69 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 277K citations received by 23.9K 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. University of the Philippines Diliman

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Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#330 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#339 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. Ateneo de Manila University

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Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#480 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

4. University of the Philippines Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#493 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of Santo Tomas

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#635 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

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Philippines | Los Banos

For Sociology

#765 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. University of the East - Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1046 in Asia

#3147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

8. Philippine Normal University

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1151 in Asia

#3391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

9. Laguna State Polytechnic University

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Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Sociology

#1191 in Asia

#3467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

10. Asian Institute of Management

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Philippines | Makati

For Sociology

#1395 in Asia

#3878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

11. University of San Carlos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#1398 in Asia

#3884 in the World

Founded: 1595

12. University of Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#1567 in Asia

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

13. Mapua University

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1581 in Asia

#4216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

14. Mindanao State University

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Philippines | Marawi

For Sociology

#1597 in Asia

#4248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

15. Cebu Normal University

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Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#1606 in Asia

#4264 in the World

Founded: 1902

16. Angeles University Foundation

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Philippines | Angeles

For Sociology

#1615 in Asia

#4282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

17. Bulacan State University

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Philippines | Malolos

For Sociology

#1675 in Asia

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

18. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1710 in Asia

#4504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

19. Visayas State University

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Philippines | Baybay

For Sociology

#1727 in Asia

#4539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

20. Central Luzon State University

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Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Sociology

#1748 in Asia

#4574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

21. Lyceum of the Philippines University

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#1805 in Asia

#4703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

22. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

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Philippines | Iligan

For Sociology

#1807 in Asia

#4710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

23. University of Asia and the Pacific

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Philippines | Pasig

For Sociology

#1876 in Asia

#4857 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. University of the Philippines Baguio

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Philippines | Baguio

For Sociology

#1927 in Asia

#4969 in the World

Founded: 1961

25. Leyte Normal University

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Philippines | Tacloban

For Sociology

#1937 in Asia

#4995 in the World

Founded: 1921

26. Caraga State University

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Philippines | Butuan

For Sociology

#1990 in Asia

#5129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

27. Assumption College San Lorenzo

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Philippines | Makati

For Sociology

#2019 in Asia

#5193 in the World

Founded: 1959

28. West Visayas State University

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Sociology

#2030 in Asia

#5222 in the World

Founded: 1902

29. Silliman University

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Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Sociology

#2039 in Asia

#5235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

30. Surigao del Sur State University

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Philippines | Tandag

For Sociology

#2064 in Asia

#5298 in the World

Founded: 1993

31. Batangas State University

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Philippines | Batangas

For Sociology

#2123 in Asia

#5421 in the World

Founded: 2001

32. Adamson University

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2133 in Asia

#5452 in the World

Founded: 1932

33. Isabela State University

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Philippines | Echague

For Sociology

#2177 in Asia

#5570 in the World

Founded: 1926

34. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Sociology

#2191 in Asia

#5603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

35. Bukidnon State University

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Philippines | Malaybalay

For Sociology

#2210 in Asia

#5638 in the World

Founded: 2007

36. Samar State University

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Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Sociology

#2219 in Asia

#5659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

37. Ateneo de Davao University

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Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2238 in Asia

#5699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

38. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

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Philippines | Silang

For Sociology

#2240 in Asia

#5701 in the World

Founded: 1986

39. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

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Philippines | Las Pinas

For Sociology

#2253 in Asia

#5723 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

40. University of Southeastern Philippines

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Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2273 in Asia

#5768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

41. Technological Institute of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2280 in Asia

#5777 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Benguet State University

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Philippines | La Trinidad

For Sociology

#2282 in Asia

#5782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

43. Central Mindanao University

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Philippines | Maramag

For Sociology

#2283 in Asia

#5783 in the World

Founded: 1910

44. Palawan State University

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Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Sociology

#2304 in Asia

#5828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

45. San Beda University

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2310 in Asia

#5840 in the World

Founded: 1901

46. Liceo de Cagayan University

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2313 in Asia

#5848 in the World

Founded: 1955

47. University of Southern Mindanao

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Philippines | Kabacan

For Sociology

#2329 in Asia

#5878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

48. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2344 in Asia

#5918 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

49. University of Zamboanga

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Sociology

#2360 in Asia

#5954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

50. Adventist University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Cavite City

For Sociology

#2362 in Asia

#5960 in the World

Founded: 1917

51. Nueva Vizcaya State University

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Philippines | Bayombong

For Sociology

#2374 in Asia

#5980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

52. University of the Philippines Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2379 in Asia

#5986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

53. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2394 in Asia

#6009 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. Mariano Marcos State University

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Philippines | Batac

For Sociology

#2407 in Asia

#6047 in the World

Founded: 1978

55. Sorsogon State College

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Philippines | Sorsogon

For Sociology

#2422 in Asia

#6089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

56. Emilio Aguinaldo College

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2439 in Asia

#6139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

57. University of the Immaculate Conception

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Philippines | Davao

For Sociology

#2474 in Asia

#6218 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

58. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

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Philippines | Bacnotan

For Sociology

#2482 in Asia

#6233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

59. Miriam College

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Philippines | Quezon

For Sociology

#2517 in Asia

#6310 in the World

Founded: 1926

60. University of Bohol

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Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Sociology

#2550 in Asia

#6383 in the World

Founded: 1946

61. University of San Jose-Recoletos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Sociology

#2582 in Asia

#6447 in the World

Founded: 1947

62. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Sociology

#2592 in Asia

#6466 in the World

Founded: 1933

63. Southern Luzon State University

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Philippines | Lucban

For Sociology

#2597 in Asia

#6473 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. Ateneo de Zamboanga University

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Sociology

#2604 in Asia

#6481 in the World

Founded: 1912

65. University of Eastern Philippines

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Philippines | Catarman

For Sociology

#2609 in Asia

#6488 in the World

Founded: 1918

66. University of Northern Philippines

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Philippines | Vigan City

For Sociology

#2618 in Asia

#6502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

67. University of the City of Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2652 in Asia

#6558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

68. Far Eastern University in Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Sociology

#2665 in Asia

#6578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

69. Bohol Island State University

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Philippines | Bilar

For Sociology

#2667 in Asia

#6580 in the World

Founded: 2009

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