University of the Philippines Manila: Rankings

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The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 6th in the Philippines, 2462nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. The University of the Philippines Manila ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,331 academic publications and 153,737 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2462 of 14,131 In the World
#709 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 229 In the Philippines
#3 of 35 In Manila
#431 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#556 of 1,001 For Optometry
#564 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#3021 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3757 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 1st for Medicine in the Philippines and 1356th in the World with 5,988 publications made and 143,278 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 71 In the Philippines
#465 of 2,817 In Asia
#1356 of 6,793 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 168
1994 4 182
1995 6 164
1996 17 150
1997 13 167
1998 10 153
1999 14 176
2000 20 260
2001 19 208
2002 38 258
2003 34 384
2004 28 413
2005 41 434
2006 33 561
2007 49 599
2008 45 746
2009 99 921
2010 89 1365
2011 93 1745
2012 118 2089
2013 124 2490
2014 143 2774
2015 175 3328
2016 172 5092
2017 228 6459
2018 265 7286
2019 283 8684
2020 527 11330
2021 678 13921
2022 777 14675
2023 638 15829
2024 672 15494
2025 426 14245

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optometry 1 134 556
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 79 564
Neurosurgery 1 209 578
Pediatrics 1 157 599
Epidemiology 1 151 637
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 135 733
Family medicine 1 174 769
Critical Care Nursing 1 225 836
Nursing 1 156 888
Virology 1 270 904
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 145 910
Public Health 1 201 921
Ophthalmology 1 303 921
Veterinary 2 340 947
Surgery 1 333 973
Medical Physics 1 337 1035
Audiology 1 270 1037
Health Science 1 232 1045
Dermatology 1 376 1045
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 412 1068
Anesthesiology 1 381 1115
Radiation Therapy 1 450 1120
Urology 1 408 1129
Occupational Therapy 2 314 1132
Cardiology 1 406 1187
Pathology 1 418 1205
Immunology 1 438 1210
Toxicology 2 442 1211
Gerontology 1 250 1222
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 360 1250
Oncology and Cancer research 1 508 1250
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 460 1323
Psychiatry 1 424 1361
Anatomy and Physiology 1 515 1461
Physical Therapy 1 468 1515
Sports Medicine 2 435 1516
Clinical Psychology 2 481 1688
Dentistry 1 610 1751
Pharmacology 1 793 1809
Orthodontics 1 733 2042

Biology rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 2nd for Biology in the Philippines and 2132nd in the World with 4,864 publications made and 96,046 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 68 In the Philippines
#899 of 2,838 In Asia
#2132 of 6,841 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 220
1994 5 234
1995 8 190
1996 16 165
1997 13 198
1998 10 177
1999 14 192
2000 14 286
2001 14 228
2002 30 265
2003 32 372
2004 22 397
2005 35 451
2006 30 552
2007 39 563
2008 43 714
2009 88 812
2010 69 1138
2011 80 1328
2012 82 1572
2013 109 1929
2014 118 2156
2015 152 2621
2016 142 3807
2017 192 4826
2018 221 5354
2019 252 6349
2020 413 8391
2021 532 10454
2022 597 11029
2023 551 12057
2024 494 11727
2025 340 10712

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 1 270 904
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 145 910
Immunology 1 438 1210
Toxicology 2 442 1211
Oncology and Cancer research 1 508 1250
Zoology 3 470 1513
Microbiology 2 616 1514
Pharmacology 1 793 1809
Genetics 1 766 1852
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 787 1906
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 704 1952
Neuroscience 1 692 1982
Biotechnology 4 920 2085
Biochemistry 2 1099 2405
Molecular Biology 2 1041 2422
Paleontology 3 1005 2445
Horticulture 7 1183 2613
Botany 6 1206 2787
Nutrition and Food Science 7 1340 2822
Agricultural Science 7 1250 2879
Evolutionary Biology 5 1433 3360
Nanotechnology 8 1986 4077

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Philippines and 2669th in the World with 3,666 publications made and 92,779 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 74 In the Philippines
#856 of 2,867 In Asia
#2669 of 7,088 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 57
1994 1 53
1995 5 50
1996 8 42
1997 6 65
1998 4 50
1999 7 47
2000 12 99
2001 8 81
2002 22 100
2003 15 137
2004 21 181
2005 19 218
2006 17 261
2007 30 274
2008 32 367
2009 55 523
2010 60 768
2011 53 1015
2012 66 1130
2013 64 1320
2014 74 1539
2015 94 1932
2016 98 2941
2017 126 3743
2018 170 4108
2019 155 5001
2020 299 6462
2021 395 8273
2022 539 8895
2023 493 9645
2024 403 8812
2025 266 7963

