69 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 288K citations received by 25K 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

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#327 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#330 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#472 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#501 in Asia

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#641 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Los Banos

For Sociology

#777 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1080 in Asia

#3212 in the World

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

8. Philippine Normal University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1145 in Asia

#3345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

9. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Sociology

#1189 in Asia

#3426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

10. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Makati

For Sociology

#1420 in Asia

#3907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

11. University of San Carlos

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#1421 in Asia

#3908 in the World

Founded: 1595

12. University of Mindanao

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#1519 in Asia

#4079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

13. Mindanao State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Marawi

For Sociology

#1539 in Asia

#4111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

14. Mapua University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1552 in Asia

#4142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

15. Cebu Normal University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#1589 in Asia

#4226 in the World

Founded: 1902

16. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Angeles

For Sociology

#1625 in Asia

#4287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

17. Bulacan State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Malolos

For Sociology

#1656 in Asia

#4356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

18. Central Luzon State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Sociology

#1680 in Asia

#4398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

19. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1681 in Asia

#4400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

20. Visayas State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Baybay

For Sociology

#1733 in Asia

#4517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

21. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Iligan

For Sociology

#1781 in Asia

#4633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

22. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1788 in Asia

#4651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

23. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Pasig

For Sociology

#1897 in Asia

#4887 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Leyte Normal University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Tacloban

For Sociology

#1933 in Asia

#4966 in the World

Founded: 1921

25. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Baguio

For Sociology

#1935 in Asia

#4971 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. West Visayas State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Iloilo

For Sociology

#1959 in Asia

#5025 in the World

Founded: 1902

27. Caraga State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Butuan

For Sociology

#1976 in Asia

#5064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

28. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Makati

For Sociology

#2003 in Asia

#5125 in the World

Founded: 1959

29. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Tandag

For Sociology

#2019 in Asia

#5175 in the World

Founded: 1993

30. Silliman University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Sociology

#2054 in Asia

#5253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

31. Batangas State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Batangas

For Sociology

#2096 in Asia

#5353 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Adamson University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2103 in Asia

#5376 in the World

Founded: 1932

33. Isabela State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Echague

For Sociology

#2137 in Asia

#5447 in the World

Founded: 1926

34. Bukidnon State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Sociology

#2151 in Asia

#5485 in the World

Founded: 2007

35. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Sociology

#2165 in Asia

#5518 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

36. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Iloilo

For Sociology

#2184 in Asia

#5556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

37. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Silang

For Sociology

#2211 in Asia

#5620 in the World

Founded: 1986

38. Samar State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Sociology

#2220 in Asia

#5647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

39. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2240 in Asia

#5687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

40. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2255 in Asia

#5715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

41. Benguet State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Sociology

#2267 in Asia

#5741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

42. University of Zamboanga

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Sociology

#2279 in Asia

#5765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

43. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2284 in Asia

#5777 in the World

Founded: 1955

44. Central Mindanao University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Maramag

For Sociology

#2287 in Asia

#5782 in the World

Founded: 1910

45. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2289 in Asia

#5784 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Kabacan

For Sociology

#2298 in Asia

#5805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

47. Palawan State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Sociology

#2303 in Asia

#5816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

48. San Beda University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2306 in Asia

#5819 in the World

Founded: 1901

49. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Bayombong

For Sociology

#2323 in Asia

#5848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

50. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2338 in Asia

#5880 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

51. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2363 in Asia

#5941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

52. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Batac

For Sociology

#2368 in Asia

#5953 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2388 in Asia

#5991 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Sorsogon State College

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Sociology

#2398 in Asia

#6016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

55. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2412 in Asia

#6060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

56. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cavite City

For Sociology

#2419 in Asia

#6077 in the World

Founded: 1917

57. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Bacnotan

For Sociology

#2455 in Asia

#6167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

58. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2460 in Asia

#6174 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

59. Miriam College

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#2529 in Asia

#6346 in the World

Founded: 1926

60. University of Bohol

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Sociology

#2532 in Asia

#6353 in the World

Founded: 1946

61. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#2578 in Asia

#6438 in the World

Founded: 1947

62. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Catarman

For Sociology

#2584 in Asia

#6447 in the World

Founded: 1918

63. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Lucban

For Sociology

#2591 in Asia

#6458 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Sociology

#2593 in Asia

#6464 in the World

Founded: 1912

65. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2600 in Asia

#6479 in the World

Founded: 1933

66. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Vigan City

For Sociology

#2605 in Asia

#6491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

67. University of the City of Manila

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2631 in Asia

#6526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

68. Bohol Island State University

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Bilar

For Sociology

#2648 in Asia

#6551 in the World

Founded: 2009

69. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines Flag

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2668 in Asia

#6590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

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