66 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 186K citations received by 21.9K academic papers made by 66 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 Mathematics

#722 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

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Philippines | Quezon

For Mathematics

#806 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. University of the Philippines Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#991 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Founded: 1908

4. University of Santo Tomas

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#1198 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. Ateneo de Manila University

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Philippines | Quezon

For Mathematics

#1324 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. Mapua University

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#1407 in Asia

#3230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

7. University of the Philippines Los Banos

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Philippines | Los Banos

For Mathematics

#1569 in Asia

#3598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

8. Laguna State Polytechnic University

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Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Mathematics

#1604 in Asia

#3668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

9. Philippine Normal University

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#1690 in Asia

#3861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

10. University of Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Mathematics

#1707 in Asia

#3911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

11. Asian Institute of Management

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Philippines | Makati

For Mathematics

#1812 in Asia

#4162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

12. University of San Carlos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Mathematics

#1849 in Asia

#4249 in the World

Founded: 1595

13. Technological Institute of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#1873 in Asia

#4295 in the World

Founded: 1962

14. Angeles University Foundation

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Philippines | Angeles

For Mathematics

#1913 in Asia

#4423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

15. Mindanao State University

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Philippines | Marawi

For Mathematics

#1918 in Asia

#4431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Bulacan State University

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Philippines | Malolos

For Mathematics

#1931 in Asia

#4461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

17. Visayas State University

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Philippines | Baybay

For Mathematics

#1936 in Asia

#4477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

18. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

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Philippines | Iligan

For Mathematics

#1951 in Asia

#4507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

19. Cebu Normal University

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Philippines | Cebu

For Mathematics

#2041 in Asia

#4718 in the World

Founded: 1902

20. West Visayas State University

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Mathematics

#2059 in Asia

#4774 in the World

Founded: 1902

21. Lyceum of the Philippines University

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2103 in Asia

#4880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

22. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2116 in Asia

#4911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

23. Central Luzon State University

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Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Mathematics

#2118 in Asia

#4914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

24. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

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Philippines | Iloilo

For Mathematics

#2153 in Asia

#5005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

25. Adamson University

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2165 in Asia

#5038 in the World

Founded: 1932

26. Caraga State University

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Philippines | Butuan

For Mathematics

#2196 in Asia

#5113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

27. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Mathematics

#2197 in Asia

#5114 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

28. Batangas State University

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Philippines | Batangas

For Mathematics

#2218 in Asia

#5153 in the World

Founded: 2001

29. Surigao del Sur State University

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Philippines | Tandag

For Mathematics

#2246 in Asia

#5225 in the World

Founded: 1993

30. University of the East - Philippines

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2250 in Asia

#5234 in the World

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

31. Isabela State University

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Philippines | Echague

For Mathematics

#2259 in Asia

#5255 in the World

Founded: 1926

32. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

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Philippines | Las Pinas

For Mathematics

#2291 in Asia

#5344 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

33. Leyte Normal University

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Philippines | Tacloban

For Mathematics

#2310 in Asia

#5393 in the World

Founded: 1921

34. University of Southeastern Philippines

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Philippines | Davao

For Mathematics

#2363 in Asia

#5537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

35. Liceo de Cagayan University

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Mathematics

#2380 in Asia

#5575 in the World

Founded: 1955

36. Emilio Aguinaldo College

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2387 in Asia

#5601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

37. Benguet State University

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Philippines | La Trinidad

For Mathematics

#2398 in Asia

#5633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

38. Nueva Vizcaya State University

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Philippines | Bayombong

For Mathematics

#2413 in Asia

#5684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

39. Palawan State University

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Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Mathematics

#2415 in Asia

#5694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

40. Bukidnon State University

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Philippines | Malaybalay

For Mathematics

#2422 in Asia

#5707 in the World

Founded: 2007

41. Samar State University

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Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Mathematics

#2423 in Asia

#5712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

42. Mariano Marcos State University

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Philippines | Batac

For Mathematics

#2437 in Asia

#5755 in the World

Founded: 1978

43. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

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Philippines | Silang

For Mathematics

#2445 in Asia

#5774 in the World

Founded: 1986

44. University of Asia and the Pacific

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Philippines | Pasig

For Mathematics

#2447 in Asia

#5780 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. Central Mindanao University

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Philippines | Maramag

For Mathematics

#2450 in Asia

#5785 in the World

Founded: 1910

46. University of Southern Mindanao

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Philippines | Kabacan

For Mathematics

#2471 in Asia

#5835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

47. University of the City of Manila

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2482 in Asia

#5863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

48. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2484 in Asia

#5866 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. University of the Philippines Baguio

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Philippines | Baguio

For Mathematics

#2490 in Asia

#5877 in the World

Founded: 1961

50. Assumption College San Lorenzo

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Philippines | Makati

For Mathematics

#2493 in Asia

#5884 in the World

Founded: 1959

51. Sorsogon State College

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Philippines | Sorsogon

For Mathematics

#2528 in Asia

#5974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

52. University of Zamboanga

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Philippines | Zamboanga

For Mathematics

#2530 in Asia

#5980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

53. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

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Philippines | Bacnotan

For Mathematics

#2542 in Asia

#6019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1908

54. Ateneo de Davao University

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Philippines | Davao

For Mathematics

#2544 in Asia

#6028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

55. Silliman University

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Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Mathematics

#2545 in Asia

#6029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

56. San Beda University

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Philippines | Manila

For Mathematics

#2578 in Asia

#6116 in the World

Founded: 1901

57. University of San Jose-Recoletos

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Philippines | Cebu

For Mathematics

#2583 in Asia

#6133 in the World

Founded: 1947

58. University of Eastern Philippines

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Philippines | Catarman

For Mathematics

#2597 in Asia

#6169 in the World

Founded: 1918

59. University of the Immaculate Conception

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Philippines | Davao

For Mathematics

#2606 in Asia

#6190 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

60. University of Northern Philippines

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Philippines | Vigan City

For Mathematics

#2608 in Asia

#6195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

61. Adventist University of the Philippines

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Philippines | Cavite City

For Mathematics

#2609 in Asia

#6196 in the World

Founded: 1917

62. University of the Philippines Mindanao

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Philippines | Davao

For Mathematics

#2646 in Asia

#6284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

63. University of Bohol

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Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Mathematics

#2657 in Asia

#6299 in the World

Founded: 1946

64. Southern Luzon State University

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Philippines | Lucban

For Mathematics

#2661 in Asia

#6304 in the World

Founded: 1964

65. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

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Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Mathematics

#2664 in Asia

#6308 in the World

Founded: 1933

66. Bohol Island State University

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Philippines | Bilar

For Mathematics

#2680 in Asia

#6339 in the World

Founded: 2009

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

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