69 Best universities for Political Science in the Philippines

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 268K citations received by 28.4K academic papers made by 69 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

#370 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

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Philippines | Quezon

For Political Science

#399 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

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Philippines | Quezon

For Political Science

#501 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#677 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#742 in Asia

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. Asian Institute of Management

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Philippines | Makati

For Political Science

#1060 in Asia

#3210 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

#1077 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Mapua University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1473 in Asia

#4100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

9. University of Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#1554 in Asia

#4268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. Philippine Normal University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1606 in Asia

#4363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

11. Laguna State Polytechnic University

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Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Political Science

#1617 in Asia

#4385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

12. Mindanao State University

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Philippines | Marawi

For Political Science

#1685 in Asia

#4547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

13. Lyceum of the Philippines University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1691 in Asia

#4558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

14. Angeles University Foundation

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Philippines | Angeles

For Political Science

#1730 in Asia

#4631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

15. Silliman University

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Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Political Science

#1764 in Asia

#4701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

16. Visayas State University

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Philippines | Baybay

For Political Science

#1821 in Asia

#4819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

17. University of San Carlos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#1865 in Asia

#4905 in the World

Founded: 1595

18. Bulacan State University

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Philippines | Malolos

For Political Science

#1883 in Asia

#4939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

19. Cebu Normal University

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Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#1888 in Asia

#4956 in the World

Founded: 1902

20. University of Asia and the Pacific

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Philippines | Pasig

For Political Science

#1895 in Asia

#4967 in the World

Founded: 1967

21. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#1926 in Asia

#5036 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

#1978 in Asia

#5133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

23. Central Luzon State University

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Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Political Science

#1980 in Asia

#5140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

24. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Political Science

#2007 in Asia

#5203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

25. West Visayas State University

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Political Science

#2091 in Asia

#5366 in the World

Founded: 1902

26. Caraga State University

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Philippines | Butuan

For Political Science

#2109 in Asia

#5433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

27. Surigao del Sur State University

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Philippines | Tandag

For Political Science

#2119 in Asia

#5449 in the World

Founded: 1993

28. Leyte Normal University

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Philippines | Tacloban

For Political Science

#2128 in Asia

#5470 in the World

Founded: 1921

29. Technological Institute of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2134 in Asia

#5489 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. University of the East - Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2147 in Asia

#5518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 16,739
Founded: 1946

31. Ateneo de Davao University

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2153 in Asia

#5533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

32. Assumption College San Lorenzo

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Philippines | Makati

For Political Science

#2160 in Asia

#5550 in the World

Founded: 1959

33. Batangas State University

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Philippines | Batangas

For Political Science

#2202 in Asia

#5651 in the World

Founded: 2001

34. Palawan State University

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Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Political Science

#2214 in Asia

#5680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

35. Samar State University

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Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Political Science

#2215 in Asia

#5681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

36. Isabela State University

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Philippines | Echague

For Political Science

#2220 in Asia

#5690 in the World

Founded: 1926

37. Adamson University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2247 in Asia

#5748 in the World

Founded: 1932

38. San Beda University

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2248 in Asia

#5750 in the World

Founded: 1901

39. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

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Philippines | Las Pinas

For Political Science

#2273 in Asia

#5814 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

40. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2316 in Asia

#5910 in the World

Founded: 1988

41. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

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Philippines | Silang

For Political Science

#2332 in Asia

#5947 in the World

Founded: 1986

42. Bukidnon State University

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Philippines | Malaybalay

For Political Science

#2341 in Asia

#5966 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Benguet State University

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Philippines | La Trinidad

For Political Science

#2389 in Asia

#6084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

44. Liceo de Cagayan University

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2393 in Asia

#6090 in the World

Founded: 1955

45. University of the Philippines Baguio

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Philippines | Baguio

For Political Science

#2406 in Asia

#6113 in the World

Founded: 1961

46. University of Southeastern Philippines

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2416 in Asia

#6135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

47. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2424 in Asia

#6149 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

48. University of the Philippines Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2426 in Asia

#6154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

49. Emilio Aguinaldo College

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2435 in Asia

#6173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

50. Nueva Vizcaya State University

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Philippines | Bayombong

For Political Science

#2439 in Asia

#6180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

51. University of San Jose-Recoletos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Political Science

#2447 in Asia

#6195 in the World

Founded: 1947

52. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Political Science

#2484 in Asia

#6287 in the World

Founded: 1912

53. University of the City of Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2487 in Asia

#6299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

54. Adventist University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Cavite City

For Political Science

#2509 in Asia

#6350 in the World

Founded: 1917

55. Mariano Marcos State University

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Philippines | Batac

For Political Science

#2523 in Asia

#6378 in the World

Founded: 1978

56. University of Zamboanga

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Political Science

#2525 in Asia

#6382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

57. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

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Philippines | Bacnotan

For Political Science

#2529 in Asia

#6391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

58. University of Southern Mindanao

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Philippines | Kabacan

For Political Science

#2535 in Asia

#6403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

59. Miriam College

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Philippines | Quezon

For Political Science

#2548 in Asia

#6429 in the World

Founded: 1926

60. Sorsogon State College

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Philippines | Sorsogon

For Political Science

#2556 in Asia

#6444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

61. Central Mindanao University

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Philippines | Maramag

For Political Science

#2582 in Asia

#6499 in the World

Founded: 1910

62. University of the Immaculate Conception

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Philippines | Davao

For Political Science

#2589 in Asia

#6519 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

63. University of Eastern Philippines

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Philippines | Catarman

For Political Science

#2606 in Asia

#6548 in the World

Founded: 1918

64. University of Northern Philippines

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Philippines | Vigan City

For Political Science

#2608 in Asia

#6550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

65. Bohol Island State University

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Philippines | Bilar

For Political Science

#2609 in Asia

#6554 in the World

Founded: 2009

66. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Political Science

#2623 in Asia

#6576 in the World

Founded: 1933

67. Southern Luzon State University

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Philippines | Lucban

For Political Science

#2641 in Asia

#6614 in the World

Founded: 1964

68. Far Eastern University in Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Political Science

#2653 in Asia

#6634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

69. University of Bohol

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Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Political Science

#2671 in Asia

#6661 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.