64 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 144K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 64 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 Sociology

#376 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#397 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#471 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#533 in Asia

#2025 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#650 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Sociology

#782 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1194 in Asia

#3488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

8. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Sociology

#1250 in Asia

#3611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

9. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#1252 in Asia

#3613 in the World

Founded: 1595

10. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1458 in Asia

#4022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

11. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1659 in Asia

#4464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

12. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Sociology

#1715 in Asia

#4568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

13. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Sociology

#1733 in Asia

#4596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

14. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Sociology

#1757 in Asia

#4648 in the World

Founded: 1967

15. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Sociology

#1770 in Asia

#4675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

16. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Sociology

#1915 in Asia

#4992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

17. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Sociology

#1938 in Asia

#5041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

18. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Sociology

#1962 in Asia

#5110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

19. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Sociology

#1981 in Asia

#5148 in the World

Founded: 1959

20. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Sociology

#2003 in Asia

#5196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

21. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Sociology

#2016 in Asia

#5232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

22. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#2047 in Asia

#5301 in the World

Founded: 1902

23. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Sociology

#2066 in Asia

#5341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

24. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Sociology

#2096 in Asia

#5416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

25. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2125 in Asia

#5479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

26. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2162 in Asia

#5555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

27. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Sociology

#2189 in Asia

#5602 in the World

Founded: 1961

28. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2190 in Asia

#5605 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Sociology

#2226 in Asia

#5690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

30. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Sociology

#2237 in Asia

#5712 in the World

Founded: 1921

31. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Sociology

#2241 in Asia

#5720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

32. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Sociology

#2251 in Asia

#5744 in the World

Founded: 1902

33. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2256 in Asia

#5758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

34. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2297 in Asia

#5861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

35. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2307 in Asia

#5879 in the World

Founded: 1955

36. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Sociology

#2319 in Asia

#5901 in the World

Founded: 1986

37. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Sociology

#2327 in Asia

#5922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

38. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2332 in Asia

#5937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

39. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Sociology

#2336 in Asia

#5946 in the World

Founded: 1926

40. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Sociology

#2350 in Asia

#5976 in the World

Founded: 2001

41. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Sociology

#2359 in Asia

#5990 in the World

Founded: 1910

42. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Sociology

#2364 in Asia

#6011 in the World

Founded: 1993

43. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Sociology

#2402 in Asia

#6105 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

44. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2425 in Asia

#6149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

45. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2432 in Asia

#6161 in the World

Founded: 1901

46. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Sociology

#2439 in Asia

#6182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

47. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2447 in Asia

#6198 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

48. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Sociology

#2469 in Asia

#6243 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Sociology

#2491 in Asia

#6279 in the World

Founded: 1917

50. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2507 in Asia

#6308 in the World

Founded: 1988

51. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Sociology

#2523 in Asia

#6338 in the World

Founded: 1978

52. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2539 in Asia

#6361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

53. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Sociology

#2544 in Asia

#6370 in the World

Founded: 1946

54. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#2556 in Asia

#6390 in the World

Founded: 1947

55. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2557 in Asia

#6392 in the World

Founded: 1933

56. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2558 in Asia

#6397 in the World

Founded: 1932

57. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Sociology

#2560 in Asia

#6401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Sociology

#2581 in Asia

#6434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

59. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Sociology

#2584 in Asia

#6440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

60. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2585 in Asia

#6442 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

61. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Sociology

#2593 in Asia

#6456 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Sociology

#2602 in Asia

#6467 in the World

Founded: 1918

63. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2603 in Asia

#6468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

64. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Sociology

#2609 in Asia

#6479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

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