 in Asia

#6172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

46. University of Southeastern Philippines

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2433 in Asia

#6174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

47. Benguet State University

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Philippines | La Trinidad

For Political Science

#2441 in Asia

#6188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

48. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2442 in Asia

#6191 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

49. Emilio Aguinaldo College

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2451 in Asia

#6214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

50. University of San Jose-Recoletos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#2455 in Asia

#6221 in the World

Founded: 1947

51. Nueva Vizcaya State University

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Philippines | Bayombong

For Political Science

#2462 in Asia

#6241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

52. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Political Science

#2487 in Asia

#6308 in the World

Founded: 1912

53. University of the City of Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2512 in Asia

#6359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

54. Adventist University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Cavite City

For Political Science

#2531 in Asia

#6405 in the World

Founded: 1917

55. Mariano Marcos State University

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Philippines | Batac

For Political Science

#2533 in Asia

#6410 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

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Philippines | Bacnotan

For Political Science

#2548 in Asia

#6446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

57. Sorsogon State College

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Philippines | Sorsogon

For Political Science

#2577 in Asia

#6496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Southern Mindanao

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Philippines | Kabacan

For Political Science

#2579 in Asia

#6498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

59. Central Mindanao University

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Philippines | Maramag

For Political Science

#2586 in Asia

#6515 in the World

Founded: 1910

60. University of the Immaculate Conception

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2596 in Asia

#6534 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

61. University of Zamboanga

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Political Science

#2600 in Asia

#6539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

62. University of Northern Philippines

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Philippines | Vigan City

For Political Science

#2606 in Asia

#6546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

63. University of Eastern Philippines

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Philippines | Catarman

For Political Science

#2611 in Asia

#6559 in the World

Founded: 1918

64. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2617 in Asia

#6575 in the World

Founded: 1933

65. Bohol Island State University

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Philippines | Bilar

For Political Science

#2622 in Asia

#6585 in the World

Founded: 2009

66. Far Eastern University in Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2639 in Asia

#6612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

67. Southern Luzon State University

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Philippines | Lucban

For Political Science

#2663 in Asia

#6650 in the World

Founded: 1964

68. University of Bohol

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Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Political Science

#2669 in Asia

#6660 in the World

Founded: 1946

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