Ateneo de Manila University: Rankings

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Ateneo de Manila University ranked 3rd in the Philippines, 1731st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 38 research topics. Ateneo de Manila University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,503 academic publications and 53,754 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 309 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1731 of 14,131 In the World
#457 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 229 In the Philippines
#2 of 16 In Quezon
#753 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#783 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#838 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#194 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1421 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 35 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Philippines and 2334th in the World with 3,123 publications made and 36,615 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 74 In the Philippines
#708 of 2,867 In Asia
#2334 of 7,088 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 13
1994 2 10
1995 2 8
1996 4 8
1997 13 12
1998 15 21
1999 5 8
2000 9 20
2001 7 33
2002 15 32
2003 19 69
2004 17 59
2005 18 80
2006 21 121
2007 31 115
2008 34 186
2009 40 196
2010 48 283
2011 43 339
2012 101 438
2013 88 536
2014 137 787
2015 145 967
2016 129 1107
2017 198 1264
2018 212 1490
2019 198 1871
2020 199 2820
2021 322 3502
2022 287 4082
2023 304 4754
2024 257 4623
2025 179 4232

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 3 66 753
Media Studies 1 69 783
Human Rights Law 1 93 838
Broadcast Journalism 2 192 870
Gender Studies 1 82 927
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 177 968
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 109 1073
Public Policy / Administration 3 212 1245
Communications and Public Relations 3 296 1349
Art History 1 177 1360
Journalism and Digital Media 4 528 1557
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 384 1579
Aesthetics 3 468 1657
Anthropology 4 404 1666
Education Majors 5 490 1738
Sociology 3 472 1797
Classics and Ancient History 3 466 1810
Law 3 539 1836
Political Science 3 501 1922
History 4 724 2158
Library and Information science 4 595 2178
Linguistics 3 914 2343
Archaeology 4 959 2489
Demography 6 971 2637
Philosophy 3 824 2646

Environmental Science rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in the Philippines and 3008th in the World with 2,028 publications made and 28,715 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 69 In the Philippines
#1259 of 2,841 In Asia
#3008 of 6,888 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 15
1994 1 8
1995 1 15
1996 4 10
1997 5 12
1998 6 23
1999 5 11
2000 2 24
2001 2 23
2002 11 19
2003 9 46
2004 15 46
2005 11 64
2006 11 101
2007 16 104
2008 17 146
2009 24 152
2010 37 215
2011 38 260
2012 75 363
2013 63 421
2014 85 605
2015 95 710
2016 88 804
2017 136 975
2018 140 1214
2019 157 1534
2020 151 2372
2021 206 2997
2022 180 3351
2023 200 3897
2024 134 3490
2025 89 3140

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 792 2148
Oceanography 4 986 2416
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 3 1053 2419
Geography and Cartography 4 1023 2653
Environmental Chemistry 5 1320 2828
Environmental Management 6 1242 2847
Ecology 6 1263 2979
Agricultural Science 8 1331 3031
Geology 5 1306 3079
Earth science and Geophysics 5 1455 3365
Paleontology 6 1509 3515

Engineering rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Engineering in the Philippines and 3264th in the World with 1,648 publications made and 21,566 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 63 In the Philippines
#1490 of 2,841 In Asia
#3264 of 6,795 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 5
1994 2 5
1995 1 4
1996 0 3
1997 1 5
1998 4 8
1999 2 5
2000 5 12
2001 1 11
2002 12 13
2003 14 33
2004 9 43
2005 10 69
2006 14 84
2007 11 88
2008 17 127
2009 26 164
2010 40 202
2011 36 238
2012 58 317
2013 47 412
2014 83 541
2015 56 582
2016 67 636
2017 98 762
2018 111 992
2019 138 1265
2020 123 1741
2021 166 2124
2022 142 2507
2023 163 2701
2024 117 2380
2025 73 2081

