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The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th in the Philippines, 1951st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The University of Santo Tomas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,649 academic publications and 56,509 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 237 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1951 of 14,131 In the World
#531 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 229 In the Philippines
#2 of 35 In Manila
#982 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#1192 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#1221 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#272 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2440 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 5th for Biology in the Philippines and 2909th in the World with 2,674 publications made and 40,622 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 68 In the Philippines
#1293 of 2,838 In Asia
#2909 of 6,841 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 25
1994 4 35
1995 4 37
1996 3 25
1997 3 45
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 28 612
2010 37 633
2011 32 703
2012 54 895
2013 48 1033
2014 84 1120
2015 114 1199
2016 95 1282
2017 135 1513
2018 124 1672
2019 169 1948
2020 260 2893
2021 283 3434
2022 353 4183
2023 316 5108
2024 232 5431
2025 142 4985

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 3 576 1599
Immunology 2 796 1973
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 739 2031
Zoology 4 702 2048
Microbiology 4 970 2194
Botany 4 918 2204
Oncology and Cancer research 2 971 2229
Biotechnology 5 1067 2371
Pharmacology 3 1080 2375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 1024 2378
Neuroscience 4 916 2478
Forestry 8 988 2581
Horticulture 8 1258 2768
Genetics 4 1251 2834
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1353 2851
Paleontology 5 1275 2993
Biochemistry 5 1435 3110
Evolutionary Biology 4 1331 3181
Agricultural Science 9 1454 3283
Nanotechnology 6 1661 3348

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 2,632 publications made and 25,649 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 74 In the Philippines
#990 of 2,867 In Asia
#2963 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 8
1994 0 8
1995 4 21
1996 3 14
1997 8 25
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 30 193
2010 34 232
2011 25 309
2012 44 403
2013 34 446
2014 57 478
2015 116 509
2016 109 602
2017 125 691
2018 124 799
2019 158 979
2020 235 1502
2021 284 1872
2022 442 2656
2023 343 3451
2024 212 3511
2025 151 3017

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 2 242 1192
Journalism and Digital Media 2 388 1274
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 323 1415
Media Studies 4 246 1516
Education Majors 4 412 1571
Anthropology 3 399 1654
Gender Studies 4 341 1858
Art History 4 409 2075
Sociology 5 641 2220
Law 5 723 2285
Classics and Ancient History 6 771 2509
Political Science 5 742 2543
Demography 5 928 2559
Aesthetics 4 914 2627
Library and Information science 5 837 2817
History 6 1075 2888
Archaeology 6 1154 2933
Philosophy 4 1030 3065
Linguistics 5 1278 3076

Medicine rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Medicine in the Philippines and 2293rd in the World with 2,516 publications made and 41,263 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 71 In the Philippines
#893 of 2,817 In Asia
#2293 of 6,793 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 28 681
2012 60 873
2013 41 991
2014 64 1103
2015 92 1139
2016 83 1263
2017 105 1447
2018 108 1550
2019 134 1845
2020 205 2601
2021 285 3209
2022 365 4134
2023 329 5090
2024 239 5437
2025 148 4864

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 1 250 982
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 487 1221
Sports Medicine 1 404 1455
Health Science 2 392 1474
Nursing 3 389 1515
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 415 1545
Gerontology 2 364 1556
Virology 3 576 1599
Critical Care Nursing 2 523 1624
Family medicine 2 511 1663
Radiation Therapy 2 731 1673
Clinical Psychology 3 494 1713
Dermatology 2 683 1717
Physical Therapy 2 556 1736
Pediatrics 2 570 1762
Surgery 2 671 1856
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 567 1915
Veterinary 7 823 1920
Immunology 2 796 1973
Pathology 3 760 1974
Psychiatry 3 723 2046
Anesthesiology 2 777 2076
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 807 2097
Cardiology 2 810 2167
Oncology and Cancer research 2 971 2229
Pharmacology 3 1080 2375
Public Health 6 886 2452
Anatomy and Physiology 3 1070 2670

