40 Best universities for Social Psychology 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 84.8K citations received by 8.34K academic papers made by 40 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

#363 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1911

2. Ateneo de Manila University

Philippines | Quezon

For Social Psychology

#578 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1859

3. University of the Philippines Diliman

Philippines | Quezon

For Social Psychology

#592 in Asia

#1930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1908

4. University of Santo Tomas

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#677 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Founded: 1611

5. University of the Philippines Los Banos

Philippines | Los Banos

For Social Psychology

#980 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1909

6. Mapua University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1215 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1925

7. Laguna State Polytechnic University

Philippines | Sta. Cruz

For Social Psychology

#1236 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1956

8. University of Mindanao

Philippines | Davao

For Social Psychology

#1268 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1946

9. University of the Philippines Manila

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1294 in Asia

#3429 in the World

Founded: 1908

10. Visayas State University

Philippines | Baybay

For Social Psychology

#1491 in Asia

#3788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1924

11. Asian Institute of Management

Philippines | Makati

For Social Psychology

#1503 in Asia

#3816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1968

12. Angeles University Foundation

Philippines | Angeles

For Social Psychology

#1538 in Asia

#3898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1962

13. Philippine Normal University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1544 in Asia

#3904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1901

14. Mindanao State University

Philippines | Marawi

For Social Psychology

#1606 in Asia

#4061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1961

15. Lyceum of the Philippines University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1622 in Asia

#4093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1952

16. Central Luzon State University

Philippines | Science City of Munoz

For Social Psychology

#1659 in Asia

#4171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1907

17. Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

Philippines | Iligan

For Social Psychology

#1684 in Asia

#4217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1968

18. University of San Carlos

Philippines | Cebu

For Social Psychology

#1699 in Asia

#4251 in the World

Founded: 1595

19. De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1725 in Asia

#4296 in the World

Founded: 1988

20. Bulacan State University

Philippines | Malolos

For Social Psychology

#1761 in Asia

#4379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1993

21. West Visayas State University

Philippines | Iloilo

For Social Psychology

#1804 in Asia

#4472 in the World

Founded: 1902

22. Adamson University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1856 in Asia

#4575 in the World

Founded: 1932

23. Cebu Normal University

Philippines | Cebu

For Social Psychology

#1887 in Asia

#4651 in the World

Founded: 1902

24. Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#1893 in Asia

#4663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1904

25. Liceo de Cagayan University

Philippines | Cagayan de Oro

For Social Psychology

#1984 in Asia

#4897 in the World

Founded: 1955

26. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Philippines | Las Pinas

For Social Psychology

#1993 in Asia

#4923 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1975

27. University of the East - Philippines

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#2000 in Asia

#4933 in the World

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

28. Adventist University of the Philippines

Philippines | Cavite City

For Social Psychology

#2034 in Asia

#5023 in the World

Founded: 1917

29. Samar State University

Philippines | Catbalogan City

For Social Psychology

#2050 in Asia

#5060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1912

30. Batangas State University

Philippines | Batangas

For Social Psychology

#2087 in Asia

#5144 in the World

Founded: 2001

31. Leyte Normal University

Philippines | Tacloban

For Social Psychology

#2104 in Asia

#5190 in the World

Founded: 1921

32. Isabela State University

Philippines | Echague

For Social Psychology

#2112 in Asia

#5206 in the World

Founded: 1926

33. San Beda University

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#2139 in Asia

#5252 in the World

Founded: 1901

34. University of Asia and the Pacific

Philippines | Pasig

For Social Psychology

#2170 in Asia

#5332 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. Surigao del Sur State University

Philippines | Tandag

For Social Psychology

#2177 in Asia

#5342 in the World

Founded: 1993

36. Emilio Aguinaldo College

Philippines | Manila

For Social Psychology

#2189 in Asia

#5362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 1973

37. Caraga State University

Philippines | Butuan

For Social Psychology

#2213 in Asia

#5405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2009

38. University of the Immaculate Conception

Philippines | Davao

For Social Psychology

#2219 in Asia

#5417 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

39. Bukidnon State University

Philippines | Malaybalay

For Social Psychology

#2235 in Asia

#5452 in the World

Founded: 2007

40. University of Bohol

Philippines | Tagbilaran City

For Social Psychology

#2241 in Asia

#5464 in the World

Founded: 1946

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 Psychology20

Clinical Psychology12

Cognitive Science10

Education Majors44

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience22

Occupational Therapy2

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology2

Psychiatry29

Sexology3

Social Work2