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The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th in the Philippines, 2652nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 32 research topics. The University of Santo Tomas ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,187 academic publications and 33,748 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 192 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2652 of 14,131 In the World
#836 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 229 In the Philippines
#2 of 35 In Manila
#959 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#992 of 3,255 For Communications and Public Relations
#1169 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#263 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3968 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 29 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 5th for Biology in the Philippines and 2994th in the World with 1,935 publications made and 25,898 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 65 In the Philippines
#1297 of 2,814 In Asia
#2994 of 6,770 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 5 20
1992 1 21
1993 1 19
1994 3 28
1995 2 31
1996 3 24
1997 2 35
1998 1 38
1999 4 37
2000 2 37
2001 7 53
2002 6 73
2003 12 75
2004 13 79
2005 10 100
2006 27 198
2007 20 352
2008 25 480
2009 23 560
2010 35 625
2011 24 601
2012 49 801
2013 43 924
2014 68 1019
2015 97 1044
2016 82 1158
2017 117 1275
2018 89 1413
2019 135 1687
2020 223 2190
2021 239 2831
2022 278 3381
2023 248 4049

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 3 578 1631
Immunology 2 776 1978
Zoology 4 720 2134
Oncology and Cancer research 2 920 2153
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 8 831 2245
Botany 4 921 2273
Microbiology 5 1009 2336
Pharmacology 3 1042 2361
Neuroscience 4 844 2407
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 1047 2468
Biotechnology 5 1178 2615
Horticulture 8 1279 2856
Genetics 4 1254 2890
Nutrition and Food Science 7 1405 2993
Biochemistry 5 1424 3123
Paleontology 5 1351 3207
Nanotechnology 6 1639 3335
Agricultural Science 9 1455 3342

Medicine rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 3rd for Medicine in the Philippines and 2339th in the World with 1,820 publications made and 25,574 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 65 In the Philippines
#883 of 2,781 In Asia
#2339 of 6,680 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 20
1992 1 11
1993 0 15
1994 1 22
1995 3 17
1996 3 18
1997 3 25
1998 2 32
1999 4 37
2000 2 43
2001 3 45
2002 3 60
2003 9 67
2004 13 74
2005 11 87
2006 21 190
2007 21 338
2008 22 452
2009 32 537
2010 34 605
2011 22 564
2012 51 752
2013 40 860
2014 53 991
2015 78 991
2016 73 1094
2017 101 1222
2018 86 1305
2019 113 1564
2020 182 2034
2021 243 2672
2022 289 3336
2023 248 4037

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 1 236 959
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 448 1169
Gerontology 2 275 1391
Sports Medicine 1 395 1456
Health Science 2 371 1508
Critical Care Nursing 2 453 1535
Nursing 3 383 1557
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 408 1609
Virology 3 578 1631
Pediatrics 2 528 1681
Family medicine 2 495 1695
Clinical Psychology 3 479 1790
Physical Therapy 2 584 1821
Surgery 2 636 1830
Anesthesiology 2 661 1856
Immunology 2 776 1978
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 588 1981
Pathology 3 781 2063
Psychiatry 3 710 2091
Cardiology 2 781 2105
Oncology and Cancer research 2 920 2153
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 816 2175
Public Health 6 801 2342
Pharmacology 3 1042 2361
Anatomy and Physiology 3 1032 2653

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Philippines and 3119th in the World with 1,771 publications made and 13,576 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 72 In the Philippines
#1049 of 2,845 In Asia
#3119 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 7
1992 0 4
1993 0 8
1994 0 6
1995 1 18
1996 1 11
1997 3 17
1998 2 20
1999 1 22
2000 0 21
2001 1 23
2002 3 34
2003 6 18
2004 8 40
2005 10 49
2006 16 63
2007 18 118
2008 12 147
2009 23 177
2010 29 225
2011 21 254
2012 33 355
2013 34 406
2014 51 458
2015 103 426
2016 74 486
2017 102 552
2018 95 632
2019 107 777
2020 181 1092
2021 229 1346
2022 348 1863
2023 234 2285

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 1 153 992
Journalism and Digital Media 4 436 1410
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 330 1526
Education Majors 2 437 1717
Anthropology 4 435 1836
Gender Studies 4 365 1946
Sociology 5 650 2308
Law 5 736 2356
Demography 5 829 2436
Political Science 5 742 2574
Archaeology 7 1272 3246
Aesthetics 5 1213 3260
History 7 1220 3260
Philosophy 4 1115 3276
Linguistics 5 1449 3482

