65 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 250K citations received by 23.8K academic papers made by 65 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 Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#547 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1908

2. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Medicine

#807 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

3. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#883 in Asia

#2339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

4. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#886 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Medicine

#1044 in Asia

#2701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

6. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Medicine

#1276 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

7. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#1651 in Asia

#4035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Medicine

#1831 in Asia

#4445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

9. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Medicine

#1836 in Asia

#4453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

10. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Medicine

#1842 in Asia

#4472 in the World

Founded: 1595

11. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Medicine

#1978 in Asia

#4792 in the World

Founded: 1967

12. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Medicine

#2121 in Asia

#5110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

13. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Medicine

#2161 in Asia

#5222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

14. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Medicine

#2196 in Asia

#5310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Medicine

#2256 in Asia

#5455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Medicine

#2308 in Asia

#5579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

17. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Medicine

#2310 in Asia

#5581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

18. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Medicine

#2347 in Asia

#5668 in the World

Founded: 1902

19. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2372 in Asia

#5724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

20. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2377 in Asia

#5736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

21. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Medicine

#2397 in Asia

#5788 in the World

Founded: 1910

22. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Medicine

#2402 in Asia

#5801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

23. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Medicine

#2404 in Asia

#5806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

24. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2408 in Asia

#5821 in the World

Founded: 1932

25. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Medicine

#2423 in Asia

#5884 in the World

Founded: 1961

26. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Medicine

#2450 in Asia

#5946 in the World

Founded: 1921

27. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Medicine

#2456 in Asia

#5972 in the World

Founded: 1902

28. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Medicine

#2463 in Asia

#5984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

29. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Medicine

#2468 in Asia

#5999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

30. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Medicine

#2480 in Asia

#6023 in the World

Founded: 1959

31. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Medicine

#2483 in Asia

#6029 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

32. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Medicine

#2484 in Asia

#6031 in the World

Founded: 1955

33. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Medicine

#2491 in Asia

#6050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

34. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Medicine

#2509 in Asia

#6092 in the World

Founded: 1917

35. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Medicine

#2513 in Asia

#6102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

36. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2522 in Asia

#6121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

37. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Medicine

#2553 in Asia

#6197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

38. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Medicine

#2558 in Asia

#6207 in the World

Founded: 1926

39. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Medicine

#2569 in Asia

#6228 in the World

Founded: 2001

40. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Medicine

#2578 in Asia

#6251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

41. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Medicine

#2591 in Asia

#6290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

42. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2593 in Asia

#6294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

43. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2602 in Asia

#6310 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Medicine

#2613 in Asia

#6343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

45. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2615 in Asia

#6348 in the World

Founded: 1901

46. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Medicine

#2640 in Asia

#6407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

47. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2652 in Asia

#6432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

48. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2654 in Asia

#6436 in the World

Founded: 1988

49. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Medicine

#2676 in Asia

#6475 in the World

Founded: 1946

50. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Medicine

#2679 in Asia

#6479 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

51. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Medicine

#2699 in Asia

#6521 in the World

Founded: 1933

52. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Medicine

#2700 in Asia

#6524 in the World

Founded: 1978

53. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Medicine

#2701 in Asia

#6525 in the World

Founded: 1986

54. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Medicine

#2719 in Asia

#6553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

55. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Medicine

#2724 in Asia

#6565 in the World

Founded: 1918

56. Southwestern University PHINMA

Philippines | Cebu

For Medicine

#2735 in Asia

#6584 in the World

Enrollment: 1,491
Founded: 1946

57. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Medicine

#2738 in Asia

#6591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

58. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Medicine

#2741 in Asia

#6604 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Medicine

#2742 in Asia

#6605 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

60. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Medicine

#2747 in Asia

#6617 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Medicine

#2752 in Asia

#6631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

62. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Medicine

#2755 in Asia

#6637 in the World

Founded: 1964

63. Sorsogon State College

Philippines | Sorsogon

For Medicine

#2756 in Asia

#6640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1993

64. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Medicine

#2773 in Asia

#6669 in the World

Founded: 1947

65. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Medicine

#2775 in Asia

#6672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

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