42 Best universities for Social Psychology 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 75K citations received by 8K academic papers made by 42 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 Social Psychology

#378 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Social Psychology

#569 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

3. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Social Psychology

#587 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

4. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#676 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Social Psychology

#961 in Asia

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

6. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Social Psychology

#1227 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

7. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1242 in Asia

#3344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

8. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1291 in Asia

#3441 in the World

Founded: 1908

9. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Social Psychology

#1324 in Asia

#3509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Social Psychology

#1415 in Asia

#3666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Social Psychology

#1478 in Asia

#3796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

12. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Social Psychology

#1530 in Asia

#3897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

13. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1547 in Asia

#3929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

14. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Social Psychology

#1628 in Asia

#4129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

15. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1683 in Asia

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

16. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Social Psychology

#1687 in Asia

#4240 in the World

Founded: 1595

17. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1722 in Asia

#4313 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Social Psychology

#1728 in Asia

#4334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

19. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Social Psychology

#1764 in Asia

#4412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

20. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Social Psychology

#1776 in Asia

#4440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

21. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Social Psychology

#1828 in Asia

#4543 in the World

Founded: 1902

22. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1852 in Asia

#4591 in the World

Founded: 1932

23. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Social Psychology

#1878 in Asia

#4664 in the World

Founded: 1902

24. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1973 in Asia

#4878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

25. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1985 in Asia

#4911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1946

26. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Social Psychology

#1999 in Asia

#4949 in the World

Founded: 1917

27. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Social Psychology

#2027 in Asia

#5016 in the World

Founded: 1955

28. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Social Psychology

#2050 in Asia

#5072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

29. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Social Psychology

#2071 in Asia

#5121 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

30. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Social Psychology

#2084 in Asia

#5152 in the World

Founded: 2001

31. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Social Psychology

#2085 in Asia

#5156 in the World

Founded: 1921

32. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Social Psychology

#2128 in Asia

#5231 in the World

Founded: 1926

33. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#2129 in Asia

#5233 in the World

Founded: 1901

34. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

Philippines | Silang

For Social Psychology

#2130 in Asia

#5236 in the World

Founded: 1986

35. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Social Psychology

#2164 in Asia

#5318 in the World

Founded: 1967

36. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#2172 in Asia

#5336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

37. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Social Psychology

#2182 in Asia

#5353 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Social Psychology

#2209 in Asia

#5399 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

39. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Social Psychology

#2216 in Asia

#5419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

40. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Social Psychology

#2235 in Asia

#5458 in the World

Founded: 1946

41. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Social Psychology

#2238 in Asia

#5463 in the World

Founded: 2007

42. Benguet State University

Philippines | La Trinidad

For Social Psychology

#2244 in Asia

#5472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1986

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

Psychology subfields in the Philippines

Child Psychology19

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science9

Education Majors42

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience20

Occupational Therapy2

Psychiatry29

Sexology2

Social Work2