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 6th for Environmental Science in the Philippines and 3182nd in the World with 1,466 publications made and 12,940 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 67 In the Philippines
#1325 of 2,811 In Asia
#3182 of 6,798 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 11
1992 0 6
1993 1 12
1994 3 12
1995 1 16
1996 0 10
1997 0 20
1998 1 22
1999 4 16
2000 0 20
2001 3 21
2002 7 30
2003 4 39
2004 7 40
2005 9 64
2006 16 64
2007 14 102
2008 10 121
2009 16 133
2010 23 177
2011 19 215
2012 33 292
2013 33 334
2014 46 391
2015 71 365
2016 70 407
2017 99 452
2018 80 534
2019 105 693
2020 170 951
2021 197 1256
2022 212 1584
2023 191 1905

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 8 831 2245
Ecology 4 1048 2595
Environmental Chemistry 6 1280 2769
Paleontology 5 1351 3207
Environmental Management 8 1423 3286
Agricultural Science 9 1455 3342
Oceanography 9 1439 3409
Geology 6 1504 3557
Geography and Cartography 7 1443 3615
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 1713 3834

Computer Science rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Computer Science in the Philippines and 3500th in the World with 1,216 publications made and 9,616 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#7 of 64 In the Philippines
#1511 of 2,809 In Asia
#3500 of 6,752 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 13
1992 1 9
1993 0 14
1994 0 10
1995 1 16
1996 1 13
1997 0 19
1998 1 20
1999 1 25
2000 0 19
2001 1 29
2002 1 40
2003 5 36
2004 6 47
2005 4 65
2006 7 72
2007 5 112
2008 6 112
2009 10 158
2010 18 181
2011 13 194
2012 21 245
2013 25 287
2014 36 301
2015 61 324
2016 43 414
2017 107 465
2018 70 572
2019 81 731
2020 121 962
2021 165 1311
2022 231 1679
2023 158 2088

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
Neuroscience 4 844 2407
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 1047 2468
Cognitive Science 6 1338 3121
Machine Learning 6 1478 3226
Computer Networking 7 1618 3634
Telecommunications 6 1660 3640
Computer Vision 7 1695 3662
Cyber Security 8 1617 3688
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 8 1743 3984

Psychology rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 3rd for Psychology in the Philippines and 2313th in the World with 1,213 publications made and 10,066 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 61 In the Philippines
#808 of 2,703 In Asia
#2313 of 6,528 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 13
1992 1 9
1993 0 10
1994 0 10
1995 2 19
1996 1 9
1997 3 17
1998 0 21
1999 0 23
2000 1 22
2001 1 32
2002 1 39
2003 7 40
2004 10 42
2005 13 59
2006 16 69
2007 17 107
2008 10 128
2009 15 152
2010 18 183
2011 17 220
2012 23 238
2013 30 302
2014 31 325
2015 69 325
2016 49 400
2017 78 419
2018 69 453
2019 72 636
2020 116 901
2021 165 1157
2022 209 1511
2023 147 1845

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 1 236 959
Education Majors 2 437 1717
Clinical Psychology 3 479 1790
Psychiatry 3 710 2091
Social Psychology 4 739 2318
Child Psychology 3 718 2360
Neuroscience 4 844 2407
Cognitive Science 6 1338 3121

Chemistry rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 5th for Chemistry in the Philippines and 3493rd in the World with 1,078 publications made and 14,476 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 47 In the Philippines
#1605 of 2,750 In Asia
#3493 of 6,447 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 14
1992 0 19
1993 1 16
1994 3 24
1995 1 22
1996 2 20
1997 1 26
1998 1 27
1999 4 23
2000 1 22
2001 6 29
2002 8 48
2003 6 45
2004 13 48
2005 6 79
2006 18 114
2007 13 212
2008 13 265
2009 13 329
2010 21 346
2011 13 325
2012 31 431
2013 18 521
2014 46 607
2015 45 600
2016 39 638
2017 78 666
2018 49 824
2019 77 949
2020 111 1264
2021 133 1711
2022 151 2107
2023 135 2426

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
Environmental Chemistry 6 1280 2769
Nutrition and Food Science 7 1405 2993
Chemical Engineering 5 1485 2993
Physical chemistry 6 1448 3050
Biochemistry 5 1424 3123
Nanotechnology 6 1639 3335
Organic Chemistry 5 1603 3380
Materials Science 6 1773 3803

Engineering rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Engineering in the Philippines and 3749th in the World with 986 publications made and 9,830 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#7 of 58 In the Philippines
#1695 of 2,809 In Asia
#3749 of 6,684 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 3
1992 0 5
1993 0 6
1994 2 15
1995 2 8
1996 1 10
1997 0 11
1998 1 15
1999 1 11
2000 0 15
2001 2 16
2002 8 24
2003 6 26
2004 13 28
2005 9 40
2006 13 45
2007 5 84
2008 8 96
2009 6 124
2010 12 158
2011 7 160
2012 24 245
2013 20 295
2014 30 292
2015 51 330
2016 46 377
2017 95 426
2018 59 554
2019 77 678
2020 99 893
2021 111 1269
2022 136 1457
2023 123 1765