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 4 795 1796
Remote Sensing 4 746 1853
Human-Computer Interaction 3 751 2006
Civil Engineering 4 1028 2423
Acoustical Engineering 3 1203 2772
Computer Networking 4 1259 2783
Telecommunications 5 1302 2822
Systems Engineering 4 1133 2823
Electrical Engineering 4 1418 3030
Optical Engineering 5 1476 3192
Nanotechnology 5 1643 3308
Structural Engineering 4 1509 3346
Aerospace Engineering 7 1484 3353
Electronic Engineering 5 1649 3376
Mechanical Engineering 7 1489 3445
Materials Science 5 1689 3538
Chemical Engineering 7 1788 3616
Metallurgical Engineering 8 1943 4173

Computer Science rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Computer Science in the Philippines and 2996th in the World with 1,623 publications made and 20,147 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 68 In the Philippines
#1299 of 2,842 In Asia
#2996 of 6,855 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 7
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 5
1997 4 3
1998 3 2
1999 3 3
2000 1 9
2001 5 8
2002 10 21
2003 11 43
2004 11 43
2005 9 73
2006 13 93
2007 10 93
2008 20 123
2009 22 150
2010 36 206
2011 30 246
2012 44 290
2013 43 413
2014 65 499
2015 61 588
2016 61 635
2017 73 826
2018 101 1015
2019 136 1266
2020 115 1930
2021 181 2149
2022 160 2532
2023 173 3015
2024 135 2619
2025 82 2219

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 3 535 1590
Computer Engineering 4 795 1796
Human-Computer Interaction 3 751 2006
Computational Linguistics 4 942 2132
Library and Information science 4 595 2178
Cyber Security 6 1027 2400
Software Engineering 4 1038 2606
Cognitive Science 5 1182 2730
Management Information Systems 6 980 2753
Computer Vision 4 1282 2767
Computer Networking 4 1259 2783
Telecommunications 5 1302 2822
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 1309 2892
Neuroscience 5 1217 3107
Machine Learning 8 1512 3246

Biology rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 6th for Biology in the Philippines and 3567th in the World with 1,608 publications made and 26,582 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 68 In the Philippines
#1570 of 2,838 In Asia
#3567 of 6,841 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 9
1994 2 7
1995 1 15
1996 0 19
1997 0 12
1998 3 25
1999 1 13
2000 2 25
2001 1 27
2002 8 26
2003 13 37
2004 6 36
2005 7 48
2006 9 88
2007 8 91
2008 10 121
2009 20 152
2010 26 205
2011 27 251
2012 48 312
2013 47 462
2014 59 591
2015 62 732
2016 49 852
2017 103 989
2018 99 1221
2019 132 1511
2020 129 2257
2021 181 2692
2022 153 3154
2023 152 3590
2024 138 3163
2025 115 2824

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 6 745 1967
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 792 2148
Zoology 9 932 2560
Nutrition and Food Science 5 1231 2631
Agricultural Science 8 1331 3031
Neuroscience 5 1217 3107
Immunology 7 1374 3226
Nanotechnology 5 1643 3308
Botany 9 1471 3352
Pharmacology 6 1566 3356
Horticulture 13 1584 3400
Paleontology 6 1509 3515
Biochemistry 7 1804 3947
Genetics 8 1816 4107

Medicine rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 6th for Medicine in the Philippines and 3170th in the World with 1,452 publications made and 25,256 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#6 of 71 In the Philippines
#1282 of 2,817 In Asia
#3170 of 6,793 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 6
1994 1 8
1995 1 9
1996 2 12
1997 3 14
1998 5 18
1999 1 9
2000 3 17
2001 2 19
2002 4 24
2003 3 38
2004 2 29
2005 2 45
2006 3 61
2007 4 60
2008 7 91
2009 6 90
2010 23 142
2011 27 183
2012 35 207
2013 24 285
2014 47 455
2015 45 708
2016 33 808
2017 68 883
2018 83 1083
2019 88 1224
2020 110 1959
2021 200 2490
2022 194 3023
2023 153 3387
2024 142 3167
2025 132 3032