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 60 431
Demography 1 300 1157
Anthropology 5 483 1856
Sociology 4 501 1860
Communications and Public Relations 5 496 1891
Classics and Ancient History 4 579 2100
Law 4 648 2116
Gender Studies 5 443 2125
Library and Information science 3 587 2161
Political Science 4 677 2378
Education Majors 10 844 2538
History 5 1015 2761
Archaeology 5 1108 2847
Linguistics 4 1210 2953
Aesthetics 6 1244 3315
Philosophy 5 1282 3604
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 1321 3727

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 4th for Environmental Science in the Philippines and 2801st in the World with 2,559 publications made and 53,439 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 69 In the Philippines
#1161 of 2,841 In Asia
#2801 of 6,888 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 66
1994 4 68
1995 6 65
1996 5 71
1997 5 69
1998 6 38
1999 5 85
2000 11 104
2001 10 100
2002 18 103
2003 14 139
2004 14 177
2005 18 192
2006 21 260
2007 31 267
2008 26 352
2009 56 433
2010 38 643
2011 45 751
2012 55 827
2013 60 941
2014 71 1175
2015 88 1401
2016 85 1851
2017 95 2390
2018 134 2565
2019 116 3044
2020 199 3958
2021 230 5046
2022 309 5140
2023 307 5642
2024 252 5246
2025 163 4742

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

Environmental Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 704 1952
Environmental Engineering 5 896 2022
Paleontology 3 1005 2445
Environmental Management 5 1152 2664
Ecology 5 1136 2739
Geology 4 1194 2826
Geography and Cartography 5 1110 2850
Agricultural Science 7 1250 2879
Environmental Chemistry 8 1465 3121
Oceanography 11 1447 3396
Earth science and Geophysics 6 1539 3524
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 1593 3537

Psychology rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 2nd for Psychology in the Philippines and 1765th in the World with 2,381 publications made and 48,395 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 66 In the Philippines
#613 of 2,766 In Asia
#1765 of 6,663 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 98
1994 1 139
1995 2 72
1996 5 65
1997 3 71
1998 2 64
1999 3 51
2000 7 89
2001 8 71
2002 9 65
2003 14 90
2004 9 108
2005 15 122
2006 6 129
2007 15 148
2008 18 198
2009 32 296
2010 29 478
2011 33 615
2012 44 819
2013 39 971
2014 40 1037
2015 62 1285
2016 58 1937
2017 100 2567
2018 107 3064
2019 109 3659
2020 199 4832
2021 290 6083
2022 368 6498
2023 304 7125
2024 272 6195
2025 172 5610

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sexology 3 113 1001
Occupational Therapy 2 314 1132
Psychiatry 1 424 1361
Clinical Psychology 2 481 1688
Neuroscience 1 692 1982
Child Psychology 3 616 2053
Cognitive Science 3 948 2253
Education Majors 10 844 2538
Social Psychology 9 1294 3429

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 4th for Chemistry in the Philippines and 2949th in the World with 2,366 publications made and 49,980 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 55 In the Philippines
#1374 of 2,785 In Asia
#2949 of 6,561 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 182
1994 5 197
1995 5 155
1996 5 131
1997 6 152
1998 6 138
1999 9 145
2000 8 207
2001 7 153
2002 15 175
2003 22 249
2004 10 231
2005 16 249
2006 18 325
2007 25 330
2008 24 433
2009 39 494
2010 27 610
2011 48 714
2012 46 832
2013 52 1010
2014 67 1144
2015 66 1308
2016 82 1939
2017 103 2648
2018 110 3034
2019 133 3664
2020 215 4777
2021 240 5800
2022 270 6029
2023 245 6413
2024 229 6126
2025 152 5524

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 1099 2405
Nutrition and Food Science 7 1340 2822
Environmental Chemistry 8 1465 3121
Organic Chemistry 6 1632 3416
Physical chemistry 7 1674 3494
Materials Science 6 1806 3822
Nanotechnology 8 1986 4077
Chemical Engineering 12 2052 4231

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 4th for Computer Science in the Philippines and 2898th in the World with 2,308 publications made and 38,577 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 68 In the Philippines
#1255 of 2,842 In Asia
#2898 of 6,855 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 107
1994 3 146
1995 1 72
1996 5 76
1997 4 74
1998 5 62
1999 4 57
2000 8 93
2001 3 78
2002 11 58
2003 8 111
2004 4 106
2005 12 130
2006 6 142
2007 22 164
2008 17 183
2009 22 316
2010 29 437
2011 32 515
2012 37 624
2013 36 777
2014 44 864
2015 59 1005
2016 58 1674
2017 82 2034
2018 99 2426
2019 122 2976
2020 183 3880
2021 255 5051
2022 373 5661
2023 328 6237
2024 247 5998
2025 179 5267

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

Computer Science subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 787 1906
Neuroscience 1 692 1982
Library and Information science 3 587 2161
Cognitive Science 3 948 2253
Data Science 5 1053 2636
Management Information Systems 7 996 2786
Cyber Security 7 1243 2844
Human-Computer Interaction 7 1212 2913
Computational Linguistics 6 1384 2935
Machine Learning 5 1421 3042
Computer Vision 7 1546 3317
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 6 1561 3434
Telecommunications 7 1707 3697
Computer Networking 8 1711 3810