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 1178 2615
Chemical Engineering 5 1485 2993
Aerospace Engineering 6 1429 3276
Electronic Engineering 5 1621 3321
Nanotechnology 6 1639 3335
Civil Engineering 8 1516 3422
Computer Networking 7 1618 3634
Telecommunications 6 1660 3640
Mechanical Engineering 7 1568 3645
Optical Engineering 7 1679 3686
Materials Science 6 1773 3803
Metallurgical Engineering 7 1799 3861
Electrical Engineering 8 1798 3893
Acoustical Engineering 8 1797 4114

Physics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Physics in the Philippines and 3812th in the World with 888 publications made and 8,873 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#7 of 53 In the Philippines
#1709 of 2,786 In Asia
#3812 of 6,603 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 5
1992 0 3
1993 0 8
1994 1 11
1995 1 10
1996 1 10
1997 0 15
1998 1 15
1999 0 17
2000 0 11
2001 2 16
2002 6 25
2003 8 22
2004 10 24
2005 9 37
2006 14 51
2007 3 80
2008 5 80
2009 6 95
2010 8 143
2011 8 127
2012 23 217
2013 19 255
2014 29 260
2015 42 286
2016 40 302
2017 79 343
2018 56 465
2019 61 575
2020 93 800
2021 111 1036
2022 133 1242
2023 105 1525

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 1639 3335
Optical Engineering 7 1679 3686
Quantum and Particle physics 6 1709 3797
Materials Science 6 1773 3803
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 1587 3810
Acoustical Engineering 8 1797 4114

Mathematics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Mathematics in the Philippines and 2950th in the World with 887 publications made and 6,389 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 56 In the Philippines
#1242 of 2,673 In Asia
#2950 of 6,305 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 2
1993 0 3
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 2 3
1999 0 9
2000 0 3
2001 1 7
2002 1 4
2003 4 4
2004 8 11
2005 6 13
2006 10 23
2007 10 49
2008 4 47
2009 6 78
2010 12 107
2011 9 122
2012 6 169
2013 17 232
2014 28 250
2015 38 261
2016 30 352
2017 55 370
2018 43 469
2019 53 542
2020 80 724
2021 123 899
2022 198 1260
2023 132 1545

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 4 578 1993
Statistics 4 1277 2981
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1239 2994

Business rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Business in the Philippines and 2441st in the World with 741 publications made and 5,032 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 51 In the Philippines
#894 of 2,579 In Asia
#2441 of 6,187 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 3
1992 0 2
1993 0 5
1994 0 0
1995 0 13
1996 1 9
1997 1 13
1998 0 11
1999 0 15
2000 0 14
2001 0 12
2002 3 14
2003 1 11
2004 3 23
2005 0 32
2006 5 39
2007 5 46
2008 0 48
2009 6 54
2010 10 58
2011 6 72
2012 7 99
2013 13 137
2014 19 129
2015 43 132
2016 33 147
2017 36 167
2018 46 206
2019 50 254
2020 81 346
2021 95 434
2022 181 604
2023 88 719

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 2 612 1988
Marketing 4 790 2253
Management 3 919 2380
Finance 4 942 2546

Economics rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 7th for Economics in the Philippines and 2380th in the World with 627 publications made and 3,765 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#7 of 49 In the Philippines
#811 of 2,461 In Asia
#2380 of 5,995 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 1
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 0 4
1999 0 7
2000 0 8
2001 1 7
2002 2 6
2003 1 8
2004 5 12
2005 3 17
2006 7 16
2007 7 35
2008 1 36
2009 11 48
2010 5 67
2011 5 54
2012 7 86
2013 13 104
2014 15 102
2015 27 98
2016 22 123
2017 27 109
2018 41 166
2019 43 217
2020 62 318
2021 86 366
2022 144 539
2023 78 667

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 6 706 2204
Finance 4 942 2546
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 1239 2994

Art & Design rankings

The University of Santo Tomas ranked 4th for Art & Design in the Philippines and 3255th in the World with 278 publications made and 1,149 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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 31 In the Philippines
#1205 of 2,302 In Asia
#3255 of 5,720 In the World

University of Santo Tomas
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 1 1
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 3
2002 1 6
2003 0 1
2004 0 6
2005 5 11
2006 5 15
2007 1 12
2008 3 16
2009 4 14
2010 4 21
2011 3 24
2012 3 35
2013 2 29
2014 7 41
2015 15 32
2016 13 45
2017 18 42
2018 16 57
2019 20 65
2020 31 117
2021 36 156
2022 53 216
2023 36 238

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
Literature 4 1121 3230
Aesthetics 5 1213 3260
Fashion Design 5 1421 3613