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The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th in the Philippines, 2628th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 42 research topics. The University of Santo Tomas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,424 academic publications and 50,469 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 208 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2628 of 14,131 In the World
#834 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 229 In the Philippines
#2 of 35 In Manila
#966 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#1141 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#1202 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#274 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3968 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 39 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 5th for Biology in the Philippines and 2924th in the World with 2,558 publications made and 36,490 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 68 In the Philippines
#1291 of 2,834 In Asia
#2924 of 6,833 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 25
1993 3 25
1994 4 35
1995 4 37
1996 3 25
1997 3 44
1998 1 42
1999 3 43
2000 4 47
2001 7 60
2002 6 75
2003 15 84
2004 17 88
2005 9 97
2006 29 222
2007 16 376
2008 29 503
2009 28 611
2010 37 633
2011 32 704
2012 54 892
2013 48 1034
2014 84 1119
2015 116 1200
2016 95 1285
2017 135 1512
2018 124 1674
2019 170 1952
2020 262 2925
2021 282 3444
2022 353 4185
2023 315 5109
2024 221 5373

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 3 574 1594
Immunology 2 790 1965
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 745 2066
Zoology 4 718 2114
Botany 4 896 2183
Oncology and Cancer research 2 952 2206
Microbiology 4 967 2207
Pharmacology 3 1058 2345
Biotechnology 5 1066 2380
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 1028 2384
Neuroscience 4 904 2472
Forestry 8 967 2548
Horticulture 8 1245 2760
Genetics 4 1242 2837
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1348 2857
Paleontology 5 1271 3011
Biochemistry 5 1428 3106
Evolutionary Biology 4 1325 3168
Agricultural Science 9 1442 3274
Nanotechnology 6 1640 3327

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Philippines and 2963rd in the World with 2,517 publications made and 22,581 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 74 In the Philippines
#979 of 2,864 In Asia
#2963 of 7,081 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 8
1993 5 8
1994 0 8
1995 4 21
1996 3 14
1997 8 24
1998 3 22
1999 4 26
2000 2 25
2001 3 30
2002 3 37
2003 8 29
2004 11 42
2005 10 49
2006 17 85
2007 17 137
2008 12 167
2009 30 192
2010 34 231
2011 25 310
2012 45 404
2013 34 446
2014 57 477
2015 117 510
2016 108 603
2017 125 694
2018 124 794
2019 158 982
2020 236 1510
2021 288 1882
2022 443 2671
2023 340 3443
2024 203 3473

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 1 222 1141
Journalism and Digital Media 2 386 1281
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 305 1386
Media Studies 4 238 1501
Education Majors 4 414 1586
Anthropology 3 402 1679
Gender Studies 4 354 1900
Art History 4 394 2050
Sociology 5 635 2227
Law 5 715 2280
Classics and Ancient History 6 756 2491
Political Science 5 729 2534
Demography 5 914 2552
Aesthetics 4 930 2668
Library and Information science 5 855 2875
History 6 1060 2880
Archaeology 6 1152 2953
Philosophy 4 1010 3044
Linguistics 5 1293 3122

Medicine rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Medicine in the Philippines and 2284th in the World with 2,400 publications made and 36,887 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 70 In the Philippines
#881 of 2,809 In Asia
#2284 of 6,775 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 15
1993 1 16
1994 2 27
1995 3 21
1996 3 21
1997 3 31
1998 2 35
1999 3 42
2000 4 51
2001 3 51
2002 3 64
2003 10 70
2004 16 83
2005 10 79
2006 21 211
2007 24 373
2008 26 491
2009 36 600
2010 37 639
2011 28 680
2012 61 873
2013 41 991
2014 64 1103
2015 93 1140
2016 83 1265
2017 105 1454
2018 109 1550
2019 134 1845
2020 205 2608
2021 286 3213
2022 365 4137
2023 327 5089
2024 233 5391

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 241 966
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 473 1202
Sports Medicine 1 401 1445
Health Science 2 388 1477
Nursing 3 386 1516
Gerontology 2 342 1533
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 409 1545
Virology 3 574 1594
Critical Care Nursing 2 501 1609
Radiation Therapy 2 718 1653
Dermatology 2 666 1685
Family medicine 2 518 1696
Clinical Psychology 3 485 1717
Physical Therapy 2 549 1731
Pediatrics 2 561 1745
Surgery 2 658 1847
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 555 1893
Veterinary 7 809 1896
Pathology 3 749 1961
Immunology 2 790 1965
Psychiatry 3 709 2039
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 788 2078
Anesthesiology 2 775 2081
Cardiology 2 786 2126
Oncology and Cancer research 2 952 2206
Pharmacology 3 1058 2345
Public Health 6 882 2472
Anatomy and Physiology 3 1051 2653