Engineering rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 6th for Engineering in the Philippines and 3281st in the World with 1,874 publications made and 44,816 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#6 of 63 In the Philippines
#1498 of 2,841 In Asia
#3281 of 6,795 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 109
1994 3 98
1995 5 72
1996 5 60
1997 5 71
1998 4 71
1999 5 53
2000 6 90
2001 3 66
2002 13 73
2003 10 111
2004 5 112
2005 18 126
2006 8 131
2007 16 216
2008 17 233
2009 21 296
2010 26 432
2011 30 540
2012 38 630
2013 38 767
2014 48 877
2015 51 1016
2016 63 1410
2017 76 1860
2018 94 2014
2019 100 2535
2020 150 3313
2021 179 3963
2022 277 4208
2023 227 4683
2024 209 4448
2025 95 3964

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 5 896 2022
Biotechnology 4 920 2085
Aerospace Engineering 3 1153 2657
Mechanical Engineering 4 1255 2897
Human-Computer Interaction 7 1212 2913
Optical Engineering 4 1374 2975
Civil Engineering 6 1354 3115
Metallurgical Engineering 5 1642 3420
Acoustical Engineering 4 1526 3497
Electrical Engineering 8 1709 3642
Telecommunications 7 1707 3697
Structural Engineering 6 1699 3747
Computer Networking 8 1711 3810
Materials Science 6 1806 3822
Nanotechnology 8 1986 4077
Chemical Engineering 12 2052 4231

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 3rd for Mathematics in the Philippines and 2412th in the World with 1,485 publications made and 30,684 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 66 In the Philippines
#991 of 2,725 In Asia
#2412 of 6,434 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 11
1994 1 13
1995 1 10
1996 2 6
1997 2 14
1998 3 13
1999 1 13
2000 5 25
2001 3 16
2002 5 33
2003 5 41
2004 4 42
2005 4 65
2006 7 70
2007 16 90
2008 12 122
2009 20 163
2010 22 216
2011 17 327
2012 17 425
2013 18 504
2014 27 572
2015 37 695
2016 33 1205
2017 67 1556
2018 70 1874
2019 66 2249
2020 144 2994
2021 190 4030
2022 232 4314
2023 196 4696
2024 174 3650
2025 82 3168

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 3 919 2250
Math Teachers 32 1218 3296
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 1581 3593

Economics rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 3rd for Economics in the Philippines and 1831st in the World with 1,385 publications made and 35,065 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 60 In the Philippines
#563 of 2,559 In Asia
#1831 of 6,188 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 5
1994 0 11
1995 0 11
1996 3 7
1997 0 7
1998 1 10
1999 0 5
2000 7 24
2001 4 13
2002 11 16
2003 4 32
2004 5 35
2005 5 38
2006 5 58
2007 9 59
2008 15 100
2009 8 151
2010 20 285
2011 16 340
2012 25 418
2013 19 481
2014 25 534
2015 37 703
2016 34 1024
2017 48 1201
2018 57 1303
2019 61 1467
2020 128 1955
2021 139 2584
2022 213 2807
2023 192 3069
2024 182 2883
2025 114 2602

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 306 1188
Finance 8 1372 3428
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 10 1581 3593

Business rankings

The University of the Philippines Manila ranked 8th for Business in the Philippines and 2869th in the World with 1,104 publications made and 23,051 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Occupational Safety and Health.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 65 In the Philippines
#1113 of 2,654 In Asia
#2869 of 6,366 In the World

University of the Philippines Manila
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 7
1994 1 14
1995 0 4
1996 2 6
1997 0 6
1998 1 9
1999 0 2
2000 6 9
2001 6 9
2002 9 15
2003 3 10
2004 10 21
2005 7 29
2006 2 43
2007 13 40
2008 11 67
2009 9 108
2010 18 189
2011 20 230
2012 19 275
2013 17 329
2014 23 401
2015 35 465
2016 33 685
2017 41 810
2018 54 932
2019 48 991
2020 91 1396
2021 102 1752
2022 174 1848
2023 157 2071
2024 124 1845
2025 72 1613

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the Philippines Manila in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Philippines ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 60 431
Project Management 4 770 2255
Management Information Systems 7 996 2786
Marketing 7 1123 2850
Advertising 7 1104 2906
Accounting 7 1108 2922
Management 6 1271 3101
Finance 8 1372 3428

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Philippines Manila

Speciality Philippines Asia World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 1450 3450
Fashion Design 5 1375 3464
Art & Design 6 1338 3505
Physics 6 1604 3512
Nuclear Physics 5 1686 3659
Literature 6 1385 3716
Quantum and Particle physics 7 1766 3891