61 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 120K citations received by 16.3K academic papers made by 61 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 Psychology

#595 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#648 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1908

3. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#808 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

4. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Psychology

#866 in Asia

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

5. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Psychology

#939 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

6. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Psychology

#1311 in Asia

#3351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

7. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#1419 in Asia

#3585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Psychology

#1762 in Asia

#4341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

9. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Psychology

#1810 in Asia

#4464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

10. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#1820 in Asia

#4495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

11. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Psychology

#1870 in Asia

#4620 in the World

Founded: 1595

12. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Psychology

#1882 in Asia

#4647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

13. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Psychology

#2069 in Asia

#5085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

14. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Psychology

#2119 in Asia

#5215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

15. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Psychology

#2145 in Asia

#5266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

16. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Psychology

#2156 in Asia

#5303 in the World

Founded: 1902

17. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2161 in Asia

#5315 in the World

Founded: 1932

18. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Psychology

#2186 in Asia

#5376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

19. Technological Institute of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2196 in Asia

#5397 in the World

Founded: 1962

20. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Psychology

#2205 in Asia

#5411 in the World

Founded: 1967

21. University of the Philippines Baguio

Philippines | Baguio

For Psychology

#2230 in Asia

#5470 in the World

Founded: 1961

22. Assumption College San Lorenzo

Philippines | Makati

For Psychology

#2252 in Asia

#5533 in the World

Founded: 1959

23. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2254 in Asia

#5539 in the World

Founded: 1988

24. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Psychology

#2266 in Asia

#5565 in the World

Founded: 1902

25. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Psychology

#2269 in Asia

#5571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

26. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Psychology

#2290 in Asia

#5628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

27. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Psychology

#2308 in Asia

#5666 in the World

Founded: 2001

28. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2313 in Asia

#5682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

29. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2339 in Asia

#5736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

30. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Psychology

#2352 in Asia

#5761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

31. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2372 in Asia

#5815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

32. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Psychology

#2374 in Asia

#5818 in the World

Founded: 1955

33. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Psychology

#2398 in Asia

#5878 in the World

Founded: 1921

34. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Psychology

#2424 in Asia

#5923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

35. University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Philippines | Iloilo

For Psychology

#2442 in Asia

#5957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1979

36. Palawan State University

Philippines | Puerto Princesa

For Psychology

#2447 in Asia

#5967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1965

37. University of San Jose-Recoletos

Philippines | Cebu

For Psychology

#2451 in Asia

#5973 in the World

Founded: 1947

38. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Psychology

#2472 in Asia

#6013 in the World

Founded: 1926

39. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Psychology

#2511 in Asia

#6110 in the World

Founded: 1986

40. Silliman University

Philippines | Dumaguete City

For Psychology

#2519 in Asia

#6121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1901

41. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Psychology

#2523 in Asia

#6129 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

42. Ateneo de Davao University

Philippines | Davao

For Psychology

#2537 in Asia

#6163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1948

43. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Psychology

#2547 in Asia

#6197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

44. University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Psychology

#2556 in Asia

#6216 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2016

45. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Psychology

#2568 in Asia

#6241 in the World

Founded: 1917

46. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2589 in Asia

#6281 in the World

Founded: 1901

47. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Psychology

#2591 in Asia

#6292 in the World

Founded: 1993

48. Mariano Marcos State University

Philippines | Batac

For Psychology

#2601 in Asia

#6310 in the World

Founded: 1978

49. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2612 in Asia

#6336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

50. Central Mindanao University

Philippines | Maramag

For Psychology

#2618 in Asia

#6349 in the World

Founded: 1910

51. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Psychology

#2637 in Asia

#6390 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Psychology

#2662 in Asia

#6457 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

53. University of Zamboanga

Philippines | Zamboanga

For Psychology

#2664 in Asia

#6462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1968

54. Nueva Vizcaya State University

Philippines | Bayombong

For Psychology

#2669 in Asia

#6475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1916

55. University of Southern Mindanao

Philippines | Kabacan

For Psychology

#2671 in Asia

#6480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1952

56. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Psychology

#2672 in Asia

#6482 in the World

Founded: 1946

57. University of Southeastern Philippines

Philippines | Davao

For Psychology

#2675 in Asia

#6487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1978

58. Southern Luzon State University

Philippines | Lucban

For Psychology

#2689 in Asia

#6506 in the World

Founded: 1964

59. University of the City of Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Psychology

#2696 in Asia

#6516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1965

60. University of Northern Philippines

Philippines | Vigan City

For Psychology

#2698 in Asia

#6520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1906

61. University of Eastern Philippines

Philippines | Catarman

For Psychology

#2699 in Asia

#6521 in the World

Founded: 1918

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

Psychology subfields in the Philippines

Child Psychology13

Clinical Psychology7

Cognitive Science7

Education Majors30

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1

Occupational Therapy2

Social Psychology31