53 Best universities for Physics 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 Physics. A graph of 176K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 53 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

Philippines | Quezon

For Physics

#763 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

2. De La Salle University

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#1073 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

3. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Physics

#1411 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

4. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#1446 in Asia

#3218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Physics

#1552 in Asia

#3442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#1706 in Asia

#3807 in the World

Founded: 1908

7. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#1709 in Asia

#3812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

8. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Physics

#1894 in Asia

#4280 in the World

Founded: 1595

9. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Physics

#1951 in Asia

#4437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Physics

#2222 in Asia

#5137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2262 in Asia

#5261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

12. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2302 in Asia

#5393 in the World

Founded: 1962

13. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Physics

#2306 in Asia

#5404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

14. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Physics

#2310 in Asia

#5410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

15. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Physics

#2364 in Asia

#5535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

16. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Physics

#2373 in Asia

#5568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

17. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Physics

#2425 in Asia

#5702 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

18. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2429 in Asia

#5707 in the World

Founded: 1932

19. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Physics

#2475 in Asia

#5817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

20. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Physics

#2509 in Asia

#5893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

21. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Physics

#2516 in Asia

#5911 in the World

Founded: 1910

22. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Physics

#2538 in Asia

#5968 in the World

Founded: 1961

23. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Physics

#2554 in Asia

#6027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

24. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2564 in Asia

#6058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

25. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Physics

#2565 in Asia

#6062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

26. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2580 in Asia

#6099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

27. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Physics

#2618 in Asia

#6215 in the World

Founded: 1967

28. University of the Philippines Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Physics

#2630 in Asia

#6242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1995

29. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Physics

#2634 in Asia

#6252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

30. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Physics

#2650 in Asia

#6294 in the World

Founded: 2001

31. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Physics

#2654 in Asia

#6303 in the World

Founded: 1926

32. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Physics

#2668 in Asia

#6346 in the World

Founded: 1902

33. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2679 in Asia

#6377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

34. Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Physics

#2688 in Asia

#6399 in the World

Founded: 1933

35. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Physics

#2703 in Asia

#6432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

36. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Physics

#2710 in Asia

#6446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

37. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Physics

#2713 in Asia

#6454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

38. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Physics

#2726 in Asia

#6482 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

39. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Physics

#2732 in Asia

#6493 in the World

Founded: 1993

40. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Physics

#2733 in Asia

#6498 in the World

Founded: 1947

41. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Physics

#2736 in Asia

#6502 in the World

Founded: 1902

42. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Physics

#2737 in Asia

#6503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

43. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Physics

#2747 in Asia

#6529 in the World

Founded: 1955

44. Far Eastern University in Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Physics

#2755 in Asia

#6545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1928

45. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Physics

#2760 in Asia

#6553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

46. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Physics

#2761 in Asia

#6557 in the World

Founded: 1978

47. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Physics

#2762 in Asia

#6558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

48. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Physics

#2772 in Asia

#6577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

49. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Physics

#2776 in Asia

#6583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

50. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Physics

#2781 in Asia

#6592 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

51. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Physics

#2783 in Asia

#6599 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Physics

#2784 in Asia

#6601 in the World

Founded: 1917

53. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Physics

#2785 in Asia

#6602 in the World

Founded: 1964

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

Physics subfields in the Philippines

Acoustical Engineering9

Astrophysics and Astronomy9

Atomic and Molecular physics2

Condensed Matter Physics3

Materials Science23

Nanotechnology8

Nuclear Physics6

Optical Engineering12

Quantum and Particle physics38