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 6th for Environmental Science in the Philippines and 3078th in the World with 2,060 publications made and 22,182 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
#1293 of 2,841 In Asia
#3078 of 6,888 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 15
1994 4 15
1995 1 21
1996 0 12
1997 4 27
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 22 265
2012 38 336
2013 39 357
2014 59 436
2015 85 440
2016 86 487
2017 118 573
2018 104 700
2019 140 831
2020 215 1407
2021 231 1722
2022 268 2190
2023 253 2795
2024 154 2877
2025 113 2644

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 8 739 2031
Ecology 4 1054 2580
Forestry 8 988 2581
Environmental Chemistry 6 1362 2913
Paleontology 5 1275 2993
Environmental Management 8 1384 3149
Oceanography 9 1339 3156
Geography and Cartography 6 1306 3263
Agricultural Science 9 1454 3283
Geology 6 1438 3364
Earth science and Geophysics 7 1676 3803
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 1785 3987

Computer Science rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Computer Science in the Philippines and 3353rd in the World with 1,662 publications made and 17,550 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 68 In the Philippines
#1474 of 2,842 In Asia
#3353 of 6,855 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 17
1994 0 12
1995 1 19
1996 1 14
1997 0 25
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 11 178
2010 20 182
2011 13 219
2012 23 274
2013 27 317
2014 40 334
2015 74 366
2016 59 489
2017 117 536
2018 81 675
2019 96 833
2020 147 1268
2021 193 1640
2022 272 2179
2023 224 2680
2024 133 2535
2025 83 2219

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 1024 2378
Neuroscience 4 916 2478
Management Information Systems 8 1001 2792
Library and Information science 5 837 2817
Cognitive Science 7 1266 2927
Machine Learning 7 1482 3192
Computer Networking 7 1495 3315
Telecommunications 6 1593 3453
Cyber Security 9 1561 3551
Computer Vision 8 1716 3676
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 1723 3832

Psychology rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 3rd for Psychology in the Philippines and 2196th in the World with 1,654 publications made and 18,627 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 66 In the Philippines
#798 of 2,766 In Asia
#2196 of 6,663 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 30 284
2013 28 345
2014 35 364
2015 79 385
2016 63 452
2017 92 529
2018 83 568
2019 89 776
2020 136 1159
2021 193 1486
2022 264 1997
2023 208 2540
2024 118 2590
2025 82 2317

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 1 250 982
Education Majors 4 412 1571
Clinical Psychology 3 494 1713
Psychiatry 3 723 2046
Social Psychology 4 677 2113
Child Psychology 4 709 2244
Neuroscience 4 916 2478
Cognitive Science 7 1266 2927

Chemistry rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 6th for Chemistry in the Philippines and 3457th in the World with 1,423 publications made and 22,437 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 55 In the Philippines
#1617 of 2,785 In Asia
#3457 of 6,561 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 15 274
2009 18 333
2010 21 339
2011 20 381
2012 29 486
2013 21 568
2014 54 652
2015 61 682
2016 50 672
2017 85 767
2018 60 937
2019 99 1052
2020 126 1601
2021 148 2009
2022 174 2468
2023 165 2942
2024 103 3063
2025 88 2940

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
Radiochemistry 5 1453 2746
Nutrition and Food Science 8 1353 2851
Environmental Chemistry 6 1362 2913
Chemical Engineering 5 1517 3042
Biochemistry 5 1435 3110
Physical chemistry 6 1515 3166
Nanotechnology 6 1661 3348
Organic Chemistry 5 1611 3379
Materials Science 7 1834 3883

Engineering rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Engineering in the Philippines and 3625th in the World with 1,366 publications made and 15,956 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 63 In the Philippines
#1666 of 2,841 In Asia
#3625 of 6,795 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 9
1994 2 17
1995 2 10
1996 1 12
1997 0 18
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 13 164
2011 14 217
2012 25 278
2013 23 328
2014 35 326
2015 58 381
2016 55 434
2017 106 484
2018 71 628
2019 97 808
2020 117 1161
2021 139 1531
2022 164 1787
2023 181 2208
2024 104 2342
2025 83 2190