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nursing 4 535 1864
Virology 6 745 1967
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 592 1973
Healthcare Management (MHA) 5 640 2041
Clinical Psychology 5 671 2167
Public Health 5 785 2228
Family medicine 5 774 2374
Gerontology 6 835 2556
Pathology 5 1133 2718
Psychiatry 6 1028 2749
Health Science 12 901 2812
Immunology 7 1374 3226
Pharmacology 6 1566 3356
Physical Therapy 5 1391 3417
Anatomy and Physiology 8 1715 4028
Surgery 8 1748 4214
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 1925 4397

Physics rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Physics in the Philippines and 3482nd in the World with 1,366 publications made and 17,745 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 61 In the Philippines
#1591 of 2,822 In Asia
#3482 of 6,729 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 3
1994 2 3
1995 1 5
1996 0 7
1997 2 4
1998 4 9
1999 1 4
2000 6 11
2001 4 8
2002 9 6
2003 15 21
2004 9 25
2005 8 46
2006 12 62
2007 7 72
2008 17 110
2009 22 136
2010 38 186
2011 34 193
2012 55 270
2013 42 332
2014 61 433
2015 49 474
2016 54 502
2017 88 634
2018 76 774
2019 124 984
2020 85 1398
2021 131 1675
2022 106 1908
2023 140 2220
2024 81 1889
2025 78 1672

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 3 1203 2772
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 1315 3191
Optical Engineering 5 1476 3192
Nanotechnology 5 1643 3308
Materials Science 5 1689 3538
Quantum and Particle physics 5 1613 3545
Nuclear Physics 6 1736 3751

Psychology rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Psychology in the Philippines and 2469th in the World with 1,337 publications made and 20,516 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 66 In the Philippines
#930 of 2,766 In Asia
#2469 of 6,663 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 2
1995 3 2
1996 1 2
1997 3 7
1998 1 9
1999 1 2
2000 4 8
2001 1 10
2002 4 19
2003 5 23
2004 6 27
2005 5 33
2006 8 64
2007 4 60
2008 6 89
2009 15 105
2010 20 171
2011 26 211
2012 33 248
2013 27 382
2014 50 476
2015 48 544
2016 43 583
2017 62 701
2018 96 960
2019 92 1147
2020 112 1941
2021 154 2113
2022 144 2427
2023 150 2768
2024 124 2749
2025 92 2536

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sexology 2 94 954
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 177 968
Education Majors 5 490 1738
Social Psychology 2 578 1897
Child Psychology 2 602 2028
Clinical Psychology 5 671 2167
Cognitive Science 5 1182 2730
Psychiatry 6 1028 2749
Neuroscience 5 1217 3107

Economics rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 4th for Economics in the Philippines and 2028th in the World with 1,097 publications made and 12,665 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 60 In the Philippines
#660 of 2,559 In Asia
#2028 of 6,188 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 9
1994 0 4
1995 1 1
1996 2 1
1997 2 6
1998 3 7
1999 2 2
2000 5 14
2001 3 13
2002 9 16
2003 8 26
2004 7 22
2005 6 20
2006 7 45
2007 11 48
2008 11 71
2009 10 70
2010 10 95
2011 18 116
2012 28 156
2013 34 161
2014 44 257
2015 43 334
2016 42 382
2017 69 428
2018 61 457
2019 70 557
2020 70 862
2021 131 1118
2022 113 1412
2023 129 1724
2024 84 1478
2025 62 1316

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Political Economy 3 66 753
International Trade 3 285 1287
International Economics 3 372 1508
Development Studies 4 481 1651
Finance 4 955 2555
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 1081 2705