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 6th for Environmental Science in the Philippines and 3083rd in the World with 1,967 publications made and 19,656 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 69 In the Philippines
#1288 of 2,838 In Asia
#3083 of 6,876 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 9
1993 3 15
1994 4 15
1995 1 21
1996 0 12
1997 4 26
1998 1 25
1999 5 20
2000 0 24
2001 5 25
2002 7 38
2003 6 43
2004 8 49
2005 8 62
2006 18 79
2007 10 105
2008 10 115
2009 18 142
2010 25 181
2011 22 266
2012 38 337
2013 39 359
2014 59 434
2015 85 441
2016 86 489
2017 118 575
2018 104 701
2019 139 841
2020 214 1410
2021 234 1732
2022 267 2203
2023 252 2788
2024 148 2846

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 745 2066
Forestry 8 967 2548
Ecology 4 1044 2575
Environmental Chemistry 6 1350 2897
Paleontology 5 1271 3011
Environmental Management 8 1405 3209
Oceanography 9 1354 3218
Agricultural Science 9 1442 3274
Geography and Cartography 6 1317 3305
Geology 6 1438 3383
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 1778 3984

Psychology rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 3rd for Psychology in the Philippines and 2206th in the World with 1,585 publications made and 16,444 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 66 In the Philippines
#791 of 2,755 In Asia
#2206 of 6,645 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 7
1993 1 13
1994 0 12
1995 2 19
1996 1 10
1997 4 19
1998 0 21
1999 0 26
2000 1 23
2001 1 35
2002 1 43
2003 8 43
2004 13 44
2005 12 54
2006 16 88
2007 18 115
2008 11 159
2009 18 176
2010 18 208
2011 21 263
2012 30 283
2013 28 348
2014 35 362
2015 81 385
2016 62 452
2017 92 531
2018 83 570
2019 89 779
2020 135 1173
2021 197 1488
2022 263 2003
2023 206 2546
2024 111 2571

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 241 966
Education Majors 4 414 1586
Clinical Psychology 3 485 1717
Psychiatry 3 709 2039
Social Psychology 4 676 2130
Child Psychology 4 710 2272
Neuroscience 4 904 2472
Cognitive Science 7 1306 3017

Computer Science rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Computer Science in the Philippines and 3389th in the World with 1,585 publications made and 15,456 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 68 In the Philippines
#1483 of 2,840 In Asia
#3389 of 6,845 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 10
1993 1 17
1994 0 12
1995 1 19
1996 1 14
1997 0 24
1998 1 23
1999 4 28
2000 0 22
2001 2 32
2002 1 41
2003 6 45
2004 6 49
2005 5 61
2006 8 85
2007 6 123
2008 6 140
2009 11 177
2010 20 183
2011 13 218
2012 24 272
2013 27 317
2014 40 334
2015 74 364
2016 59 488
2017 117 541
2018 81 680
2019 96 843
2020 146 1276
2021 194 1643
2022 270 2188
2023 222 2697
2024 122 2501

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 1028 2384
Neuroscience 4 904 2472
Management Information Systems 6 989 2778
Library and Information science 5 855 2875
Cognitive Science 7 1306 3017
Machine Learning 7 1470 3179
Computer Networking 7 1501 3335
Telecommunications 6 1590 3452
Cyber Security 8 1540 3522
Computer Vision 8 1741 3747
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 1741 3895

Chemistry rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 6th for Chemistry in the Philippines and 3465th in the World with 1,359 publications made and 20,257 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 55 In the Philippines
#1612 of 2,781 In Asia
#3465 of 6,545 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 21
1993 2 20
1994 3 27
1995 2 24
1996 2 22
1997 1 32
1998 1 28
1999 2 27
2000 1 31
2001 6 35
2002 8 49
2003 8 56
2004 12 57
2005 6 69
2006 20 122
2007 9 207
2008 15 275
2009 18 332
2010 21 337
2011 20 381
2012 29 485
2013 21 570
2014 54 653
2015 61 682
2016 50 675
2017 85 765
2018 60 938
2019 99 1051
2020 128 1617
2021 149 2016
2022 176 2476
2023 164 2963
2024 101 3043

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1348 2857
Environmental Chemistry 6 1350 2897
Chemical Engineering 5 1516 3051
Biochemistry 5 1428 3106
Physical chemistry 6 1517 3176
Nanotechnology 6 1640 3327
Organic Chemistry 5 1607 3379
Materials Science 7 1831 3901

Engineering rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Engineering in the Philippines and 3636th in the World with 1,297 publications made and 14,215 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 61 In the Philippines
#1665 of 2,835 In Asia
#3636 of 6,782 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 6
1993 2 9
1994 2 17
1995 2 10
1996 1 12
1997 0 16
1998 1 14
1999 2 18
2000 0 19
2001 2 17
2002 8 28
2003 7 35
2004 14 34
2005 6 39
2006 14 50
2007 5 94
2008 9 99
2009 7 150
2010 13 163
2011 14 217
2012 25 277
2013 23 328
2014 35 325
2015 59 383
2016 55 435
2017 106 490
2018 71 631
2019 97 808
2020 117 1170
2021 140 1532
2022 165 1796
2023 180 2234
2024 95 2323

