45 PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES MAKE IT TO 2027 QS ASIA RANKINGS

A total of 45 Philippine higher education institutions have secured spots in the 2027 edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings: Asia, marking a record number of local entries and making the Philippines the 13th most represented higher education system in the region.

The latest rankings feature 10 more Philippine universities than the previous edition, reflecting the growing representation of the country's higher education institutions across Asia.

Leading the Philippine entries is the University of the Philippines (UP), which ranked 123rd in Asia, followed by Ateneo de Manila University at 151st, University of Santo Tomas at 202nd, and De La Salle University at 204th.

Rounding out the country's top five is Mapúa University, which placed 494th, followed by Adamson University at 509th and the University of San Carlos at 549th.

Meanwhile, Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology secured the 678th spot, while Silliman University and Polytechnic University of the Philippines placed in the 741st–750th and 751st–760th brackets, respectively.

FULL LIST OF PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITIES IN THE 2027 QS ASIA RANKINGS

123rd – University of the Philippines

151st – Ateneo de Manila University

202nd – University of Santo Tomas

204th – De La Salle University

494th – Mapúa University

509th – Adamson University

549th – University of San Carlos

678th – Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology

741st–750th – Silliman University

751st–760th – Polytechnic University of the Philippines

781st–790th – Far Eastern University

951st–1,000th – Ateneo de Davao University

1,001st–1,100th

• Central Mindanao University

1,101st–1,200th

• Angeles University Foundation

• Central Luzon State University

• Lyceum of the Philippines

• Mindanao State University

• Saint Louis University

• Xavier University

1,201st–1,300th

• National University

• Cebu Technological University

1,301st–1,400th

• Central Philippine University

• University of Southeastern Philippines

• Visayas State University

1,401st–1,500th

• Caraga State University

• Mariano Marcos State University

• Technological University of the Philippines

• University of Mindanao

1,501st and above

• Batangas State University, The National Engineering University

• Biliran Province State University

• Bulacan State University

• Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University

• Ifugao State University

• Mindanao State University–Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography

• Mindanao State University at Naawan

• Northern Iloilo State University

• Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology

• Pangasinan State University

• Samar State University

• University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

• University of Southern Mindanao

• University of the Cordilleras

• West Visayas State University

• Western Mindanao State University

• Western Philippines University

The rankings evaluated 1,722 universities across 26 locations in Asia, using indicators covering academic reputation, employer reputation, research, teaching resources, and international engagement.

Despite the increased number of Philippine entries, only two local institutions made it to Asia's top 200 this year: UP and Ateneo de Manila University.

At the top of the regional rankings, the University of Hong Kong retained first place, followed by Peking University in second and Tsinghua University in third.