Business rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Business in the Philippines and 2695th in the World with 971 publications made and 9,778 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 65 In the Philippines
#1031 of 2,654 In Asia
#2695 of 6,366 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 1 0
1996 0 2
1997 4 6
1998 1 6
1999 1 1
2000 1 8
2001 3 12
2002 5 15
2003 8 24
2004 5 29
2005 6 40
2006 4 46
2007 11 57
2008 8 65
2009 13 87
2010 13 112
2011 15 126
2012 26 140
2013 30 191
2014 33 256
2015 44 306
2016 46 322
2017 57 397
2018 65 449
2019 65 593
2020 48 842
2021 122 1059
2022 99 1261
2023 107 1494
2024 78 1328
2025 56 1189

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 3 212 1245
International Trade 3 285 1287
International Business 4 335 1403
Accounting 3 687 2105
Advertising 6 894 2505
Finance 4 955 2555
Management Information Systems 6 980 2753
Management 5 1161 2861
Marketing 9 1278 3206

Chemistry rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 7th for Chemistry in the Philippines and 3782nd in the World with 968 publications made and 17,298 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 55 In the Philippines
#1747 of 2,785 In Asia
#3782 of 6,561 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 5
1994 2 6
1995 1 9
1996 0 16
1997 0 11
1998 3 22
1999 2 10
2000 2 17
2001 3 14
2002 3 11
2003 7 25
2004 5 24
2005 8 54
2006 10 61
2007 5 69
2008 7 99
2009 14 115
2010 26 153
2011 23 166
2012 37 240
2013 35 309
2014 41 377
2015 43 410
2016 37 485
2017 65 561
2018 57 783
2019 94 957
2020 72 1412
2021 91 1648
2022 71 1941
2023 98 2201
2024 58 1866
2025 49 1672

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 1231 2631
Environmental Chemistry 5 1320 2828
Physical chemistry 5 1456 3030
Nanotechnology 5 1643 3308
Materials Science 5 1689 3538
Organic Chemistry 7 1715 3615
Chemical Engineering 7 1788 3616
Biochemistry 7 1804 3947

Mathematics rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 5th for Mathematics in the Philippines and 3072nd in the World with 867 publications made and 11,464 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 66 In the Philippines
#1324 of 2,725 In Asia
#3072 of 6,434 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 3
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 4
1998 2 5
1999 2 2
2000 4 10
2001 1 6
2002 7 10
2003 10 21
2004 10 32
2005 3 49
2006 3 49
2007 5 57
2008 11 70
2009 6 95
2010 12 133
2011 22 160
2012 26 208
2013 18 276
2014 29 331
2015 20 390
2016 24 442
2017 40 532
2018 73 630
2019 64 771
2020 62 1092
2021 106 1373
2022 96 1657
2023 94 1889
2024 65 1607
2025 44 1363

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 461 1605
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 4 1081 2705
Statistics 6 1493 3398

Art & Design rankings

Ateneo de Manila University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in the Philippines and 1871st in the World with 766 publications made and 4,954 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Creative Writing, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#3 of 40 In the Philippines
#572 of 2,450 In Asia
#1871 of 6,010 In the World

Ateneo de Manila University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 4
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 4 1
1998 3 4
1999 3 0
2000 3 4
2001 1 3
2002 4 4
2003 4 8
2004 4 8
2005 2 19
2006 9 19
2007 6 17
2008 10 47
2009 14 37
2010 6 64
2011 13 59
2012 31 98
2013 23 128
2014 35 188
2015 42 172
2016 37 171
2017 44 232
2018 54 297
2019 61 366
2020 39 488
2021 82 624
2022 76 756
2023 65 801
2024 53 656
2025 29 581

The following table provides academic rankings for Ateneo de Manila University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 1 108 832
Cinematography 3 120 888
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 290 1009
Art History 1 177 1360
Literature 3 382 1504
Multimedia 3 535 1590
Aesthetics 3 468 1657
Fashion Design 3 1073 2810