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 5 1066 2380
Aerospace Engineering 5 1309 2985
Chemical Engineering 5 1516 3051
Nanotechnology 6 1640 3327
Computer Networking 7 1501 3335
Mechanical Engineering 6 1450 3369
Telecommunications 6 1590 3452
Electronic Engineering 6 1704 3471
Optical Engineering 7 1645 3572
Civil Engineering 10 1593 3602
Structural Engineering 8 1741 3844
Acoustical Engineering 7 1695 3871
Metallurgical Engineering 7 1819 3875
Materials Science 7 1831 3901
Electrical Engineering 9 1823 3932

Physics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Physics in the Philippines and 3716th in the World with 1,141 publications made and 13,719 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 60 In the Philippines
#1684 of 2,817 In Asia
#3716 of 6,713 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 11
1994 1 14
1995 2 12
1996 1 11
1997 0 17
1998 1 16
1999 1 22
2000 0 15
2001 2 16
2002 6 29
2003 9 30
2004 10 30
2005 7 38
2006 14 51
2007 3 80
2008 7 80
2009 6 111
2010 11 138
2011 15 166
2012 19 234
2013 23 279
2014 36 280
2015 51 324
2016 52 362
2017 91 404
2018 62 524
2019 70 678
2020 117 1020
2021 133 1276
2022 158 1533
2023 140 1942
2024 81 2038

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 6 1640 3327
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 1434 3438
Optical Engineering 7 1645 3572
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1702 3761
Acoustical Engineering 7 1695 3871
Materials Science 7 1831 3901

Mathematics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Mathematics in the Philippines and 2820th in the World with 1,119 publications made and 10,522 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 66 In the Philippines
#1185 of 2,718 In Asia
#2820 of 6,418 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 1
1998 2 3
1999 2 9
2000 0 4
2001 1 11
2002 1 3
2003 4 3
2004 8 8
2005 5 15
2006 9 26
2007 12 46
2008 4 47
2009 7 86
2010 13 106
2011 13 137
2012 9 185
2013 16 241
2014 32 262
2015 41 297
2016 35 374
2017 55 389
2018 47 492
2019 61 630
2020 95 884
2021 145 1133
2022 238 1637
2023 180 1983
2024 74 1717

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 7 531 1816
Statistics 4 1219 2870
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1281 3089

Business rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Business in the Philippines and 2487th in the World with 937 publications made and 7,975 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 64 In the Philippines
#923 of 2,646 In Asia
#2487 of 6,339 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 5
1994 0 0
1995 0 12
1996 1 11
1997 2 15
1998 0 12
1999 1 19
2000 0 15
2001 1 18
2002 3 19
2003 1 17
2004 5 27
2005 1 33
2006 5 40
2007 5 49
2008 2 49
2009 6 54
2010 13 67
2011 6 101
2012 10 125
2013 14 145
2014 21 135
2015 41 164
2016 37 206
2017 40 191
2018 53 257
2019 58 335
2020 92 458
2021 113 569
2022 199 909
2023 138 1095
2024 59 998

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 1 562 1824
International Business 5 610 2002
Marketing 2 771 2156
Management 3 974 2471
Finance 5 977 2614
Accounting 6 965 2673
Management Information Systems 6 989 2778

Economics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Economics in the Philippines and 2381st in the World with 838 publications made and 6,366 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 59 In the Philippines
#822 of 2,553 In Asia
#2381 of 6,167 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 4
1996 0 4
1997 0 7
1998 0 5
1999 1 9
2000 1 8
2001 2 10
2002 2 8
2003 1 11
2004 5 16
2005 3 17
2006 7 22
2007 7 41
2008 2 44
2009 12 50
2010 7 74
2011 9 73
2012 12 99
2013 13 108
2014 16 116
2015 31 134
2016 29 162
2017 28 143
2018 46 200
2019 56 276
2020 74 397
2021 102 473
2022 173 773
2023 114 993
2024 67 881

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 5 640 2016
Finance 5 977 2614
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1281 3089

Art & Design rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Art & Design in the Philippines and 2720th in the World with 459 publications made and 2,095 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, 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
#4 of 39 In the Philippines
#962 of 2,428 In Asia
#2720 of 5,966 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 3 5
1998 1 1
1999 2 2
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 1 7
2003 0 3
2004 0 9
2005 5 13
2006 4 14
2007 1 14
2008 3 17
2009 4 15
2010 4 23
2011 4 31
2012 4 36
2013 5 36
2014 9 43
2015 18 43
2016 26 69
2017 27 62
2018 24 82
2019 38 93
2020 46 176
2021 51 239
2022 86 350
2023 56 419
2024 32 486

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Santo Tomas in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Art History 4 394 2050
Aesthetics 4 930 2668
Literature 4 961 2837
Fashion Design 4 1252 3220