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 1067 2371
Aerospace Engineering 5 1324 2997
Chemical Engineering 5 1517 3042
Computer Networking 7 1495 3315
Nanotechnology 6 1661 3348
Mechanical Engineering 6 1466 3397
Telecommunications 6 1593 3453
Electronic Engineering 6 1717 3493
Optical Engineering 7 1657 3572
Civil Engineering 9 1577 3577
Structural Engineering 7 1737 3826
Acoustical Engineering 7 1690 3842
Metallurgical Engineering 7 1819 3852
Materials Science 7 1834 3883
Electrical Engineering 9 1834 3938

Physics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Physics in the Philippines and 3691st in the World with 1,204 publications made and 15,434 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 61 In the Philippines
#1687 of 2,822 In Asia
#3691 of 6,729 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 11 136
2011 15 166
2012 19 234
2013 23 279
2014 36 282
2015 50 324
2016 52 362
2017 91 402
2018 62 523
2019 70 687
2020 118 1023
2021 132 1278
2022 157 1524
2023 142 1924
2024 87 2057
2025 72 1955

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 1661 3348
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 1423 3402
Optical Engineering 7 1657 3572
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1697 3729
Acoustical Engineering 7 1690 3842
Materials Science 7 1834 3883

Mathematics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Mathematics in the Philippines and 2818th in the World with 1,147 publications made and 11,952 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 66 In the Philippines
#1198 of 2,725 In Asia
#2818 of 6,434 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 87
2010 13 109
2011 13 137
2012 9 186
2013 16 240
2014 32 260
2015 40 294
2016 36 367
2017 55 382
2018 47 488
2019 61 610
2020 93 860
2021 142 1109
2022 237 1615
2023 180 1947
2024 79 1731
2025 38 1344

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 7 532 1793
Statistics 4 1221 2861
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1305 3121

Business rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Business in the Philippines and 2501st in the World with 972 publications made and 8,862 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 65 In the Philippines
#940 of 2,654 In Asia
#2501 of 6,366 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 53
2010 13 67
2011 6 101
2012 10 126
2013 14 145
2014 21 135
2015 41 163
2016 39 205
2017 40 189
2018 53 256
2019 58 331
2020 92 452
2021 112 569
2022 198 905
2023 138 1095
2024 61 1008
2025 46 833

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 1 554 1785
International Business 5 625 2035
Marketing 3 781 2170
Management 4 988 2495
Finance 5 997 2638
Accounting 6 983 2686
Management Information Systems 8 1001 2792

Economics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Economics in the Philippines and 2406th in the World with 866 publications made and 7,110 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 60 In the Philippines
#840 of 2,559 In Asia
#2406 of 6,188 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 4
1996 0 4
1997 0 8
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 49
2010 7 74
2011 9 73
2012 12 99
2013 13 107
2014 16 114
2015 31 133
2016 30 162
2017 28 144
2018 46 201
2019 56 273
2020 73 386
2021 102 472
2022 173 772
2023 114 981
2024 67 892
2025 44 763

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 5 646 2015
Finance 5 997 2638
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1305 3121

Art & Design rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Art & Design in the Philippines and 2707th in the World with 479 publications made and 2,395 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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 40 In the Philippines
#969 of 2,450 In Asia
#2707 of 6,010 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 3 6
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 24
2011 4 32
2012 4 36
2013 5 37
2014 9 44
2015 16 43
2016 27 70
2017 27 62
2018 24 83
2019 37 92
2020 46 177
2021 51 239
2022 86 353
2023 57 419
2024 33 497
2025 26 398

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
Creative Writing 4 322 1516
Art History 4 409 2075
Aesthetics 4 914 2627
Literature 4 961 2814
Fashion Design 4 1267 3234